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Cabinet approves proposal to hike MSP of kharif crops

Economic experts fear that the increase in MSP could be a possible hindrance to the government's target of maintaining 3.5 percent fiscal deficit.

Jul 5, 2018

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Karnataka Budget 2018 highlights: Homeland security university in Shivamogga, Film City in Ramanagara

Farm loan waiver was a marquee offer by Kumaraswamy. But he ran into trouble with the coalition partner over this. The CM has managed to deliver a Rs 34,000 crore loan waiver in the Karnataka budget, but is that enough? Farmers have been demanding waiver of all loans, which runs into a whopping Rs 1.14 lakh crore.

Jul 5, 2018

Bullet train is 'magic train', it will never be constructed: Rahul Gandhi

Congress president Rahul Gandhi took a jibe at prime minister Narendra Modi's pet project, the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train, saying that it should instead be referred to as a magic train.

Jul 5, 2018

Karnataka budget 2018 LIVE: CM announces Rs 34,000 crore farm loan waiver

Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy is presenting the maiden budget and has said that mobilising resources for farm loan waiver is his priority.

Jul 5, 2018

Karnataka budget 2018: CM Kumaraswamy likely to announce loan waiver package

The new Karnataka budget will focus on farm loan waivers, which has been an important part of the JD(S) campaign. The proposed write-off will be in addition to a similar waiver the previous Congress government declared in June for over 22-lakh farmers who borrowed crop loans up to Rs 50,000 each from the cooperative banks.

Jul 5, 2018

Rahul Gandhi ridicules PM Modi's bullet train project; here's why he calls it 'magic' train

While speaking at his Lok Sabha constituency Amethi, Congress President Rahul Gandhi said that if the bullet train was ever constructed, then it will only be under the Congress' regime.

Jul 4, 2018

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Link all regulated market panels of Odisha with e-NAM: Union Minister Pradhan

Dharmendra Pradhan has urged Union Minister for Agriculture Radha Mohan Singh to link all 66 Regulated Market Committees (RMCs) of Odisha with the e-NAM platform.

Jul 4, 2018

Dinesh Gundu Rao named new Karnataka Congress chief

Gundu Rao, 48, is a fourth-time MLA from Gandhinagar assembly constituency in Bengaluru central and second son of former Congress Chief Minister R Gundu Rao.

Jul 4, 2018

Centre hikes new season common rice purchase price

India is set to announce a hefty increase in the minimum price it promises to pay for key crops later on Wednesday, sources said, as the government looks to woo the country's 260 million farmers ahead of elections due early next year.

Jul 4, 2018

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Goa netas plough fields, plant paddy... all for a Facebook challenge

Started by Siddesh Bhagat, sarpanch of Aquem Baixo, several Goa ministers have begun taking to farms in order to rejuvenate the profession in the state that has been overshadowed in recent years by tourism.

Jul 4, 2018

White House says Canada's $12 billion US trade tariff will not help the economy

Ties between the two neighbors and long-time allies have been strained by U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to impose tariffs on U.S. imports of steel and aluminum on national security grounds.

Jul 3, 2018

Shiv Sena slams BJP over Nanar refinery, says it will lead to 'genocide'

The Shiv Sena has slammed BJP's decision to build a petroleum refinery in Ratnagiri saying that it will lead to the genocide of farmers. Party likens the situation to Hitler's gassing of Jews as it says the situation is an 'emergency'.

Jun 29, 2018

The world's largest irrigation project is taking shape in Telangana

The Rs 80,000-crore Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme will start pumping water to the parched fields of the state later this year.

Jun 29, 2018

Do young Japanese think it's 'better not to have children': Japan's lawmaker thinks so

Japanese leader Toshihiro Nikai has made a controversial remark in his speech and called young Japanese "selfish" for not considering childbirth as important. PM Shinzo Abe refuted his opinion.

Jun 28, 2018

Indian traders vs Walmart: Nationwide protest against US retail giant on July 2

Walmart might have cut a hot deal with Flipkart but it's burning the traders in India. The massive nationwide protest next week will see over 7 lakh farmers and traders protesting against the US-based multinational retail corporation.

Jun 28, 2018

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Search Results for: farmers

Cabinet approves proposal to hike MSP of kharif crops

Karnataka Budget 2018 highlights: Homeland security university in Shivamogga, Film City in Ramanagara

Bullet train is 'magic train', it will never be constructed: Rahul Gandhi

Karnataka budget 2018 LIVE: CM announces Rs 34,000 crore farm loan waiver

Karnataka budget 2018: CM Kumaraswamy likely to announce loan waiver package

Rahul Gandhi ridicules PM Modi's bullet train project; here's why he calls it 'magic' train

Link all regulated market panels of Odisha with e-NAM: Union Minister Pradhan

Dinesh Gundu Rao named new Karnataka Congress chief

Centre hikes new season common rice purchase price

Goa netas plough fields, plant paddy... all for a Facebook challenge

White House says Canada's $12 billion US trade tariff will not help the economy

Shiv Sena slams BJP over Nanar refinery, says it will lead to 'genocide'

The world's largest irrigation project is taking shape in Telangana

Do young Japanese think it's 'better not to have children': Japan's lawmaker thinks so

Indian traders vs Walmart: Nationwide protest against US retail giant on July 2

Time for India to follow suit? France, Germany, Netherlands, US banned use of EVMs [here's why]

Dhanush's Captain Miller has no buyers in Telugu states? Here's why

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