February 18, 2019 08:02 AM IST
Addressing aBanjara community rally in Solapur district, around 350km from here, the former chief minister said the Fadnavis government has "failed" to solve the problems being faced by farmers.
February 14, 2019 12:11 PM IST
Addressing a two-day meet of the All India Congress Seva Dal, Gandhi said every sections of the society, be it farmers, youths or small-scale traders, suffered under the Modi government and they should get justice.
February 06, 2019 12:39 PM IST
The aim of the survey is to provide a comprehensive assessment of agricultural households in the country, including their income, expenditure and indebtedness
February 06, 2019 08:16 AM IST
The All India Kisan Congress chairman, addressing a press conference here, said a farmer's family cannot even afford tea with the amount announced for them.
February 06, 2019 07:57 AM IST
Like Yadav, many thousands of farmers stay awake to guard their farms over a cold winter or face losing their crops to the cattle - a double whammy for growers already reeling from a plunge in crop prices.
February 04, 2019 08:04 AM IST
In the interim budget 2019-20, the government announced transfer of Rs 6,000 per year to 12 crore farmers holding cultivable land up to 2 hectare directly into their bank accounts from this year itself.
February 01, 2019 06:09 PM IST
It will be able to augment purchasing power in the most stressed segments of the economy
February 01, 2019 04:29 PM IST
It was not easy, even for the strongest government in three decades to ignore politics in an election year.
February 01, 2019 03:14 PM IST
Here are the key highlights for farmers and employees from Finance Minister Piyush Goyal's Interim Budget 2019-20:
February 01, 2019 02:50 PM IST
A populist budget on the face of it raises more questions than answers
February 01, 2019 02:35 PM IST
The FMCG and retail industry has given a thumbs up to the budget as it will bring in more money in the hands of the consumers and have terms the budgetas a consumption-oriented budget
February 01, 2019 01:37 PM IST
The scheme will benefit 12 crore farmer families and will cost the public exchequer Rs 75,000 crore
January 31, 2019 12:19 PM IST
There are almost 12 crore small and marginal farmer households in India, which brings the cost of this scheme to Rs 1.44 lakh crore or 0.76 percent of the projected GDP for FY19
January 28, 2019 05:29 PM IST
"The Congress promised loan waiver for farmers within 10 days of government formation but nothing has happened on the ground. The party had also promised Rs 3,500 monthly allowance to unemployed youths and youths too are disappointed," BJP MLA Anita Bhadel told reporters in Ajmer.
January 24, 2019 05:59 PM IST
The minister, however, did not clarify whether the relief package would be part of the upcoming Budget on February 1 or it will be announced before that.
January 22, 2019 08:18 PM IST
At present, it may not be feasible to initiate Rythu Bandhu Scheme on national level as land data in several states, including Jharkhand, Bihar, Gujarat, and Tamil Nadu are yet to be digitised, the SBI said in its 'Ecowrap' report.
January 18, 2019 04:36 PM IST
Addressing a press conference, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) farmers' wing president Virendra Singh Mast said the government had taken a number of "historic" decisions for rural development and the agriculture sector.
January 11, 2019 10:40 AM IST
India approved Monsanto's GM cotton seed trait in 2002 and an upgraded variety in 2006, helping transform the country into the world's top producer and second-largest exporter of the fibre.
January 09, 2019 03:12 PM IST
Addressing a farmers' rally in Jaipur — the first after Congress formed the government in Rajasthan, he also promised to waive farm loans in every state if the Congress is voted to power in 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
January 07, 2019 05:33 PM IST
Also expected to participate in the 48-hour-long strike are employees of Railways, banks, electricity departments and workers of the unorganised sector including auto, taxi drivers and street vendors
January 04, 2019 08:15 AM IST
During the Gurdaspur rally, Modi announced "nothing" for the state's people, particularly farmers. He used the platform to express his "mounting frustration" by targeting the Congress, he said.
January 04, 2019 08:15 AM IST
Fadnavis said his government is working for the poor and common people and a slew of welfare schemes have been implemented for them in the state.
January 04, 2019 08:10 AM IST
Rythu Bandhu is a thought that originated in our Chief Minister's mind. We can proudly say that the scheme has inspired all states across the country, he said at a party workers' meeting in his Assembly constituency of Sircilla.
January 01, 2019 02:07 PM IST
Farmers form a key voter bloc that could influence election results
December 27, 2018 03:13 PM IST
Addressing a rally here to celebrate one year of the Jai Ram Thakur-led BJP government in Himachal Pradesh, Modi also stressed on the one, one pension scheme implemented by the Centre.
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