Over Rs 35,000 cr worth projects finished in Varanasi; Rs 20,000 cr works underway: Yogi AdityanathVaranasi is witnessing a major transformation. Over Rs 35,000 crore in development projects are complete, with Rs 20,000 crore more in prog...
28 Apr, 2026, 06.36 PM IST
Centre approves MSP procurement of soyabean in MaharashtraThe central government has approved the procurement of soybean at Minimum Support Price (MSP) for Madhya Pradesh, in addition to Maharashtr...
11 Sep, 2024, 01.47 PM IST
Onion merchants extend help to farmers after imposition of 40% export levyOnion merchants in Delhi's Azadpur mandi are offering support to farmers who are concerned about the decline in onion prices due to the gov...
22 Aug, 2023, 10.12 AM IST
When time comes farmers won't lag in teaching BJP lesson, says Rajasthan CM Ashok GehlotThousands of farmers gathered on Sunday at a mahapanchayat in Muzaffarnagar, where BKU leader Rakesh Tikait called Prime Minister Narendra ...
05 Sep, 2021, 08.59 PM IST
Move to ban onion exports draws flakPawar pointed out that the majority of the farmers practise dry land farming, meaning they can cultivate the crop only once during the mons...
16 Sep, 2020, 08.52 AM IST
ET View: Step up farm investment; rationalise subsidiesThe fact of the matter is that farmers get to avail subsidised inputs like fertiliser, water and power, plus subsidised credit and crop ins...
03 Oct, 2018, 07.32 PM IST
Farmers betrayed by Centre, had no choice but to agitate: Sachin PilotOn the loan-waiver announced by the Rajasthan govt, Pilot, the president of the state unit of the Congress said writing-off small loans in ...
02 Jun, 2018, 07.48 PM IST
Gujarat polls: Congress promises UP like loan waiver for farmersGujarat Congress president Bharatsinh Solanki has announced that the party will waive off the loans of the farmers if elected to power.
11 Apr, 2017, 01.09 AM IST
Goa to put 'vermin' tag on peacock and Indian bison — national bird and state animalNational bird peacock and state animal wild bison are among animals proposed to be listed by the Goa government as 'nuisance animals'. The ...
12 Feb, 2016, 07.21 PM IST
Goa government proposes to tag peacock,wild bison as nuisance animalsNational bird peacock and state animal wild bison are among animals proposed to be listed by the Goa government as 'nuisance animals'.
12 Feb, 2016, 01.13 PM IST
Land acquisition bill: Farmer resentment grows as water runs dry in KolarKolar district — known once for its gold mines, and more recently for its modern, high-yield milk, silk and horticulture production — is re...
09 Sep, 2015, 01.32 PM IST
Gujarat government responsible for Patel quota agitation, says VHP's Pravin TogadiaTogadia took on the state government for lack of growth and development in the farming sector and the distress of farmers.
02 Sep, 2015, 05.49 AM IST
Several Akali leaders in regular touch: Amarinder SinghAmarinder said every section of the people including the Akalis was feeling "disillusioned" as the Badals had not been able to look beyond ...
04 Aug, 2015, 07.01 PM IST
Delhi BJP hits out at Arvind Kejriwal over farmer compensation issueDelhi BJP today slammed CM Arvind Kejriwal over the issue of giving compensation to peasants hit by unseasonal rains, alleging that the Del...
09 May, 2015, 09.21 PM IST
- Congress hopes to ride on farmers' agitation in Uttar Pradesh to unseat Mayawati
Rahul and Digvijay Singh played on farmers' resentment to the hilt at Bhatta Parsaul in Noida, painting Mayawati as being in league with in...
12 May, 2011, 08.49 AM IST
- Buddha govt for consensus on land acquisition
The West Bengal government will convene an all-party meeting to remove confusion among opposition parties over acquisition of land at Singu...
30 Sep, 2006, 03.59 AM IST
- WB calls for all-party meet to resolve land issues
The Congress in West Bengal had been demanding an all-party meeting on the Singur land acquisition issue.
29 Sep, 2006, 08.40 PM IST