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Farm Crisis

The outcome of the state polls, especially in Haryana and Maharashtra, analysts believe, are also important from 'farm politics' viewpoint, and how the government deal with the farmer's demands

Updated On: 07 Oct 2024 | 11:05 AM IST

The Indian government, which just relaxed foreign investment rules for the space sector, is leaning heavily into the use of satellite data to solve problems on the ground, with agriculture a key focus

Updated On: 17 May 2024 | 8:17 AM IST

The govt plans to go beyond crop insurance to include assets such as ponds, tractors, livestock, and palm trees

Updated On: 23 Oct 2023 | 11:51 AM IST

DAM IF YOU DO, DAM IF YOU DON'T: The Cauvery water tussle isn't just a farm matter; it's also the lifeblood of two cities steering their state economies

Updated On: 01 Oct 2023 | 9:37 PM IST

The repeal of the three farm laws has erased the small gains that would have accrued

Updated On: 02 Dec 2021 | 6:05 AM IST

PM Modi announced scrapping of the controversial farm laws after persistent protests. The govt failed to onboard a section of farmers and caved in to political pressure. Let's analyse what comes next

Updated On: 22 Nov 2021 | 8:15 AM IST

Rao demanded that the PM take steps to withdraw thousands of cases allegedly booked against farmers in connection with the stir.

Updated On: 21 Nov 2021 | 8:39 AM IST

"Samyukt Kisan Morcha welcomes this decision and will wait for the announcement to take effect through due parliamentary procedures," the SKM said in a statement.

Updated On: 19 Nov 2021 | 11:14 AM IST

Series of events on November 26, tractor march to Parliament to commemorate protest anniversary. Agitation being planned in other parts of the country as well

Updated On: 19 Nov 2021 | 10:38 AM IST

A farmer named Kanwar added, "It is not the stubble which is burning, it is also the 'arthi' (corpse) of the promises of the government.

Updated On: 15 Nov 2021 | 8:20 AM IST

The NSUI activists were protesting the Lakhimpur Kheri violence in which the minister's son is an accused.

Updated On: 31 Oct 2021 | 11:24 AM IST

"The Congress government has never fulfilled its promises made to the farmers and used them only as a vote bank," said Kultar Singh Sandhwan,

Updated On: 24 Oct 2021 | 8:45 PM IST

PPCC President Navjot Singh Sidhu hit out at Sukhbir Singh Badal, the president of Shiromani Akali Dal calling him the 'creator and defender' of the farm laws passed in the Parliament last year.

Updated On: 17 Sep 2021 | 3:01 PM IST

A Delhi court has granted bail to actor-activist Deep Sidhu, who was arrested in connection with the Red Fort violence on Republic Day

Updated On: 17 Apr 2021 | 12:32 PM IST

Intensifying their protest against the three farm laws, farmers blocked the Kundli-Manesar-Palwal expressway at some places in Haryana on Saturday

Updated On: 10 Apr 2021 | 9:47 AM IST

Niti Aayog Member Ramesh Chand on Sunday said the target of doubling farmers' income by 2022 will not be fulfilled if the three new farm laws are not implemented immediately

Updated On: 28 Mar 2021 | 12:45 PM IST

Amid farmers' protest at Delhi borders against the central farm laws, BKU leader Rakesh Tikait suggested farmers in Karnataka should organise a protest in the state similar to that of Delhi

Updated On: 21 Mar 2021 | 6:49 AM IST

YouTube star and late-night talk show host Lilly Singh sported a "I stand with farmers" mask at the red carpet of 2021 Grammy Awards to reiterate her support to the ongoing farmers agitation

Updated On: 15 Mar 2021 | 11:11 AM IST

The Ghazipur border connecting Delhi to Ghaziabad was reopened on Monday. However, the movement is allowed only for those entering Uttar Pradesh from the national capital

Updated On: 15 Mar 2021 | 9:22 AM IST

Farmers protesting against the 3 Central laws at Delhi borders are making strategies for future. They have announced series of Mahapanchayats to be held across the country including poll bound states

Updated On: 05 Mar 2021 | 6:51 AM IST