REASI, April 9, 2026: Farmers in the Reasi district of Jammu & Kashmir have expressed their gratitude to the central government for approving the Nutrient-Based Subsidy (NBS) on fertilizers. They believe this move will reduce input costs, ensure access to affordable fertilizers, and boost...
New Delhi, April 8 The government on Wednesday approved a 12 per cent increase in subsidies for phosphate and potash (P&K) fertilizers for the Kharif 2026 season to ₹41,534 crore, in order to protect farmers from rising global prices amid the conflict in West Asia.The subsidy for P&K...
Potassium fertilizers. Addressing the media in New Delhi, Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw stated that the estimated budgetary requirement for the 2026 monsoon season would be approximately 41,533 crore rupees.He explained that this decision would ensure the availability...
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New Delhi, April 8 – The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved on Wednesday a proposal from the Department of Fertilizers to fix the Nutrient Based Subsidy (NBS) rates for the kharif season (from April 1 to September 30) for phosphatic and potassic (P&K) fertilizers...
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New Delhi, April 8 The government approved a subsidy of ₹41,534 crore for phosphatic and potassium (P&K) fertilizers for the upcoming 2025-26 kharif season, up by 12 per cent from the previous year.A meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister...
Athens, April 6 – Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis proposed on Monday a reform that would ban government ministers from simultaneously serving as members of Parliament, aiming to enhance transparency and modernize state governance.Under the proposal, which would take effect after the...
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Hyderabad, March 22 – The Telangana government has allocated ₹9,000 crore under the Rythu Bharosa scheme to provide financial assistance to farmers for cultivation on 1.50 acres.Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy released the first installment of ₹3,590 crore at a public meeting held in Narmeta...
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Amaravati, March 13 – The Centre and the Andhra Pradesh government jointly transferred ₹2,670 crore directly into the bank accounts of 46.85 lakh farmers in Andhra Pradesh on Friday under the PM-Kisan – Annadata Sukheebhava scheme.Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu participated in the third...
New Delhi, March 13 – Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman informed the Lok Sabha on Friday that the country currently holds a robust fertiliser stock of 163 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) for April.This represents a significant 26 per cent increase over the previous year's stock of 128.54 LMT.The...
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Seoul, March 12 – South Korean President Lee Jae Myung instructed his aides on Thursday to quickly prepare an additional budget to help stabilize people's livelihoods and promote economic recovery, as the nation's economy braces for the impact of escalating conflict in the Middle East.Lee made...
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Mumbai, March 11 – Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Ajit Pawar announced on Wednesday that the government is committed to ensuring the rights and dignity of women farmers, confirming that a special bill to empower them will be introduced in the upcoming legislative session.Speaking at...
Chandigarh, March 10 The Punjab Assembly on Tuesday unanimously passed a resolution stating that any agreement with the United States that disregards the interests of farmers is unacceptable, with Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann cautioning against the proposed India-US trade deal.Mann said the...
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Bhubaneswar, February 23 The Odisha Assembly witnessed noisy scenes for the fifth consecutive day on Monday as opposition BJD and Congress members created a ruckus over alleged mismanagement in paddy procurement, forcing Speaker Surama Padhy to adjourn the proceedings multiple times.As soon as...
Patna, February 21 The Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) registrations of 1,807 farmers in Bihar were suspended due to stubble burning in 2025-26, according to a report presented in the assembly by the Department of Agriculture.Subsidies and incentives for 1,758 farmers were blocked in 2025 for...
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New Delhi, February 14 – The proposed India-US trade agreement would be a "death sentence" for Indian farmers and will be opposed "from the streets to Parliament," RJD MP Sudhakar Singh said, alleging that the Centre is moving forward with the agreement without consulting farmer organizations...