The apple farmers in Himachal Pradesh are demanding the Union government to increase import duty on apple to India to 100 per cent. The Parliamentary Constituencies of Mandi and Shimla cover the majority of apple farming areas.
Bhartiya Janata party leader Jairam Thakur on Tuesday lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi's efforts, stating that the government's initiatives have effectively lifted over 250 million people out of poverty, a feat unmatched by previous administrations.
Congress General Secretary Kumari Selja on Tuesday said that the people are attracted towards Congress because it unites people and espouses the causes of women, farmers and the poor. She was reacting after former BJP leaders Chaudhry Birender Singh and his wife Premlata Singh joined the Con
"Modi Ji neither talks about jobs nor about students, youth, farmers or labourers. He does not talk about villages and poor people. Modi Ji does not talk about education, health, schools or hospitals. Then what is the point of crossing 400?" the RJD leader posted on X.
Higlighting the efforts made by the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) government's for the farmers in the state, Harayana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini said that the production of crops in the state have increased.
According to the villagers, the farmers, who had been guarding the mango plantations day and night since last year, were distressed by the destruction of the trees, causing damage and financial losses to them.
Long queues of vehicles were formed on both sides of the road as the highway blockade suspended all kinds of traffic between Sindh and Balochistan, causing inconvenience to the passengers.
In a scathing attack on the Congress party, Telangana leader of opposition and BRS Chief K Chandrashekhar Rao condemned the insensitive remarks made by Congress leaders towards farmers and labourers in the state.
Congress released its 2024 Lok Sabha poll manifesto here on Friday making of a slew of promises to various sections of society including a legal guarantee for MSP, 50 per cent reservation for women in government jobs, repealing Agnipath scheme, doubling GDP in next ten years, strengthenin
Congress on Friday released its manifesto for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, announcing various poll promises to woo women, youth, farmers, SCs, STs and OBCs in the country, however, the Bharatiya Janata Party called it "bundle of false claims".
Odisha is on high alert as the state is bracing for an intense heatwave, bringing challenging conditions for residents. With the mercury soaring to unprecedented levels, authorities are urging citizens to take immediate precautions to safeguard against the adverse effects of the blistering h