Jitender Singh Tomar
No adverse impact of wheat ban on farmers; domestic prices above MSP: Tomar
Neither there is a wheat crisis in the country, nor an adverse impact of export ban of the commodity on farmers' income, agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar informed Parliament on Friday. Domestic wheat prices are ruling above Minimum Support Price (MSP) even after the export ban, he said. Tomar, in his written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha, said the country's wheat production is pegged at 106.41 million tonnes in 2021-22 according to the government's third advance estimate. The government's third wheat estimate is slightly lower than previous year, but the minister said it is above the average annual wheat production of 103.89 million tonnes achieved during the last five years since 2016-17. In 2020-21, the country's wheat production stood at 109.59 million tonnes. According to the minister, "There is no wheat crisis in the country, as India produces wheat more than its domestic requirement." In order to manage the overall food security of the country and to suppo
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ISRO chief calls on Jitendra Singh, discusses Gaganyaan programme
The minister was also informed that Indian astronauts have successfully undergone generic space flight training in Russia
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HC has set aside my election, not disqualified me: AAP's Jitender Tomar
In 2015, Tomar had contested from Tri Nagar constituency on an Aam Aadmi Party ticket and the party has again fielded him from the seat.
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Ex-Delhi Law Minister Jitender Tomar summoned for fake degree case
Out of 13 summoned as accused, the judge noted that 5 persons were not chargesheeted by police
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