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Govt urges farmers to call off agitation, says ready to hold talks anytime

Amid massive protests by farmers for the third consecutive day, the government on Saturday said it was ready for talks with them anytime and urged them to call off their agitation

Will resume train services in Punjab at earliest, says Indian Railways

The train services have remained suspended in the state since September 24

Farmers sow rabi crops in larger area as monsoon withdrawal gets delayed

In all, the average area under rabi crops in the last five years is 62.02 million hectares which means that so far 43 per cent of normal area has been covered this year

Govt expands scope of PM-KUSUM for harnessing solar energy by farmers

The renewable energy ministry has expanded the scope of PM-KUSUM scheme to enable greater solar energy generation in farm sector. The ministry has amended the guidelines of the scheme based on the learning from its implementation during the first year, an official statement said. Now, besides barren, fallow and agricultural lands, solar power plants can also be installed on pasture land and marshy land of farmers. To support small farmers, solar projects smaller than 500 kW may be allowed by states based on techno-commercial feasibility, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) statement said. The selected renewable power generator (RPG) shall commission the solar power plant within twelve months from date of issuance of Letter of Award (LoA), it added. Moreover, there shall be no penalty on RPG for shortfall in solar power generation from minimum prescribed Capacity Utilization Factor. As per the amendments, now MNRE will retain 33 per cent of eligible service charges fo

FM Sitharaman announces Rs 65,000-crore fertiliser subsidy for farmers

An additional outlay of Rs 10,000 crore will be provided for PM Garib Kalyan Rozgar Yojana

Options trading: NCDEX looks to incentivise farmer-producer organisations

NCDEX will provide underwriting support for 5,000 tonnes of chana and mustard

Farmers to the rescue: India pins hope of economic revival on rural sector

The adverse impact of the world's strictest lockdown in March continues to haunt, but the hinterland is holding out hope

All legal options open if state farm Bill refused assent: Manish Tewari

Punjab and few other Congress-ruled states have passed their own farm Bills to bypass the recent central farm law

States' own versions of farm Bills are falling short on farmers' needs

None of the three Congress-ruled states has tried to address a key demand of the agitating farmers in full

Ensure farmers aren't harassed over stubble burning: UP CM to officials

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday directed officials to ensure that farmers are not harassed or misbehaved with when action is taken against stubble burning

Struggle against centre's farm laws about honour, respect, dignity: Sidhu

Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu on Friday said that struggle against the Centre's farm laws is also a struggle for honour, respect and dignity

Punjab farmers block Delhi-Amritsar highway to protest farm reform laws

Several farmer groups in Punjab have declared a nationwide protest against the farm laws by blocking the Delhi Amritsar highway from 12 pm to 4 pm, according to the Kisaan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee

Punjab farm protests: Railways incur loss to the tune of Rs 1,200 crore

The loss suffered by the Railways due to the agitation in Punjab over farm laws has already crossed an estimated Rs 1,200 crore as protests on train tracks continued at 32 places across the state

Maharashtra govt neglecting farmers' plight, alleges state BJP chief

BJP will raise crop loss due to excess rains in the Vidarbha region and other issues like inflated electricity bills in the winter session of the Maharashtra legislature, Chandrakant Patil said

Rahul Gandhi to attend farmers' rally in TN against Centre's farm laws

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will attend a farmers' rally in Tamil Nadu against the Centre's three contentious farm legislations, the party's state unit said on Monday

Why Rajasthan Farm Act amendments may lack the teeth to help farmers

Rajasthan has amended The Farmers' Produce Trade and Commerce (promotion and facilitation) Act, 2020 to restore what it calls 'the safeguards for the farmers of the state' as under state's APMC Act

Rajasthan govt introduces 3 bills to negate impact of Centre's farm laws

The Rajasthan government on Saturday introduced three bills in the Assembly to negate the impact of the farm laws enacted by the Centre recently

Farmers in Uttar Pradesh feel the pinch as potato prices touch record highs

Potato seed is selling for Rs 60-70 per kg in the open market this year as compared to Rs 18-22 earlier. Crop area of potato is set to reduce this year due to high rates of seeds

Ad hoc steps must end

Interventions to contain onion prices would do more harm

Use of technology can make farmers prosperous, says Maharashtra CM

Farmers can prosper if modern technology is used in agriculture, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray said on Tuesday