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"If govt doesn't agree by Feb 21, Haryana too will join the agitation...":
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
After the Centre offered a proposal to the farmers that guarantees Minimum Support Prices (MSP) on pulses, maize and cotton, farmer leader Gurnam Singh Charuni said on Monday that the government must add oil seeds and Bajra also under the MSP, warning that if Centre doesn't agree by Febru
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Farmers' 'Delhi Chalo' march on 'standby' till Feb 21 as Centre offers MSP
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The 'Delhi Chalo' march called by the farmers from Punjab have been put on hold as the central government has given a proposal during the fourth round of talks on the Minimum Support Price (MSP), which was one of their major demands.
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"Centre should consider demands of farmers, find solution": JDU leader Nee
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Amid the farmers' protest, JDU leader Neeraj Kumar called on the Centre to consider the demands of farmers and come out with a solution.
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Giving MSP on all crops not practical: Agricultural economist SS Johl
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Amidst the ongoing agitation by farmers demanding legal recognition of Minimum Support Price and implementation of the Swaminathan Committee report including on pricing mechanism, prominent agricultural economist Dr Sardara Singh Johl has said that giving MSP on all crops "is not practical"
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GoI Bolsters agricultural sector with increase in authorized capital of fo
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
According to Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, this strategic initiative underscores the government's unwavering commitment to supporting farmers and strengthening the agricultural sector.
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Congress will enact law relating to MSP, says Kharge
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Expressing their solidarity with the protesting farmers Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said on Thursday that his party will give legal status to Minimum Support Price if it forms government after the Lok Sabha polls
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West Bengal: Funds for MGNREGA workers would be released by March 1, says
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said that funds for MGNREGA workers would be released by March 1 and the delay in release of funds was due to increase in number of workers under the scheme that guarantees a minimum of 100 days of work during a financial year.
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Demand for law on MSP unwise, can create many complexities: Agricultural e
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Amid ongoing protest by farmers for a law on Minimum Support Price law, prominent agro-economist Ashok Gulati has said that MSP as a legal obligation can introduce numerous complexities into the food procurement system and suggested alternative mechanisms such as price stabilization fund to
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Conferring award to MS Swaminathan not sufficient, must endorse his recomm
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Communist Party of India (Marxist) general secretary Sitaram Yechury on Thursday accused the Centre of ignoring the Swaminathan Commission's recommendation of fixing the minimum support price at 50 per cent of the cost of comprehensive production costs for farmers.
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PM Modi highlights India's transformation towards 'Minimum Government, Max
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his address at the World Governments Summit in Dubai, highlighted India's transformative reforms towards the idea of 'Minimum Government, Maximum Governance'.
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'Dilli Chalo' protest: CPI-M General Secretary Yechury urges Centre to sta
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The Communist Party of India's (Marxist) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury on Wednesday urged the Union Government to start "meaningful talks" with farmers' groups who are protesting against the government, demanding a guaranteed minimum support price (MSP).
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"My biggest principle has been minimum government, maximum governance": PM
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday emphasised that his biggest principle has been "minimum government, maximum governance" and noted that it is the government's job to ensure minimal government interference in people's lives
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