paddy procurement

Ranchi, March 9 The BJP's legislative party held a meeting here on Monday to devise its strategy for the remaining days of the ongoing Budget session of the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly.The meeting was chaired by the leader of the opposition, Babulal Marandi.The party's whip in the state...

Bhubaneswar, March 9 Odisha Assembly Speaker Surama Padhy on Monday asked the state government to inform the House about the details of the death of a farmer in Kendrapara district, allegedly due to harassment during the ongoing paddy procurement season.In a ruling, Padhy said that the...

Bhubaneswar, March 9 Odisha Assembly Speaker Surama Padhy on Monday asked the state government to inform the House about the details of the death of a farmer in Kendrapara district, allegedly due to harassment during the ongoing paddy procurement season.In a ruling, Padhy said that the...

New Delhi, March 7 The government has set the wheat procurement target at 30.3 million tonnes for the 2026-27 Rabi Marketing Season (RMS), according to an official statement.The target was finalized at a meeting of State Food Secretaries, chaired by the Secretary in the Department of Food and...

Korba (Chhattisgarh), March 5 The in-charge of a paddy procurement center was trampled to death by a wild elephant in Korba district, Chhattisgarh, in the early hours of Thursday. His wife and a few employees narrowly escaped the attack, officials of the forest department said.The incident...

Hyderabad, March 3 – Union Minister for Coal and Mines, G. Kishan Reddy, has urged the Congress government in Telangana to release a white paper detailing the state's financial position.In a letter to Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, Reddy requested the release of a comprehensive white paper...

Raipur, February 28 Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Saturday transferred ₹10,324 crore as input assistance to the bank accounts of 25.28 lakh farmers under the Krishak Unnati Yojana, and said that his government is committed to farmers' prosperity.The amount was disbursed during...

Chandigarh, Feb 27 Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Friday dismissed the opposition's allegation of a ₹5,000-crore scam in paddy procurement, urging them to present any evidence before the Assembly instead of making unfounded claims.He targeted the opposition, stating that they have...

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...

Bhubaneswar, February 26 – The tragic death of a farmer in the Rajnagar area of Kendrapara district, reportedly due to harassment during paddy procurement, has sparked a political row in the state.The deceased farmer, identified as Trilochan Nayak, was from the Junagadi village under the...

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...

Ranchi, February 26 Jharkhand Minister Chamra Linda stated that the state government will enact a law to prevent the diversion of funds from the Tribal Sub-Plan (TSP), ensuring they are used solely for the benefit of the tribal population.Responding to a question in the Jharkhand Assembly, the...

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...

Bhubaneswar, February 25 The Odisha government on Wednesday allowed district collectors to extend the validity of tokens issued to farmers by 15 days to ensure that no one is denied the opportunity to sell paddy at state-run mandis during the Kharif Marketing Season.The government's move comes...

Aizawl, February 25 Mizoram's Minister of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare, PC Vanlalruata, told the assembly on Wednesday that a budget of 150 crore will be allocated in the 2026-27 budget for the procurement of five key crops under a flagship scheme.Chief Minister Lalduhoma, who also holds...

Ranchi, February 25 Jharkhand Finance Minister Radhakrishna Kishore announced on Wednesday the formation of a committee to review and ensure the implementation of announcements made in the Assembly.He said the committee, to be headed by the state development commissioner, would also include...

Bhubaneswar, February 24 Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Tuesday described the opposition BJD and Congress's agitation for farmers as "political drama" and "crocodile tears".The chief minister made this remark while replying to the 2026-27 debate on the state budget in the...

Bhubaneswar, February 24 Odisha's Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Minister K C Patra announced in the Assembly on Tuesday that the state government would procure paddy from all registered farmers by March 31.Patra made this announcement in the Assembly during a discussion on the alleged...

Bhubaneswar, February 24 BJD president Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday alleged that the "non-performance" of the BJP government in Odisha has caused "misery" for farmers, women, and all other sections of society.Addressing the "Chasi Surakshya Samabesh” (Farmers' Protection Convention) here, he...

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...