farmer distress

Dhule (Maharashtra), April 1 – Unseasonal rains and hailstorms have caused widespread damage to agricultural land in the Dhule district of Maharashtra, severely impacting the farming community.According to official estimates, crops spread across 8,145.60 hectares in the district have suffered...

Mumbai, April 1 The Maharashtra State Onion Growers' Association has urged the government to immediately implement the Market Intervention Scheme (MIS) to curb the sharp fall in onion prices, which the association claims has pushed farmers into a severe financial crisis.According to the...

Bhopal, March 31 – The opposition Congress and the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Madhya Pradesh engaged in a heated exchange over the state government's decision to reschedule the dates for wheat procurement at the Minimum Support Price (MSP).On Monday, the state government released a...

Amaravati, March 25 – In a novel protest against the plight of distressed banana farmers, Andhra Pradesh Congress president YS Sharmila Reddy drove a banana truck to the office of the Kadapa district Collector on Wednesday.Expressing solidarity with banana farmers affected by falling prices...

Bengaluru, March 24 – The Karnataka government, led by the Congress, has announced an additional allocation of Rs 10 crore for victims of the Wayanad landslide tragedy in Kerala, sparking political controversy. The BJP and JD(S) have sharply criticised this move on Tuesday.Bengaluru South MP...

Mumbai, March 24 Congress Legislature Party leader Vijay Wadettiwar on Tuesday claimed that law and order had deteriorated in Maharashtra, citing a case of six minor girls going missing in the Chandrapur district.Raising the issue in the state assembly through an adjournment motion, he...

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...

New Delhi, March 18 A Congress MP from Punjab demanded a special package of ₹50,000 crore for the state's farmers, whom he described as being in "dire straits."During the debate on demands for grants under the Ministry of Agriculture, Amrinder Singh Raja Warring, who is also the president of...

New Delhi, March 11 Rajya Sabha CPI MP Sandosh Kumar P demanded a comprehensive package for the rural economy on Wednesday, which is facing distress due to the ongoing West Asia crisis, as their products are stuck at various ports.Participating in a discussion on the functioning of the rural...

Kendrapara (Odisha), February 26 A farmer in Kendrapara district of Odisha died of a cardiac arrest on Thursday, allegedly due to harassment during the ongoing paddy procurement process, his family claimed.The deceased, Trilochan Nayak (47), from Junagadi village under Rajnagar tehsil...

Raipur, February 26 As many as 32 Congress MLAs were briefly suspended from the Chhattisgarh Assembly after the opposition party created a commotion on Thursday, alleging large-scale mismanagement in paddy procurement, which they claimed led to over 2 lakh farmers being unable to sell their...

Mumbai, February 24 Congress legislative party leader Vijay Wadettiwar on Tuesday criticised the Maharashtra government for "exacerbating the distress of farmers" by deploying police for land acquisition for the Shaktipeeth Expressway, even as unseasonal rains and hailstorms have destroyed crops...

Bhopal, February 23 Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, will interact with farmers and address them at the party's 'Kisan Maha Chaupal', organized in Bhopal on Tuesday, to protest the interim trade agreement between India and the...

Bhubaneswar, February 23 – The Odisha Assembly continued to witness significant disruptions on Monday as members of the opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and Indian National Congress (INC) staged protests over issues related to market chaos and the Epstein file.As the Question Hour began at...

Ranchi, February 19 Leader of the Opposition Babulal Marandi on Thursday alleged in the Jharkhand assembly that tribal people in the state were facing displacement, and their land was being "looted" in the name of industrial and mining projects under the JMM-led alliance government...

Bhubaneswar, February 16 – The opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) is set to aggressively challenge the state government on key issues, including farmer distress, mining cess, corruption, and pollution, during the crucial Budget session of the Odisha Assembly, which begins on Tuesday.Speaking at...

Thiruvananthapuram, February 16 – AICC General Secretary and MP K.C. Venugopal alleged on Monday that in Kerala, only those who engage in violence and looting on behalf of the CPI-M enjoy privileges.He said that police officers entrusted with maintaining law and order were being attacked...