New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) The Ministry of Agriculture is open to making pro-farmer changes in Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) in response to the recent climate crisis and rapid technological advances. Secretary, Agriculture and…
Lucknow, Nov 23 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh agriculture department has warned that it will stop giving benefits of the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi (PMKSN) to farmers who are found engaged in stubble burning, leading to air…
Bhubaneswar: Ahead of the Padampur bypoll, the BJP on Friday launched an indefinite dharna “satyagraha” in front of the Odisha Assembly here to protest “anti-farmer policies” of the BJD government. The party has launched this dharana…
New Delhi: The Centre on Friday said that there is adequate availability of fertilizers in the country to meet the needs of farmers during the Rabi season. The government is sending fertilisers as per need…
New Delhi: Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) on Thursday exhorted the farmers to join the nationwide “March to Raj Bhawans” programmes and submit a memorandum to the President through the respective Governors on November 26. Earlier, on…
Food inflation has always been a wild card. In October, food and beverages component of Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased by 7 per cent y/y. It had averaged 7.6 per cent during April-October vs. headline…
Chandigarh: Punjab government on Sunday announced to make it mandatory for brick-kilns across the state to use 20 per cent of straw as fuel. It was disclosed by Environment, Science and Technology Minister Gurmeet Singh Meet…
Ranchi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has sought a detailed report from the rural development department of Jharkhand government into the money laundering case linked to the alleged embezzlement of MGNREGA funds. The ED has also sought…
by Diptendra Raychaudhuri
The monsoon has packed up from India a few weeks ago, but not without leaving signs that are matters of grave concern. According to latest reports, the erratic monsoon has damaged crop production by reducing…
Chandigarh: Punjab’s Agriculture Department on Sunday suspended four officials for dereliction of duty in detecting stubble burning incidents in the state. The government has adopted a zero-tolerance policy against stubble burning and has been organising campaigns…
