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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 ...
Climate-resilient farming in the age of extremesAs extreme weather events become more frequent and less predictable, the future of Indian agriculture will depend on how effectively it com...
Kisan Credit Card alone is insufficient for modern, high-value agriculture: Shivraj Singh ChouhanShivraj Singh Chouhan stressed the need for technology, stronger rural banking, and integrated farming to boost smallholder incomes.
West Asia War: India’s BBB rating seen stable despite energy shock; S&P flags corporate stress, weaker credit growthWest Asia War: India's sovereign rating remains stable despite rising energy costs. However, supply disruptions for food and fuel could imp...
PM flies in aircraft worth Rs 8,000 crore to address rally but can't waive farmers' debt: Priyanka GandhiAddressing her party's "Pratigya Rally" in this Bundelkhand district, she also promised debt waiver for farmers and free gas cylinders to w...
Ahead of elections, govt to consider various ideas to alleviate farmers stressET puts together a composite profile of an Indian farmer heading an agricultural household, based on a NABARD survey for 2015-16.
Only needy farmers to benefit from loan waiver: Maharashtra CMThe Maharashtra CM said the state government had formed a joint committee which would work out within a week conditions to ensure who shoul...
65% of 9.50 trillion agriculture debt may be potentially waived: Nomura"With expectations of a waiver now increasing in other states, there is a possibility of agri stress increasing elsewhere, especially poll-...
Loan waiver promise in UP troubles Fadnavis government in MaharashtraCongress and NCP MLAs questioned the government as to why it is reluctant to give a loan waiver when it is promising the same to farmers in...
Parkash Singh Badal meets farmer unions; announces bill on their issuesPunjab CM Parkash Singh Badal announced that a draft bill on 'Debt Determination and Settlement' will be presented during next session of t...
Odisha government seeks report on alleged suicide of 2 farmersA total of 12 farmers have so far committed sucide allegedly due to crop loss this year in Odisha, officials said. The Odisha government ha...
Congress demands emergency session of Punjab Assembly to discuss farmers suicidesKhaira said besides the issue of farmers suicide, the Assembly should be convened to introduce regulation of rural credit system.
Don't ignore farmers' plight: Rahul Gandhi to PM Narendra Modi, CM Parkash Singh Badal"Farmers in our country are in deep distress. I urge the Modi-Badal Govt to take action & not continue to ignore their plight," he tweeted.
Don't ignore farmers' plight: Rahul Gandhi to PM Narendra Modi, Parkash Singh BadalRahul Gandhi today asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal not to "ignore" the plight of farmers a...
Budget 2014: Include pro-farmer measures, says Prakash Singh Badal to Arun JaitleyHe sought the Finance Minister's personal intervention for a slew of pro-farmer measures to be included in the union budget proposals.
'Organic farming' to usher ever-green revolution in country: Professor SwaminathanHe said environmental issues confronting agriculture were serious but adopting the organic and controlled-fertilizers-use would end the woe...
Farmers go slow on debt repayment, hope for waiver scheme as polls loomThe impact of the electoral battle in Uttar Pradesh is being felt in the boardrooms of some of the largest state-run banks.
- More sops on farm loans to hit non-institutional credit
The budgetary provision of 2% interest subvention on farm loans and lead bank scheme to provide banking services in small habitations in ru...
- Farm risk fund likely in 11th Plan
The government is planning to institutionalise risk intervention through a national level agriculture stabilisation fund during the 11th Pl...
- About time farmers earned better income: PM
Moved by the spate of suicides by farmers, PM Manmohan Singh today made a strong case for better prices for farm products.