Farmers Welfare

The Congress on Monday released its manifesto for the Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, promising a slew of welfare measures for farmers, women and the youth.

Tripura Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Ratan Lal Nath has flagged off a consignment of 600 kg of queen pineapple for Oman at the Agartala Railway Station. The consignment will first reach Guwahati and subsequently be flown to Oman.

Ex-Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan is the new Union Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Minister, replacing the BJP's senior tribal leader Arjun Munda.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today assumed office for a third consecutive term in his South Block office in Delhi following last evening's swearing-in ceremony, where he led a 72-member Union Council of Ministers into office.

Outgoing Andhra Pradesh chief minister Jagan Mohan Reddy says he does not know the reason why despite bringing welfare to maximum households, the elderly, women, farmers, auto drivers and others, he and his party had faced such a humiliating defeat.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday underlined his government's commitment to fulfilling its pledge for the welfare of farmers, asserting that a "historic" hike in sugarcane's price is part of such efforts.

Interim budget 2024: Meeting the needs and fulfilling the aspirations of four "major castes" -- the poor, women, the youth and farmers -- of the country are the government's highest priority, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman asserted.

BRS supremo K Chandrasekhar Rao on Friday claimed that the Congress will abolish welfare schemes like Rythu Bandhu and free power to farmers, if voted to power in the November 30 assembly polls.

Union home minister Amit Shah -- responding today in a debate that has violence-hit Manipur at its centre -- focussed on government's welfare work for farmers, women and the dispossessed.

The formation of a new opposition alliance called 'INDIA' at the national level is nothing but a new version of the East India Company, BJP leader and Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje has said.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said his government was spending Rs 6.5 lakh crore annually for the agriculture sector and farmers' welfare, and called upon cooperatives to help in making the country self-reliant in cooking oils.

The Madhya Pradesh government increased the financial assistance provided to farmers under a welfare scheme to Rs 6,000 per year from Rs 4,000 earlier.

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today condoled the death of Akali Dal leader Parkash Singh Badal and described him as a political stalwart, who played a significant role in Punjab politics.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has said India is moving towards 'Ram Rajya' with the government making every effort to work for the welfare of farmers, labourers, women and youths.

Invoking the prominence of Chhatrapati Shivaji, Telangana Chief Minister and BRS President K Chandrasekhar Rao on Sunday said his party will take a pledge at Shivneri to form a government for farmers' welfare.

The Congress on Monday released its manifesto for the Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, promising a slew of welfare measures for farmers, women and the youth.

Tripura Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Ratan Lal Nath has flagged off a consignment of 600 kg of queen pineapple for Oman at the Agartala Railway Station. The consignment will first reach Guwahati and subsequently be flown to Oman.

Ex-Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan is the new Union Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Minister, replacing the BJP's senior tribal leader Arjun Munda.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today assumed office for a third consecutive term in his South Block office in Delhi following last evening's swearing-in ceremony, where he led a 72-member Union Council of Ministers into office.

Outgoing Andhra Pradesh chief minister Jagan Mohan Reddy says he does not know the reason why despite bringing welfare to maximum households, the elderly, women, farmers, auto drivers and others, he and his party had faced such a humiliating defeat.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday underlined his government's commitment to fulfilling its pledge for the welfare of farmers, asserting that a "historic" hike in sugarcane's price is part of such efforts.

Interim budget 2024: Meeting the needs and fulfilling the aspirations of four "major castes" -- the poor, women, the youth and farmers -- of the country are the government's highest priority, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman asserted.

BRS supremo K Chandrasekhar Rao on Friday claimed that the Congress will abolish welfare schemes like Rythu Bandhu and free power to farmers, if voted to power in the November 30 assembly polls.

Union home minister Amit Shah -- responding today in a debate that has violence-hit Manipur at its centre -- focussed on government's welfare work for farmers, women and the dispossessed.

The formation of a new opposition alliance called 'INDIA' at the national level is nothing but a new version of the East India Company, BJP leader and Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje has said.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said his government was spending Rs 6.5 lakh crore annually for the agriculture sector and farmers' welfare, and called upon cooperatives to help in making the country self-reliant in cooking oils.

The Madhya Pradesh government increased the financial assistance provided to farmers under a welfare scheme to Rs 6,000 per year from Rs 4,000 earlier.

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today condoled the death of Akali Dal leader Parkash Singh Badal and described him as a political stalwart, who played a significant role in Punjab politics.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has said India is moving towards 'Ram Rajya' with the government making every effort to work for the welfare of farmers, labourers, women and youths.

Invoking the prominence of Chhatrapati Shivaji, Telangana Chief Minister and BRS President K Chandrasekhar Rao on Sunday said his party will take a pledge at Shivneri to form a government for farmers' welfare.