MSP Demands: Tear gas fired on farmers marching towards Delhi
Dec 06, 2024, at 08:53 pm
Police fired tear gas shells at farmers who were camping at the Shambu border close to Haryana's Ambala when they tried to break barricades in their attempt to reach Delhi as a part of their protest on Friday.
Mar 05, 2024, at 10:01 pm
In a major relief to farmers in Uttar Pradesh, the state government has decided to extend 100 per cent rebate on the electricity bills of private tube wells in rural and urban areas with effect from April 1, 2023.
Ludhiana farmer sets example, earns Rs 31 Lakh from paddy straw management
Oct 26, 2023, at 05:44 pm
In a remarkable example of innovation and environmental stewardship, Harinderjeet Singh Gill, a law graduate turned farmer from Nurpur Bet in Ludhiana, has demonstrated an effective and profitable way to manage paddy straw.
Centre committed to welfare of farmers: PM Modi
Oct 02, 2023, at 06:09 pm
Hyderabad/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reiterated the central government’s commitment to the welfare of the farmers.
Assam CM unveils roadmap to boost farmers' income through furniture industry integration
Jul 12, 2023, at 07:37 am
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has revealed a comprehensive roadmap aimed at integrating farmers into India's thriving furniture industry towards elevating farmers' income and fortifying the state's economy.
A cry from the fields: Empowering Punjab’s farmers with cold storage and infrastructure
Jun 18, 2023, at 12:01 am
Punjab, the land of fertile plains and abundant harvests, finds itself in a paradox of plenty as it watches its small-scale farmers, the backbone of the country’s agrarian economy, struggle with post-harvest losses.
Haryana farmers block national highway to Delhi over Minimum Support Price
Jun 12, 2023, at 09:43 pm
New Delhi: Farmers once again took to protest as many of them from Haryana blocked the national highway to Delhi in Kurukshetra on Monday over the demand for Minimum Support Price (MSP) for sunflower seeds by the Haryana government.
India also needs 'smart villages' along with smart cities: Nitin Gadkari
Mar 19, 2023, at 03:34 am
Nashik (Maharashtra): India also needs "smart villages" along with “smart cities,” Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Saturday said.
Jammu and Kashmir: Govt launches Rs 879 cr food processing project to enhance income of farmers
Jan 23, 2023, at 10:02 pm
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government has launched a crucial project to revolutionize the food-processing sector and transform the lives of farmers in the UT, media reports said.
Lakhimpur Kheri violence: Supreme Court cancels bail of Union Minister's son
Apr 18, 2022, at 04:35 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Monday cancelled the bail granted by a lower court to Union Minister Ajay Mishra's son Ashish Mishra, who is accused of killing farmers in Uttar Pradesh's Lakhimpur Kheri last year, media reports said.
Punjab: Police's lathicharge allegedly hurts 7 Muktsar farmers protesting over relief for crop loss
Mar 30, 2022, at 07:59 pm
Muktsar/IBNS: Seven BKU (Ekta-Ugrahan) farmers, who were protesting over the relief for cotton crop loss, were hurt after police allegedly lathicharged them outside the Lambi tehsil office in Punjab's Muktsar district, media reports said.
Will give free electricity to farmers: Amit Shah promises UP voters
Feb 17, 2022, at 09:21 pm
Firozabad/UNI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday, while appealing to the people to give a second chance to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Uttar Pradesh, announced that free electricity will be given to the farmers.
PM’s apology still incomplete: Rahul Gandhi
Dec 03, 2021, at 11:10 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to complete his apology by fulfilling all demands of protesting farmers.
Truck rams into women farmers in Haryana, three die
Oct 28, 2021, at 05:08 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Three lives were lost when a truck allegedly rammed into women farmers in Haryana's Jhajjar district Thursday morning, media reports said.
Oct 20, 2021, at 08:37 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Delhi government has decided to compensate all the farmers whose crops were destroyed in the unseasonal rains the national capital received this year.
Yogi govt doing injustice to paddy farmers: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra
Oct 19, 2021, at 07:03 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Congress general secretary and in-charge of Uttar Pradesh, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Tuesday accused the state government of doing gross injustice to the paddy growing farmers.
How many have you arrested? SC questions UP govt over Lakhimpur violence
Oct 07, 2021, at 06:54 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court Thursday questioned the Uttar Pradesh government as to how many people were arrested in connection with the Lakhimpur Kheri violence, where eight people including four farmers were killed, media reports said.
'Won't cremate bodies': Families of two farmers run over in UP's Lakhimpur Kheri
Oct 05, 2021, at 10:12 pm
Lakhimpur Kheri/IBNS: The families of two of the farmers who were allegedly mowed down by the son of a Union minister at Tikunia in Uttar Pradesh’s Lakhimpur Kheri, have refused to cremate the bodies until they receive a copy of the post mortem and the FIR in the case.
Lakhimpur incident: Congress releases video on Twitter showing jeep mowing down farmers
Oct 05, 2021, at 05:42 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Congress has released a video on Twitter showing a jeep was allegedly mowing down a group of protesting farmers in Uttar Pradesh's Lakhimpur Kheri, where eight people died in a violence, media reports said.
PM Modi releases 9th installment of PM-KISAN scheme, interacts with farmers
Aug 10, 2021, at 06:14 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi released the next installment of financial benefits under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) on Monday through video conference.
Opposition leaders hold strategy meeting in Delhi, to join protesting farmers at Jantar Mantar
Aug 06, 2021, at 06:43 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Several Opposition leaders held another strategy meet on Friday morning, as stalemate continues in Parliament over 'Pegasus snooping' controversy and other issues.
World’s 1st Liquid Nano Urea to be introduced to Jammu and Kashmir farmers
Jun 09, 2021, at 10:49 pm
Srinagar: Taking a giant leap in the agriculture sector and adopting environment-friendly farmingpractices across the UT, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today flagged off the first consignment ofIFFCO’s Nano Urea (Liquid) from Kalol area of Gujarat through virtual mode.
May 15, 2021, at 04:59 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday released the 8th instalment of the financial benefit under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme via video conferencing.
Jammu and Kashmir: Group of 40 farmers flagged off for exposure tour within UT
Mar 16, 2021, at 10:56 pm
Srinagar: A group of 40 farmers, including women farmers was flagged off for one day exposure visit within UT here today.
Jammu and Kashmir: Government hosts soil health training program for Pulwama farmers
Feb 26, 2021, at 06:56 am
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare in Pulwama recently organized an awareness-cum- training program on Soil Health Management for farmers in the Nikas region, media reports said.
Jan 27, 2021, at 11:48 pm
New Delhi: The Rashtriya Kisan Mazdoor Sangathan and the Bhartiya Kisan Union (Bhanu) have withdrawn from the farmers' protest, a day after New Delhi witnessed violence during a tractor march on Republic Day.
Delhi violence: Union Home Minister Amit Shah takes stock of situation
Jan 26, 2021, at 11:43 pm
New Delhi/UNI: A high-level meet is currently underway at the residence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah in wake of massive violence that erupted after farmers protesting against the three contentious farm laws entered the national capital earlier on Tuesday.
Jan 25, 2021, at 04:49 am
New Delhi: The Delhi Police on Sunday revealed that over 300 Twitter handles have been created in Pakistan to disrupt the tractor rally proposed by protesting farmers on Republic Day.
Yet another round of talks between Indian govt, protesting farmers ends without result
Jan 08, 2021, at 11:10 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Eighth round of talks between the Government and farmers' unions also concluded without any result on Friday evening with both sides sticking to their positions.
Farmers' protest: Centre, farm leaders begin seventh round of meeting to end logjam
Jan 04, 2021, at 09:59 pm
New Delhi/UNI: In order to end the logjam over the three contentious farm laws, ministers representing the central government and farm union leaders on Monday began their seventh round of meeting here.