Bathinda/Hisar: Farmer union representative Jagjit Singh Dallewal, on 40th day of his indefinite fast, called for a nationwide mobilisation of farmers to ensure their demands, including legal right of minimum support price (MSP) on crops as per C2+50% formula, are met.Addressing a kisan mahapanchayat at Khanauri on Punjab-Haryana border, Dallewal said it was not his…
NEW DELHI: Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) leader Rakesh Tikait on Monday urged farmers’ groups to unite for a joint fight, saying, “Batoge toh lutoge, sabko ikkhate rehna padega,” as Punjab farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal‘s fast-unto-death entered its 21st day. Tikait expressed deep concern over Dallewal’s health, as the 70-year-old cancer patient continues his protest…
NEW DELHI: Farmer leader from Punjab Jagjit Singh Dallewal on Thursday wrote an open letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi as his fast unto death at the Khanauri border entered day 17. “I, Jagjit Singh Dallewal, an ordinary farmer of the country, writing this to you with great sadness and a heavy heart,” the letter,…
Agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan NEW DELHI: Agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday assured that all (marketable surplus) produce of farmers will be purchased at minimum support price (MSP) – an indication that the procurement of all farm produce, whose MSPs are announced, would happen with further increasing its footprints beyond popular crops, including…
NEW DELHI: Bhartiya Kisan Parishad (BKP) leader Sukhbir Khalifa on Sunday said that their farmer organisation members will begin their march to Delhi on Monday, December 2, seeking compensation and benefits under the new agricultural laws.“We are ready for our march towards Delhi. Tomorrow, on December 2, we will start our march towards Delhi from…
NEW DELHI: The Centre on Monday assured the Punjab govt that it would procure the entire approved 184 lakh tonne of paddy, equivalent to 124 lakh tonne of rice, this year without any restrictions.Hours after meeting Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann, Union food minister Pralhad Joshi, in a social media post, said he had extended…
NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday released the party manifesto for Haryana Assembly elections scheduled to be held in a single phase on October 5. The “Sankalp Patra” promises minimum support price (MSP) on 24 crops along with financial aid of Rs 2,100 to all women in the state.The manifesto also promises guaranteed government…
NEW DELHI: The Narendra Modi government will complete 100 days of its third term on Tuesday , on the PM’s birthday. A notable achievement during this period has been the emergence of 11 lakh more ‘Lakhpati Didis’. Significantly, more than one crore lakhpati didis, who earn more than Rs 1 lakh per year, have been…
NEW DELHI: Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved Minimum Support Prices (MSP) for Kharif crops for marketing season 2024-25. The highest absolute increase in MSP over the previous year has been recommended for oilseeds and pulses.On Cabinet decisions, Union Information & Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said, “The Cabinet has approved Minimum Support Price (MSP) on 14…
