Tag: farmers
India–US deal under fire as kisan bodies call it ‘anti-farmer’, urge President to stop it
New Delhi: Calling the interim India-US trade deal “anti-farmer”, the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) on Tuesday demanded scrapping the pact, as it announced public meetings…
Trade pacts will open new markets & won’t hurt farmers, assures Chirag Paswan
New Delhi: India‘s decade-long reform push has begun delivering tangible results, food processing industries minister Chirag Paswan said, defending the government’s economic record while assuring…
Govt approves 25 lakh tons of wheat exports
New Delhi, The government on Friday allowed export of 25 lakh tonnes of wheat, along with an additional 5 lakh tonnes of wheat products and…
Interests of Indian farmers fully protected under Indo-US trade deal, asserts Shivraj Singh Chouhan
Sehore: Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday asserted that the interests of Indian farmers have been fully protected under the Indo-US trade deal,…
Farmers’ interest must be central to deal with US: MPs to officials
Members of Parliament across party lines on Thursday told Commerce Ministry officials that any India-US trade arrangement must safeguard farmers’ interests, sources said after a…
PM-Kisan Scheme: PM Modi to release 21st instalment for farmers nationwide on 19th November
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to release the 21st instalment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-Kisan) scheme on November 19, according to…
Prime Minister to release 21st instalment of PM-KISAN on Nov 19
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on November 19 release the 21st instalment of PM-KISAN scheme, under which Rs 6,000 is being provided to…
Centre approves procurement plan for pulses, oilseeds in 4 states at Rs 15,000 cr
The Centre on Monday approved the procurement plan of pulses and oilseeds worth over Rs 15,000 crore from farmers in four states, including Maharashtra. According…
Keeping onion markets shut for 11 days for Diwali causing hardship to farmers: Dighole
The decision to keep onion markets closed for 11 days during Diwali has caused severe financial losses to already distressed farmers, Maharashtra State Onion Growers…
Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurates Farmers’ Training Centre in Karnataka under MPLAD scheme
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday inaugurated a Farmers’ Training and Common Facility Centre under the MPLAD scheme here. The centre in Kasapura village…