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Farm loan waivers to touch USD 40 bn by 2019 elections: report
Farm loan waivers really amount to about 1.5 per cent of gross domestic product.
Council adjourned over ruckus on farmers’ issue
So much so that the proceedings had to be adjourned for the day due to the ruckus created in the house.
Steep hike in MSP of kharif crops with eye on Lok Sabha polls
MSP is the price at which the govt purchases crops from the farmers, whatever may be the price for the crops.
Govt committed to growth of agriculture sector, says Modi on MSP hike
There has been a historic increase in the MSP. Congratulations to all farmers, he tweeted in Hindi.
Cabinet hikes minimum support price of paddy by Rs 200 per quintal
The proposed hike is estimated to cost the taxpayers a whopping amount of Rs 15,000 crore annually.
Cabinet led by Narendra Modi to decide on MSP hike today
The govt is confident of receiving around Rs 13 lakh crore GST revenue this financial year.
MSP for all crops to take longer, no consensus
Official sources said the government interventions and initiatives for the sugarcane sector may come up at the meeting.
Farmers renew warning of agitation
The committee has given a protest call in every tehsil from June 1.
Govt hikes customs duty on wheat to 30 pc to curb cheaper imports
Government's third advance estimate has pegged wheat output at a record 98.61 million tonnes for the 2017-18 crop year.
Cabinet note on new MSP policy soon
Agriculture ministry has finalised details of implementing the ambitious MSP schemes as announced in the budget.