New Delhi: The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) has ramped up its protest against the controversial Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, with several Opposition leaders labeling it a “black Bill” that seeks to unjustly…
Chandigarh: Amidst the absence of BJP’s two legislators in the 117-member house, the Punjab Assembly on Tuesday unanimously passed a resolution against the Centre’s draft National Policy Framework on Agricultural Marketing, terming it an “attempt…
Ranchi: Farmers in Jharkhand are grappling with severe financial distress despite a bumper harvest as vegetable prices have plunged in markets across the state over the past week, leaving them unable to recover even the…
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved continuation of the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana and Restructured Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme till 2025-26 with an overall…
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided to raise the limit for collateral-free agriculture loans from Rs 1.6 lakh to Rs 2 lakh to enhance coverage of small and marginal farmers and permit…
Chandigarh: Farmers on Sunday squatted on railway tracks and national highways at several places in Punjab as part of a protest called by the Samyukta Kisan Morcha over the “tardy” procurement of paddy. Also, strikes…
Chennai: The overall sown area of Kharif crops in the week ended August 18 has declined by 2.5 per cent as compared to last year, according to a Bank of Baroda report. “Overall sown area of…
New Delhi: The Centre on Wednesday approved the disposal of chana (pulses) to states at discounted rates, for usage in various welfare schemes. This provision would be done through the stock of pulses procured under Price…
New Delhi: Over the past 12 weeks, record-breaking rainfall in India has caused unprecedented flooding in several parts, while eastern states have been reporting deficits by a big margin. The result: Bihar, West Bengal and east…
