crop losses

Thanjavur, April 11 – AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami launched a strong attack on the DMK during an election campaign rally in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, on Saturday. He highlighted his party's record on the Cauvery issue and accused the ruling party of neglecting the interests of...

Talwandi Sabo, April 11 Shiromani Akali Dal President Sukhbir Singh Badal stated on Saturday that the next SAD government will develop Talwandi Sabo to resemble the educational hub of Sri Amritsar Sahib, recognizing its significance as "Guru ki Kashi."Speaking at a rally as part of the party's...

Bhopal, April 10 Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday said that unseasonal rainfall and hailstorms have damaged standing rabi crops, particularly wheat, across approximately 2.49 lakh hectares so far across several states, with the full extent of losses still being assessed by...

Mumbai, April 7 – The Maharashtra Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, announced on Tuesday that ₹128.65 crore has been disbursed to farmers affected by unseasonal rains in the state.The aid is targeted towards losses incurred between October and December 2025.The state...

Chandigarh, April 7 Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader and former minister Bikram Singh Majithia raised concerns on Tuesday about what he described as a growing debt crisis in Punjab, alleging that the Aam Aadmi Party government has further burdened the state’s finances by taking an additional...

Jaipur, April 6 Former Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot said on Monday that the delay in payments to hospitals under the state government's health scheme has led to disruptions in medical services and has forced patients to bear heavy expenses.Gehlot said that payments worth around Rs...

Chandigarh, April 6 Senior SAD leader and Bathinda MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal urged the Union Minister of Agriculture to send a special team to Punjab to assess the damage caused to the standing wheat crop by hailstorms.She urged Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan to release a special...

Bhopal, April 6 – Taking note of the widespread crop damage caused by recent unseasonal weather, Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Madhya Pradesh, Umang Singhar, wrote a letter to Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Monday, demanding immediate relief measures for farmers across the state.In his letter...

New Delhi, April 5 Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sunday took cognizance of the heavy rainfall and hailstorm damage across several states, directing ministry officials to conduct a comprehensive review of crop losses and coordinate with state authorities to gather...

New Delhi, April 4 – Fresh snowfall occurred in the higher reaches of Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, as a wet spell gripped northern India, bringing rainfall to parts of Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, and Rajasthan.Rain and hailstorms continued intermittently across northern...

Jaipur, April 4 Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Saturday demanded immediate financial assistance for farmers affected by unseasonal rain and hailstorms in parts of the state, saying the damage has caused a crisis for farmers.Gehlot said several regions have experienced crop...

Mumbai, April 3 Unseasonal rains accompanied by hailstorms and strong winds have caused extensive damage to crops and disrupted normal life in several districts of Maharashtra over the past few days, with officials on Friday stating that losses on more than 1.22 lakh hectares of land have been...

Chennai, March 22. Unseasonal hailstorms accompanied by strong winds and rain have caused extensive damage to crops across several districts in Tamil Nadu, prompting the state government to initiate a large-scale assessment exercise.Officials said that more than 850 hectares of farmland have...

SAMBA, March 20, 2026: Continuous rainfall over the past two days has caused significant damage to farmers in the Ramgarh border area of Samba district, where nearly ripe wheat crops were destroyed by strong winds. Farmers from villages such as Nandpur, Jerda, Dag, Nanga, and Hire Chak expressed...

New Delhi, March 20 Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday directed officials to coordinate with state governments for accurate assessment of crop losses after unseasonal rainfall and hailstorms damaged standing rabi crops, including wheat, across several states.Chairing a...

Amaravati, March 19 Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday asked officials to regularly inform farmers about weather conditions to reduce crop losses.His remarks came in the wake of untimely rains across six districts that have affected over 1,200 hectares."Alert...

The government has modified the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana to ensure transparency, accountability, and timely claim payments to farmers. Responding to supplementary questions in the Lok Sabha today, Union Agriculture and Farmer Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan stated that previously...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 15 The Kerala Cabinet has approved a 50 per cent amnesty on pending traffic fines as part of a special scheme aimed at clearing a massive backlog of e-challan cases and reducing the burden on courts.The decision was taken at a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister...

New Delhi, March 13 Congress Rajya Sabha member Rajeev Shukla raised this issue in the House on Friday, stating that insurance companies were not providing farmers with proper and full compensation.He said this was a critical issue as it affected millions of farmers across the country.Citing...

Ramanathapuram, March 1 – A sharp decline in arrivals has sent chili prices in Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu, soaring to record levels, with Mundu and Samba varieties fetching over Rs 20,000 per quintal in the open market.Officials attribute the surge to reduced cultivation area, widespread pest...