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Rahul Gandhi continues attack on PM Modi over India-US interim trade deal,
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
"In today's meeting in Parliament with the delegation from farmers' unions, their concerns were clearly evident. Farmers struggling with inflation, rising costs, and uncertainty over MSP are now being left unprepared to face foreign crops backed by massive subsidies and mechanical might,"
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"India-US interim trade deal will boost trade, empower farmers": Union Min
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Union Minister Ramdas Athawale on Saturday welcomed the India-US interim trade agreement, saying the framework would strengthen bilateral trade ties and benefit key sectors, including agriculture, while dismissing concerns being raised about its impact on farmers.
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Centre diluting MGNREGA's core purpose, says Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Commi
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee (KMSC) leader Satnam Singh Pannu on Tuesday alleged that the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) is being diluted and diverted from its original objective of ensuring livelihood security for rural and working-class families. Read More
Centre expands PM Fasal Bima Yojana to cover crop loss from wild animals a
Updated : 6 months, 1 week ago IST
Announcing major relief for farmers, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday said that, on the initiative of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, two significant categories of crop losses have now been included under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), which farmers
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Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah slams govt for sidestepping sugarcane price issu
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
In a post shared on social media platform X on Saturday, Siddaramaiah wrote, "Lakhs of sugarcane farmers in Karnataka are in distress as the Union Govt evades the core issue of the widening gap between cultivation cost and price realisation."
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New GST rates giving big relief to farmers: Union Minister Shivraj Singh C
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
"Just now after reducing the GST on agricultural machines, a big relief to farmers has been given...around Rs 23,000 will be saved small tractors. For 35 power tractor around Rs 43 thousand will be saved. For larger tractors around Rs 65 thousand will be saved. Different equipment has bee
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Will spare no effort in providing assistance to farmers: Union Minister Sh
Updated : 7 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday visited the flood-affected areas in Jammu to assess the crop losses faced by the farmers. He said that the central government will spare no effort in providing assistance to the farmers.
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"Reached more than 60k villages, 1.45 cr farmers": Union Agriculture minis
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
The Union Minister said on Tuesday that the goal of the campaign is to farming production, reduce costs for farmers and stock up on the country's vegetable and fruit reserves
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Farmers' Unions from hill states announce July 9 protest against possible
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
Farmer unions and apple growers from Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, and Uttarakhand have jointly declared a nationwide strike on July 9 to protest against the possible inclusion of agricultural produce under a zero-tariff framework reportedly being discussed between India and the Uni
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Chandigarh: Govt holds meeting with farmers, discussions to continue on Ma
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced that the talks between the government and the farmers will continue to be held with a positive approach and cordial manner. He said the next meeting with farmers will be held on March 19, at the same venue, Mahatma Gandhi State Institute of Public Administrat
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Delhi govt blocking Centre's schemes for farmers: Union Agriculture Minist
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has written to Delhi Chief Minister Atishi, accusing them of blocking the Centre's welfare schemes for farmers in Delhi and calling the AAP government's policies "anti-agriculture" and "anti-farmer."
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"Over 4 cr farmers benefitted in 2024...": Shivraj Singh Chouhan after Cab
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Wednesday said that the Union Cabinet has agreed to extend the PM Fasal Bima Yojana till 2026, adding that more than 4 crore farmers benefitted through this scheme in 2024.
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