Farmers

India Is The Top Exporter Of Virtual Water As Cities Stare At Scarcity

India News | Written by Monideepa Banerjie, Edited by Stela Dey | Thursday July 18, 2019

After Chennai's water shortage, people are rushing to fix leaky taps and toilets in their homes. Good move, say water experts, but time to stop sweating the small sweat and tackle India's biggest water consumer. No, not factories, not power plants, not homes but farms.

US Scientist Raped, Murdered In Greece; Body Dumped In Abandoned Bunker

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday July 17, 2019

A 27-year-old farmer on the Greek island on Crete has confessed to raping and murdering an American scientist before dumping her body in an abandoned World War II bunker, police said Tuesday.

Parliament Highlights: Government Looks To Pass Bills In Ongoing Monsoon Session

India News | Edited by Niharika Banerjee | Wednesday July 17, 2019

Parliament Highlights: Parliament continued its proceedings today till 11.59 pm in the ongoing Monsoon session. The Lower House or Lok Sabha discussed and vote on Demand for Grants under the Control of Ministry of Road Transport and Highways and Demand for Grants under Control of Ministries of Rural Development and Agriculture and Farmers Welfare f...

Azam Khan May Be Named As "Land Mafia" On UP Government Website: Official

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday July 14, 2019

The district administration of Rampur, the hometown of Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan, is considering putting his name under the "land mafia" category on the Uttar Pradesh government's "anti-bhoo mafia" (anti-land mafia) portal.

Samajwadi Party's Azam Khan Faces Arrest For Alleged Land Grab, Torture

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday July 13, 2019

More than two dozen poor farmers were illegally detained and tortured for several days before their lands were "forcibly grabbed" by senior Samajwadi Party (SP) leader and MP Azam Khan in Uttar Pradesh's Rampur district, the police said on Saturday.

Relief For Pehlu Khan Family As Cops To Reinvestigate Cow Smuggling Case

India News | Reported by Harsha Kumari Singh, Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Friday July 12, 2019

An Alwar court on Thursday permitted the Rajasthan Police to reinvestigate a case of cattle smuggling against the sons of Pehlu Khan, a 55-year-old dairy farmer who was killed by a group of cow vigilantes along the Jaipur-Delhi national highway on April 1, 2017.

Jagan Mohan Reddy Attacks Chandrababu Naidu Over Farmer Welfare

Andhra Pradesh News | ANI | Thursday July 11, 2019

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Thursday accused the previous TDP government of ignoring the welfare of farmers and cheating them by not paying subsidy amounting to over Rs 2,000 crore for seeds, fertilizers and other agriculture-related expenses.

Rahul Gandhi vs Rajnath Singh In Parliament After Wayanad Farmer Suicide

India News | Reported by Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Thursday July 11, 2019

Rahul Gandhi's comment on the "terrible" state of farmers in the country provoked a rebuttal from Union Minister Rajnath Singh in parliament on Thursday.

India Receives Above Average Rains This Week For 1st Time Since June 1

India News | Reuters | Thursday July 11, 2019

The country's monsoon rains in the week ending on Wednesday were above average for the first time since the start of the season on June 1, helping farmers to accelerate the planting of summer-sown crops and easing concerns of drought.

Madhya Pradesh Denies "Soft Hindutva" Touch In Please-All State Budget

India News | Written by Anurag Dwary | Thursday July 11, 2019

In its maiden budget for 2019-2020, the Kamal Nath government did not impose any fresh tax burden on the people but instead took steps to fulfil promises charted in the party manifesto for last year's Madhya Pradesh assembly polls with the apparent intention of pleasing all sections of society.

Farmer Commits Suicide Allegedly By Drinking Poison In Kerala's Wayanad

Kerala News | Written by Sneha Mary Koshy | Thursday July 11, 2019

A 55-year-old farmer committed suicide after he allegedly drank poison in Kerala's Wayanad district. While officials have not yet ascertained the reason behind the suicide, the farmer's family blames pressure from unpaid loans to be the cause.

Rajasthan Budget: Rs 1,000 Crore For Farmers, Janta Clinics Announced

India News | Edited By Richa Taneja (With Inputs From Agencies) | Wednesday July 10, 2019

Rajasthan Budget: From farming, irrigation, renewable energy and health sectors, the budget presented by Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot came with many offerings for the people of the state.

Another Farmer Commits Suicide In Kerala's Wayanad

Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 10, 2019

In another case of farmer suicide in Kerala, a 55-year-old man ended his life by allegedly consuming poison at Pullappy in Wayanad district, police said today.

Farmer Suicides Increased After UPA's Loan Waiver Scheme: Government

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 9, 2019

Suicides by farmers increased after a loan waiver of Rs 70,000 crore was announced by the previous UPA government in 2008, Union minister Parshottam Rupala said today.

Budget 2019: Government To Make Big Investments In Agriculture, Allied Sectors

Business | Press Trust of India | Friday July 5, 2019

To ensure fair price to farmers, the minister said that the centre will work with state governments to allow farmers to benefit from e-NAM.