farmer welfare

Guna, February 27 – With the aim of increasing farmers' incomes and promoting cutting-edge agricultural practices, the two-day district-level “Krishi Vigyan Sah Millet Mela” (Agricultural Science-cum-Millet Fair) concluded on Friday in Guna, Madhya Pradesh.Organized under the auspices of the...

Chandigarh, February 27 – Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini dismissed the opposition’s allegation of a ₹5,000-crore scam in paddy procurement in the Assembly on Friday, stating that the opposition, lacking substantive issues to raise, is attempting to mislead the House by introducing a...

Puducherry, February 27 Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry, K Kailashnathan, said that a massive scheme involving an investment of Rs 500 crore was being prepared to strengthen irrigation canals in Karaikal, a constituent of the union territory located at the tail end of the Cauvery river basin...

Kolkata, February 25 – The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) claimed on Wednesday that the Union Cabinet's decision to significantly increase the minimum support price (MSP) for raw jute will benefit lakhs of farmers in West Bengal.Amit Malviya, the chief of the BJP's Information Technology (IT)...

Agartala, February 24 – Tripura's Minister of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare, Ratan Lal Nath, on Tuesday, requested additional central funding for various farmer-centric projects and strongly advocated for large-scale hybrid paddy cultivation in the state.Nath made these requests during a...

Bhubaneswar, February 24 – The opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) held a massive demonstration of farmers at Lower PMG in Bhubaneswar on Tuesday, protesting against the state government's alleged anti-farmer policies and the deteriorating law-and-order situation in the state.Thousands of BJD...

Bhopal/Gwalior, February 23 – Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said on Monday that the state government would take all necessary steps to accelerate agricultural growth and enhance farmers' prosperity, including promoting employment-oriented and agro-processing industries across the...

Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, stated that the central government is committed to the welfare of the people and good governance. The Minister was speaking to the media in the Tirupati district of Andhra Pradesh. Earlier in the day, the Union Minister...

Amritsar, February 21 – Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini appealed to the Saini community and intellectuals on Saturday to work together to make Punjab a strong and leading state, and to resolve to form a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in the state in 2027.Addressing a...

Bhubaneswar, February 20 – The Odisha Legislative Assembly continued to witness a massive uproar by members of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and the Congress party on the fourth day of the crucial Budget Session, over alleged mismanagement in paddy procurement and other farmer-related issues in the...

Gandhinagar, February 18 – The Gujarat government's budget for 2026-27, presented by Finance Minister Kanu Desai, allocates ₹24,022 crore to the Department of Agriculture and Farmer Welfare, emphasizing farmer empowerment and rural development.The total state budget stands at ₹4.08 lakh crore...

Khemkaran (Punjab), February 18 Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal said on Wednesday that if his party forms the government in Punjab in 2027, it will prevent the state's river waters from flowing into Rajasthan and divert the Rajasthan feeder canal water to irrigate...

Bhopal, Feb 18 Madhya Pradesh Finance Minister Jagdish Devda on Wednesday presented the state’s “women-centric” budget for 2026-27 with an outlay of Rs 4,38,317 crore, and said no new taxes would be imposed.Devda presented the third consecutive budget of the Mohan Yadav government amid...

Qadian (Punjab), February 17 Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal launched the 'Save Punjab, Make Sukhbir Singh Badal Chief' campaign from Qadian, signaling the start of the 2027 Assembly elections.Addressing a rally here, the senior leader asserted that a "political storm" had...

Chennai, February 17 Tamil Nadu has successfully reversed the decline in cultivable land caused by climate change and natural disasters through sustained policy interventions, Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Minister M.R.K. Panneerselvam said while presenting the Interim Agriculture Budget for...

Jaipur, February 17 Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that the India-US interim trade deal was finalized after careful consideration, with the government ensuring that no decision harms the farming community.Speaking at a programme here, the former chief minister of Madhya...

Bhopal, February 17 – The Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly session on Tuesday witnessed lively debates as opposition Congress MLA Atif Arif Aqueel passionately advocated for declaring the cow as the national animal, reigniting discussions on cultural reverence and policy implementation...

Jaipur, February 16 – Rajasthan BJP President and Rajya Sabha MP Madan Rathore confirmed on Monday that local body elections will be held on time in Rajasthan, as per the High Court directions, emphasizing that development will be the central issue.In an exclusive interview with IANS...

Khandwa (MP), February 14 Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Saturday hailed women as goddesses and said his government remains firmly committed to their welfare under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.He attacked the Congress, accusing it of making derogatory remarks...

New Delhi, February 13 The government has created infrastructure worth Rs 1 lakh crore to preserve fruits, vegetables, and other farm produce, which has helped reduce crop damage by up to 15 per cent, Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan informed the Rajya Sabha on Friday.Responding to...