Sitapur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], October 6 (ANI): The five-member Congress delegation led by Rahul Gandhi who are on their way to Lakhimpur Kheri district in Uttar Pradesh, arrived in Sitapur on Wednesday to join party General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, who was put under detention in a
New Delhi [India], October 4 (ANI): Punjab Congress MP Pratap Singh Bajwa in a letter to President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday sought the resignation of Chief Ministers of Uttar Pradesh and Haryana and Union Minister of State for Home Ajay Mishra Teni over the Lakhimpur Kheri violence in wh
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], September 5 (ANI): Stating that Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Central government is farmer-friendly, Union Minister Anurag Thakur on Sunday said that the Central government not only increased the MSP and procurement but also build more mandis and is worki
New Delhi [India], October 21 (ANI): In her latest swipe at the Central government over the recently enacted farm laws, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday said that farmers across Uttar Pradesh are forced to sell their paddy crops at prices less than the Minimum Support Pr
New Delhi [India], September 22 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Tuesday lauded Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Sanjay Singh and other suspended Rajya Sabha MPs, for "fighting for the farmers, regardless of the heat, mosquitoes and other inconv
Jabalpur/Gorakhpur [India], September 20 (ANI): The agriculture Bills passed in the Rajya Sabha today evoked a mixed response from farmers in Madhya Pradesh's Jabalpur district and were welcomed by farmers in Uttar Pradesh.
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], April 28 (ANI): Untimely rainfall and strong winds wreaked havoc in mango orchards by destroying the harvest in Malihabad town in Lucknow district.
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Mar 27 (ANI): In a big relief to farmers in Uttar Pradesh, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday announced that both wholesale and retail shops selling fertilisers and seeds will be allowed to remain open during the 21-day lockdown.
New Delhi [India], Mar 7 (ANI): Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra took up the cause of farmers of Uttar Pradesh on Saturday and demanded compensation for them whose crops were destroyed in hailstorm and heavy rains.
Banda (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Dec 13 (ANI): Farmers here on Friday locked up stray cattle in the government-run schools, saying that these animals were the reason for the destruction of their crops in the area.
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Dec 1 (ANI): A large number of farmers engaged in flower farming on Sunday staged a protest here against the shifting of their market from the city.
New Delhi [India], Nov 6 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered incentives for small and marginal farmers who shun stubble-burning, directing that Rs 100 per quintal be given to farmers for handling crop residue of non-basmati rice.