Responding to the allegations, Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini said that if any irregularities had occurred in paddy procurement, the government had taken action. Referring to Ashok Arora's claim of a Rs 5,000 crore scam, the Chief Minister countered that even bigger scams had ta
The protest, which was organised on Tuesday, was against alleged mismanagement in paddy procurement, poor law and order situation and various other issues.
Navnirman Krushak Sangathan (NNKS) workers on Wednesday blocked the Puri-Bhubaneswar road in Uttara Chhak during their eight-hour Odisha bandh. They are protesting against alleged lapses in paddy procurement.
BJD leader Sulata Deo has said that her party will raise a range of pressing issues concerning Odisha at all party meetings, including irregular paddy procurement, the drying up of the Mahanadi River, and the rise in crimes against minors, asserting that these matters directly affect the
In 2022-23, by January 13, 97.67 LMT of paddy was purchased from 2,214,302 farmers, and Rs 20,022 crore was paid. Against all these benchmarks, 2025-26 has surpassed every previous year, both in the quantity procured and in the total amount paid to farmers.
Amid misleading claims circulating in some quarters regarding paddy losses due to shrinkage and pest damage during storage, the Government of Chhattisgarh has clarified that such losses are neither irregular nor indicative of mismanagement.
Agriculture Minister further stated that, under this procurement, bajra will be procured at 1,848 kilograms per hectare, jowar at 1,539 kilograms per hectare, maize at 1,864 kilograms per hectare, and ragi at 903 kilograms per hectare.
Former Haryana Chief Minister and Leader of Opposition Bhupinder Singh Hooda, along with Haryana Congress President Rao Narendra and several party MLAs, submitted a memorandum to the Governor of Haryana, demanding a high-level probe into the alleged multi-crore scam in paddy procurement a
Punjab Food, Civil Supplies, and Consumer Affairs Minister Lal Chand Kataruchak termed the accelerated pace of procurement and lifting as a testament to the "farmer-friendly policies" of the Punjab government, led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann.
Tamil Nadu Minister MRK Panneerselvam on Wednesday informed that a 16,000 hectares of farmland in the State have been inundated due to rain in the ongoing northeast monsoon. He added that compensation will be provided wherever over 33% of the crop area is damaged.
The Punjab Government's determined and proactive measures under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann have ensured a smooth and efficient paddy procurement season across the state. So far, more than 4,32,458 farmers have benefited from the Minimum Support Price (MSP) till O
Odisha Cabinet led by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi approved 15 key proposals under 10 major departments at Lok Seva Bhavan in Bhubaneswar on Friday.