farmer compensation

Panchkula, April 10 Former Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala alleged on Friday that farmers in the state are facing hardship due to the failure of the BJP government to ensure proper crop procurement arrangements and timely compensation for losses caused by unseasonal rain...

Chandigarh, April 6 – Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann announced on Monday that his government has ordered a crop damage assessment to evaluate losses caused by inclement weather, asserting that affected farmers will receive compensation.Mann was addressing reporters while presenting a...

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...

New Delhi, April 2 Congress MP Renuka Chowdhury on Thursday criticized the BJP-led central government for bringing the bill to make Amaravati the permanent capital of Andhra Pradesh after 12 long years, saying it was a matter of "shame" that a state did not have a capital for that long...

New Delhi, April 1 The Congress and the BJP, along with the TDP, on Wednesday voiced their support for a bill seeking to recognize Amaravati as the sole and permanent capital of Andhra Pradesh, stating their desire for the development of a permanent capital for the southern state.During the...

Noida, March 29 Those who spoke about winning 400 seats to change the Constitution have been defeated, but the danger will remain as long as the BJP is in power, Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav said on Sunday, launching a scathing attack on the ruling party as he kicked off the campaign...

Noida, March 29 Those who talked about winning 400 seats to change the Constitution have been defeated, but the danger will remain until the BJP is in power, Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav said on Sunday, launching a scathing attack on the ruling party as he kicked off the campaign for...

Mehsana (Gujarat), March 22 Gujarat has seen development projects worth around Rs 2,500 crore inaugurated or initiated over the past three days, Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel said on Sunday, as he announced and launched projects worth over Rs 938 crore in Mehsana district.At the ‘Mahimavant...

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...

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...

Bengaluru, March 6 – Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah stated that the state government had maintained fiscal discipline while continuing development programs and welfare schemes.Addressing a press conference after presenting his 17th budget in the state assembly for the 2026-27 financial...

Chandigarh, March 5 – The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Thursday demanded that Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema allocate funds to fulfill promises made to women, farmers, government employees, and the common people, or face the "gherao" (surrounding) of its legislators when they visit...

Chandigarh, February 27 Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini refuted the opposition's claims regarding the alleged cancellation of old-age pensions for several beneficiaries in the state, calling them baseless, misleading, and politically motivated.The opposition leaders have been...

Mumbai, February 24 A proposal to provide subsidies to paddy farmers in eastern Vidarbha affected by unseasonal rains will soon be presented to the Maharashtra cabinet, State Minister Yogesh Kadam told the legislative assembly on Tuesday.Responding to an adjournment motion raised by BJP's...

Chandigarh, February 23 The Punjab Cabinet on Monday gave its approval for the state assembly to hold its budget session from March 6 to 16. The budget will be presented on March 8.The Bhagwant Mann government is also likely to announce a monthly allowance of Rs 1,000 for every woman, one of...

Jaipur, February 16 Rajasthan Agriculture Minister Kirodi Lal Meena said on Monday that serious irregularities by insurance companies have come to light in several districts under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana, and assured the Assembly that the matter would be investigated by the Special...

Bengaluru, February 14 Marking 1,000 days of the Congress-led government in Karnataka, Deputy Chief Minister and State Congress President D.K. Shivakumar on Saturday expressed confidence that the party would win 141 seats in the next Assembly elections.Speaking at the “Successful 1,000 Days of...