Farmer Loans

Karnataka Government To Waive All Farm Loans In One Go

Karnataka News | ANI | Thursday June 13, 2019

Karnataka government issued an order to waive all eligible farm loans taken from the nationalised banks in one go.

Pinarayi Vijayan Asks Banks To Stop Farmers' Loan Recovery Amid Suicides

Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday March 6, 2019

Following a series of suicides by debt-ridden farmers in Kerala, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday asked banks to halt recovery proceedings on loans taken by them in line with the moratorium announced by the government.

Madhya Pradesh Farmers To Be Debt-Free In 15 Days, Says Chief Minister

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday February 21, 2019

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath on Thursday said loans of 25-30 lakh farmers in the state will be completely waived off in another 15 days.

Karnataka Released Rs 5,450 Crore For Farm Loan Waiver: Chief Minister

Karnataka News | Press Trust of India | Friday February 8, 2019

The JDS-Congress government in Karnataka has released Rs 5,450 crore so far towards farmers loan waiver scheme, Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy said today.

Farmers' Daughters In Maharashtra Village Protest, Demand Loan Waiver

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday February 5, 2019

Daughters of farmers in Puntamba village of Maharashtra, which saw a movement for loan waiver two years ago, launched an agitation today in support of their demands for cultivators.

After Basic Income, Congress's Next Big Promise: Farm Loan Waiver For All

India News | Reported by Manish Kumar, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Sunday February 3, 2019

Congress chief Rahul Gandhi, who has already announced a basic income scheme for the poor, today announced a loan waiver for all farmers across the country if the party comes to power.

Farmers Shocked To Get Rs 13 Loan Waiver In Madhya Pradesh

India News | Written by Anurag Dwary | Thursday January 24, 2019

Farmers in Madhya Pradesh who have started filing forms to claim loan waiver under the Jai Kisan scheme were in for a shock on seeing the amount marked against their names in the list of beneficiaries.

Panel Suggests Rajasthan Waive Off Loans Of Farmers Who Committed Suicide

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday January 6, 2019

An inter-department panel formed to look into the modalities of farm loan waiver in Rajasthan has decided to recommend Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot to waive all loans of farmers who have committed suicide between 2014 and 2018.

PM Modi's "Lollipop" Comment On Loan Waiver "Insensitive": Farmers' Body

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday January 2, 2019

A farmers' body on Wednesday condemned Prime Minister Narendra Modi after he equated farm loan waivers allowed by the newly-formed Congress state governments to "lollipops". The All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) called PM Modi's comment "insensitive".

Write Off Farm Loans Up To Rs 2 Lakh: Congress To Kerala Government

Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Monday December 31, 2018

The Congress party in Kerala today asked the Pinarayi Vijayan-led state government to ensure that all farmers' loans up to Rs 2 lakh are written off, or face massive protests.

Big Farm Decision To Counter Rahul Gandhi Challenge? PM's Marathon Meet

India News | Reported by Akhilesh Sharma, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Thursday December 27, 2018

Around hundred days to the national election in which Prime Minister Narendra Modi will seek another term, the BJP-led government is planning a major announcement for farmers, for which the PM held a nearly three-hour meeting at his residence last evening.

Maharashtra Approves Rs 11 Crore For Farmers Hit By Untimely Rains

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday December 18, 2018

The Maharashtra government Tuesday granted administrative sanction to disburse Rs 11 crore to farmers who lost their crops due to unseasonal rains during the summer this year.

Farmer Loans To Be Waived In Hindi Heartland States: Rahul Gandhi

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday December 14, 2018

Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Friday said farmers in Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh will soon get a loan waiver as promised by the party.

Will Waive Rajasthan Farmers' Loans If Voted To Power: Rahul Gandhi

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday November 26, 2018

Going all out to woo farmers in Rajasthan, Congress President Rahul Gandhi today promised farm loan waiver in ten days if the party forms government in the state. Speaking at an election rally in Jaisalmer district's Pokhran Assembly constituency, Mr Gandhi said he had said the same thing in Punjab and Karnataka elections and the Congress governmen...

PM Modi Can't Get Rid Of His "Childhood Habit Of Lying": Congress

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday November 23, 2018

The Congress today alleged Prime Minister Narendra Modi was not able to get rid of his "childhood habit" of telling lies after he claimed that the Karnataka government was arresting indebted farmers.