Agriculture news

Large number of farmers gathered on the Delhi-Ghaziabad border during 'Bharat Bandh'

Farmers 'organizations are applauding the support of several trade and transport unions on December 8 in protest of the controversial new agricultural laws and the Bharat Bandh (nationwide bandh) and almost all opposition parties are also in support of the farmers' demands.

Dec 08, 2020, 09:24 AM IST

Demonstration on railway tracks during 'Bharat Bandh' in Buldhana and Bhubaneswar

Left political parties, trade unions and farmers unions blocked the movement of trains at the Bhubaneswar railway station by jamming railway tracks during Bharat bandh.

Dec 08, 2020, 09:08 AM IST

Support of 20 political parties to 'Bharat Bandh' called by farmers

Farmers 'organizations are applauding the support of several trade and transport unions on December 8 in protest of the controversial new agricultural laws and the Bharat Bandh (nationwide bandh) and almost all opposition parties are also in support of the farmers' demands.

Dec 08, 2020, 09:06 AM IST

Who is with 'Bharat Bandh' called by farmers?

The farmers called India off from 11 am to 3 pm on Tuesday. The 'Bharat Bandh' called by the farmers has supported the demands of the farmers to almost all opposition parties, putting more pressure on the Center.

Dec 08, 2020, 08:40 AM IST

'Bharat Bandh' of farmers from 11 AM to 3 PM, emergency services will continue

The farmers called India off from 11 am to 3 pm on Tuesday. The 'Bharat Bandh' called by the farmers has supported the demands of the farmers to almost all opposition parties, putting more pressure on the Center.

Dec 08, 2020, 08:16 AM IST

Honest taxpayers need not to fear of the govt: Finance Minister

After presenting the budget 2020, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman held a press conference and said that honest taxpayers need not fear the government. Taxpayers will not be bothered at all because the Government of India respects its taxpayers.

Feb 01, 2020, 17:38 PM IST

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman after presenting the budget

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is presenting her second Union Budget for the fiscal year 2020-21. She said 'The government is committed to doubling farmers' income by 2022'. She proposed to allocate Rs 2.83 lakh crore for agriculture and irrigation.

Feb 01, 2020, 17:16 PM IST

We have insured 6.11 crore farmers under Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojna: Nirmala Sitharaman

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is presenting her second Union Budget for the fiscal year 2020-21. She said 'The government is committed to doubling farmers' income by 2022'. She proposed to allocate Rs 2.83 lakh crore for agriculture and irrigation.

Feb 01, 2020, 13:22 PM IST

Would set up panel to re-look policy on farmers: Centre to SC

The Centre has told the Supreme Court that it would set up a panel of experts for re-examining the eight-year-old National Policy for Farmers (NPF), particularly in the wake of rising cases of farmer suicides.

Jan 17, 2016, 10:44 AM IST