Tag: Farmers

Big B to pay off loans of over 850 UP farmers

Big B to pay off loans of over 850 UP farmers

Mumbai: Bollywood icon Amitabh Bachchan says over 850 farmers from Uttar Pradesh have been identified, and their loans to the tune of Rs 5.5 crore will be taken care of. “A list of over 850 farmers from Uttar Pradesh have been identified and their loans amounting to over 5.5 crore[Read More…]

Chhattisgarh: Government provides relief to farmers

Ahead of assembly election, Chhattisgarh state government led by chief minister Raman Singh has announced that it will provide water for 2018-19 rabi crop. “The state government has decided to provide water for the Rabi crops in the ensuing season 2018-19,”  state government spokesperson said on Thursday in Raipur. Earlier, the government[Read More…]

Electoral tactics alone cannot defeat BJP: CPI-M

New Delhi: It will be wrong to underestimate the pan-India strength of the BJP and to think that electoral tactics alone will be enough to defeat it, the CPI-M has said. The key link at this juncture is to gather the growing discontent against the BJP rule, especially due to[Read More…]

Odisha government announce drought package for farmers

Odisha government announce drought package for farmers

The Odisha government on Wednesday announced a drought package for the Kharif season for farmers. Chief Minister, Naveen Patnaik said agriculture input subsidy will be provided to small and marginal farmers who have sustained crop loss of 33 per cent and above. He added that Rs 6,800 per hectare of[Read More…]





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