minimum support price (msp)

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...

Mumbai, February 27 At least 106.99 lakh quintals of cotton worth Rs 8,497 crore had been procured from over five lakh farmers by February 16, Maharashtra Minister Jaykumar Rawal said on Friday, dismissing claims about technical glitches and malpractice in the process.Cotton procurement at the...

New Delhi, February 27 The Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) announced two nationwide campaigns on Thursday to pressure state governments to oppose the proposed India-US trade deal, demand the dismissal of Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal, and push for amendments to the GST law to "restore fiscal...

Nashik, February 26 A group of farmers, who were on a hunger strike demanding minimum support prices (MSP) for onions and maize, briefly blocked the Mumbai-Agra national highway in Nashik district of Maharashtra on Thursday, officials said.The farmers had been agitating for the past four days...

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...

Chandigarh, February 25 A Group of Ministers (GoM) of the Punjab government reviewed the arrangements for the upcoming 2026-27 wheat procurement season on Wednesday and directed officials to ensure smooth and transparent operations, safeguarding the interests of all stakeholders.The GoM...

Chandigarh, February 25: Punjab is expected to produce 132 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) of wheat, with procurement likely to begin on April 1.This information came to light on Wednesday at a meeting of the Group of Ministers (GoM), comprising Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Gurmeet Singh...

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)...

Today, the Union Cabinet approved the proposal to change the name of the State of Kerala to Keralam. After the Cabinet meeting, Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw briefed the media, stating that after Cabinet approval, the President of India will refer a Bill, namely the...

Bhubaneswar, February 23 The opposition BJD in Odisha said it will organize a massive rally near the assembly on Tuesday to protest alleged mismanagement in paddy procurement and the "poor" law and order situation.Leader of the Opposition and BJD president Naveen Patnaik is scheduled to...

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...

Raipur, February 23 Chhattisgarh Governor Ramen Deka announced on Monday that the state is on the verge of eliminating left-wing extremism, citing a massive crackdown against the menace, with 532 Maoists neutralized and more than 2,700 surrendering in the last two years.In his address on the...

Ludhiana, February 22 Asserting that Punjab is suffering under the Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) "misrule", Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Sunday expressed confidence that the BJP will come to power in the state after the 2027 assembly polls.Addressing the BJP's 'Purvanchal Samman'...

Ludhiana, February 22 Asserting that Punjab is suffering under the Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) "misrule", Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Sunday expressed confidence that the BJP will come to power after the 2027 state elections.Addressing the BJP's "Purvanchal Samman" rally in Giaspur...

Hisar, February 22 Congress leader Deepender Singh Hooda said on Sunday, ahead of the 2024 Haryana elections, that the BJP had promised to procure paddy at a minimum support price (MSP) of Rs 3,100 per quintal, but forgot about it after coming to power.Under the BJP government, farmers also...

Mumbai, February 22 – Leaders of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA), including Vijay Wadettiwar, Bhaskar Jadhav, and Aaditya Thackeray, announced on Sunday that they would boycott the customary tea meeting organized by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on the eve of the Maharashtra Legislature’s Budget...

Chandigarh, February 19 Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Thursday issued a direct challenge to the opposition regarding procurement at Minimum Support Price (MSP), asserting that the purchase of 24 crops in the state is a "national record" and "a reality, not a slogan".Addressing...

Gandhinagar, February 19 – The Gujarat government will begin purchasing tur (pigeon pea) at the minimum support price (MSP) across the state from February 23, announced Agriculture and Spokesperson Minister Jitu Vaghani on Thursday.Over 1.33 lakh farmers in the state have registered to sell...

Bhubaneswar, February 18 – The Odisha Assembly witnessed a major uproar on Wednesday as members of both the opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and the Congress raised concerns over alleged mismanagement in paddy procurement across the state.As soon as the proceedings began, BJD members holding...

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...