AIADMK chief hits out at TN govt's crop loan waiver, calls it ''scientific deception''AIADMK leader Edappadi K Palaniswami criticizes the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam government's crop loan waiver. He calls it a deception to dive...
26 May, 2026, 12.05 PM IST
Tamil Nadu CM Vijay announces full crop loan waiver for marginal farmers, Rs 5,000 relief for large farmersTamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay has announced a significant relief package for farmers. Marginal farmers with cooperative bank crop loans u...
25 May, 2026, 06.39 PM IST
Vijay sworn in as Tamil Nadu CM: Here's what TVK promised ahead of Assembly pollsTamil actor Vijay's party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, has taken charge as Tamil Nadu's new government. Vijay is now the Chief Minister. The ...
10 May, 2026, 11.59 AM IST
Spicier than jhalmuri: The Rs 1.7 lakh crore fiscal bite hidden in state election resultsWhat looked like a light-hearted campaign moment during PM Narendra Modi’s West Bengal trail has now turned into a major fiscal concern aft...
07 May, 2026, 10.07 AM IST
Tamil Nadu Polls: Focus on Vijay's poll promises; TVK assured 8 gm gold for womenActor Vijay's new party TVK is poised to lead in Tamil Nadu elections. His manifesto includes significant promises like gold for marriages ...
04 May, 2026, 07.36 PM IST
Bouquets and brickbats: BJP welcomes ex-minister Kadu as allyBacchu Kadu joins Maharashtra's ruling alliance with Shiv Sena. The BJP welcomed him but pointed out his history of changing political side...
30 Apr, 2026, 04.48 PM IST
SP president Akhilesh Yadav promises loan waivers to farmersSamajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav pledges swift 24-hour payments for sugarcane farmers if his party wins in 2027. He promises loan waive...
25 Apr, 2026, 04.16 PM IST
TN polls: Vijay announces Rs 2,500 monthly assistance, 8 gm gold for womenTVK chief Vijay unveiled his party's manifesto for the upcoming Assembly polls, pledging Rs 2,500 monthly aid for women and 8 grams of gold...
16 Apr, 2026, 06.33 PM IST
SC seeks Centre’s response on plea over MSP linked to cost of cultivationThe Supreme Court is currently reviewing an appeal aimed at elevating the significance of state-led assessments of farming costs in the est...
13 Apr, 2026, 05.33 PM IST
CM Revanth Reddy launches crop loan waiver second phase; 6.40 lakh farmers to benefitTelangana CM A Revanth Reddy initiated the second phase of the crop loan waiver scheme, with Rs 6,198 crore allocated to aid 6.40 lakh farm...
30 Jul, 2024, 03.27 PM IST
Tamil Nadu govt rolls out Rs 12,110 crore crop loan waiver scheme, CM gives away certificates to farmersOn February 5, Palaniswami had announced waiver of Rs 12,110.74 crore crop loans availed by 16,43,347 farmers from cooperative banks.
13 Feb, 2021, 02.39 PM IST
Loan reversal not linked to polls: HD KumaraswamyReports emerged on Tuesday suggesting that the crop loan amount credited by the govt into the loan accounts of thousands of farmers as part...
12 Jun, 2019, 07.15 AM IST
Crop loan waiver runs into difficulties in KarnatakaThe state government rolled out the loan-waiver programme in Doddaballapur and Sedam (Kalaburgi) taluks on a pilot basis
17 Dec, 2018, 12.01 PM IST
Crop loan waiver: Ready with money but banks have not shared borrower details yet, says KumaraswamyState Government, he told media persons, has an exclusive team working with public sector banks, and has been pursuing them for the databas...
11 Oct, 2018, 11.05 PM IST
Punjab Cabinet approves crop loan waiverThe crop loan waiver scheme, based on the recommendations of an expert group headed by eminent economist Dr. T. Haque, will directly benefi...
20 Sep, 2017, 06.45 PM IST
Crop loan waiver: Maharashtra to develop software to curb human roleThe minister cited experience of the 2008 loan waiver scheme wherein many non-eligible farmers walked away with the benefits leaving the ne...
16 Jul, 2017, 04.26 PM IST
Provide adequate funds to banks for loan waiver of 86 lakh farmers: Yogi Adityanath"As per the constitutional provisions, the scheme of crop loan waiver for farmers should be implemented by getting the budget passed," he s...
09 Jun, 2017, 10.03 PM IST