Farmers to march on foot to Parliament in May: SKM
NEW DELHI: The Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) on Wednesday announced a slew of plans for upcoming two months to strengthen the ongoing agitation against the new farm laws, including a proposed march to Parliament on foot in May. “The Sanyukt Kisan Morcha met yesterday, and decided that the farmers will be undertaking a march to […]
India announces Rs 65,000-crore fertiliser subsidy for farmers
NEW DELHI: India’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday announced a Rs 65,000-crore fertilizer subsidy for farmers as part of her stimulus package to boost the economy. She said Rs 65,000 crore is being provided to ensure adequate availability of fertilisers to farmers and to enable timely accessibility of fertilisers in the upcoming crop season. […]
Bureaucrats ignored 15,000 suggestions says farmers’ body affiliated to RSS
By Navneet Mishra NEW DELHI: When the draft of three important bills related to farmers in the country was being prepared, the Bharatiya Kisan Sangh (BKS), affiliated with the RSS, passed a proposal after consulting 15,000 villages of the country and sent a bouquet of suggestions to the Ministry of Agriculture. The Bharatiya Kisan Sangh […]
Only pure mustard oil from October 1, consumers and farmers to benefit
NEW DELHI: Consumers will now get only pure mustard oil as the government of India has banned the mixing of any other edible oil with mustard oil. The ban imposed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) will come into force from October 1, 2020. Experts say the decision by the government […]
Narendra Modi disburses Rs 12,000 crore to six crore farmers
BENGALURU: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday slammed states, which have not enrolled with the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Yojana (PMKSY), saying that such petty politics has done great damage to the farming community. “I expect that in the new year, those states which are not associated with the Kisan Samman Yojana will at least […]
Tripura approves Rs 6000 assistance to farmers
AGARTALA: The BJP-IPFT government in Tripura has approved the Rs 6000 financial assistance to farmers having upto two hectares of cultivable lands under the Pradhanmantri Kissan Samman Nidhi Yojana (PMKSNY), state Agriculture minister Pranajit Singha Roy said on Friday. The decision was taken in a meeting of the council of ministers held here on Thursday […]
India announce package to boost farmers’ income soon
NEW DELHI: The government of India will soon announce a package for farmers to boost their income, Minister of State for Agriculture Parshottam Rupala said on Thursday amid speculations that the Centre is considering various measures to address distress in the farm sector. The minister, however, did not clarify whether the relief package would be […]
Narendra Modi government responsible for suicides by farmers: Pravin Togadia
AHMEDABAD: Hindutva leader Pravin Togadia on Saturday blamed “wrong policies” of Narendra Modi government for farmers’ suicides in the country. Togadia, who has recently floated Antar-Rashtriya Hindu Parishad (AHP), Saturday took part in a 20-km march from Dehgam to Gandhinagar in support of the farmers. Several locals and farmers participated in the protest which was […]