Farmer Woes

Yashwant Singh set to take up farmers' woes in Madhya Pradesh, join protest in Gadarwara tomorrow

After Maharashtra, BJP veteran Yashwant Sinha has now landed in another party-led state, Madhya Pradesh, to take up the cause of farmers.

Uttar Pradesh: Twelve farmers injured in clash over stray cattle in Banda's Hamirpur district; eight arrested

Twelve farmers suffered injuries in a clash between two groups over chasing away stray cattle in neighbouring Hamirpur district and had to be hospitalised, police said on Saturday.

Independent MLA offers to resign from Rajasthan Assembly over govt's 'poor handling' of doctors' strike

An Independent MLA from Rajasthan has offered to resign from the legislative Assembly in protest against the government's handling of doctors' strike which ended on Wednesday.

Maharashtra govt has approved loan waiver of Rs 19,537 crore for 41 lakh farmers, says Devendra Fadnavis

The Maharashtra government has approved the farm loan waiver of 41 lakh farmers to the tune of Rs 19,537 crore till now, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Thursday.

Senior bureaucrat VK Gautam shunted to finance in fallout over Maharashtra government's bungled loan waiver scheme

The senior bureaucrat who became the first victim over the bungling of the Maharashtra government's farm loan waiver scheme has been transferred, according to exclusive information with Firstpost.

Maharashtra loan waiver: Devendra Fadnavis govt must file FIR against banks for bungling, says Prithviraj Chavan

Prithviraj Chavan on Saturday lashed out at the BJP government in Maharashtra over the reported irregularities before the disbursal of loan waiver funds

Rahul Gandhi 'ancestrally anti-farmer', visits villages for recreation: BJP Kisan Morcha

BJP Kisan Morcha president Virendra Singh on Tuesday attacked Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi, saying he was "anti-farmer" and often visited villages for "recreation".

Bhavantar Yojana: Over 16 lakh farmers to gain from Madhya Pradesh govt's direct benefit transfer scheme

Over 16 lakh farmers in Madhya Pradesh would benefit from a government scheme under which the 'model price' of their products will be deposited directly into their bank accounts, a senior official has said.

Odisha govt likely to declare drought-hit areas after 98 blocks face dry spell

The Odisha government on Thursday said it may declare drought in some regions since at least 98 of the state's 314 blocks are experiencing a dry spell due to deficient rainfall during monsoon this year, officials said.

As monsoon takes a break, summer crop yields likely to fall; farmer woes may heighten

Rains are now 1 percent below normal, with the deficit as high as 35 percent in some regions, weather department data shows