Bhopal, March 24 – Madhya Pradesh's Leader of the Opposition (LoP), Umang Singhar, wrote a letter to Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Tuesday, highlighting the challenges faced by farmers in the state and demanding immediate action.Singhar urged the Chief Minister to set the wheat procurement...
Lucknow, March 23 The Uttar Pradesh cabinet on Monday approved a proposal to increase the minimum support price (MSP) for wheat by ₹160 per quintal for the current procurement season, along with an additional payment of ₹20 per quintal to farmers towards cleaning, sorting, and handling costs...
New Delhi, March 18 The government has approved funding of ₹1,718.56 crore for the Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) for procurement operations.The decision was taken by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi."As a significant step towards...
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New Delhi, March 14 Congress leader Rahul Gandhi alleged on Saturday that the BJP-led government has not honoured its promises to farmers and is prepared to sacrifice India's agriculture for its own interests.In a Facebook post, the leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha shared a question...
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New Delhi, March 6 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that since agriculture is a state subject, states must be encouraged to fulfill their budgetary responsibilities, as he called for strengthening budget provisions at the district level for maximum impact.Addressing the third...
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...
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New Delhi, February 24 The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on Tuesday approved the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for raw jute at ₹5,925 per quintal for the 2026-27 marketing season, an increase of ₹275 over the previous season.The decision will benefit jute growers, especially in...
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Bhubaneswar, February 23 The Odisha Assembly witnessed noisy scenes for the fifth consecutive day on Monday as opposition BJD and Congress members created a ruckus over alleged mismanagement in paddy procurement, forcing Speaker Surama Padhy to adjourn the proceedings multiple times.As soon as...
Bhubaneswar, February 18 – Proceedings in the Odisha Assembly were disrupted on Wednesday as opposition members staged protests over alleged mismanagement in paddy procurement, forcing repeated adjournments and eventually suspending business for the day.Members of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and...
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Bhubaneswar, February 18 The second day of the Odisha Assembly's budget session on Wednesday was unproductive, as chaos reigned supreme with MLAs from the opposition BJD and Congress staging a protest, alleging mismanagement in paddy procurement.Amid the uproar, Speaker Surama Padhy adjourned...
Bhubaneswar, February 18 Chaos prevailed in the Odisha assembly on Wednesday as MLAs from the opposition BJD and Congress staged a protest, alleging mismanagement in paddy procurement.As soon as the House assembled for the Question Hour, BJD members rushed to the well and began a demonstration...