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Congress president Rahul Gandhi addresses a public meeting in Sheopur, MP. (Photo: PTI)

Congress president vows loan waiver to farmers

Cong president Rahul Gandhi on Monday vowed to waive farm loans in Chhattisgarh, if his party won power in the state in...

22 Oct 2018 8:11 PM GMT

Karnataka CM H D Kumaraswamy also proposed a hike in the additional excise duty on Indian-made liquor by 4 per cent across the board on all 18 slabs. (Photo: Twitter/@CMofKarnataka)

Sop politics' cost people of Karnataka dear

Kumaraswamy also took a risk of waiving farm loans amounting to Rs 34,000 crore which might pose a big challenge to him...

5 July 2018 8:02 PM GMT

Karnataka chief minister H.D. Kumaraswamy, with his deputy G. Parameshwara (left) and other ministers, waves as he leaves after presenting the state Budget 2018-19 in the Assembly in Bengaluru. (Photo: PTI)

HD Kumaraswamy keeps promise, waives farm loans

Hike in prices of fuel, electricity, liquor, motor vehicle tax may hurt middle class.

5 July 2018 7:59 PM GMT

Can farmers discontent be amended with two months left for the Lok Sabha elections?

Farm loans, MSP top priorities

Farmers also even allege that only around 45 per cent of claims have been disbursed by insurance companies.

18 May 2019 9:01 PM GMT

The government has started preparing to announce a drought in the state.

Maharashtra minister urges farmers to not think about suicide

Maharashtra has witnessed 12,021 farmer suicides during the last four years.

22 Jun 2019 12:10 PM GMT

Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi and A.K. Antony during a protest at the Parliament in New Delhi during the Budget Session on Thursday. (Photo: Asian Age)ASIAN AGE

Rahul flays govt over suicide of farmers, Rajnath hits back

Gandhi asks why govt thinks farmers inferior to rich businessmen.

11 July 2019 10:19 PM GMT

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan (Photo: PTI)

'Farm loan waiver within 1, 2, 3...': Shivraj Singh Chouhan mocks...

Ruling Congress and BJP have been at loggerhead over the farm loan waiver with the later accusing the government of...

27 Aug 2019 3:01 AM GMT

B.S. Yeddyurappa

Write off farm loans or face bandh, says BS Yeddyurappa

Mr Yeddyurappa said he would not comment on the Congress as it was already out to finish the JD(S).

25 May 2018 7:06 PM GMT

The Maharashtra government has declared a Rs 34,022 crore farm loan waiver for the benefit of 89 lakh farmers.

Centre might waive interest on farm loans

At present, farmers have to pay four per cent interest if they repay their loans within the due date.

28 Dec 2018 8:15 PM GMT

Niranjan Patnaik

Congress to waive farm loans if it wins Odisha

Speaking to mediapersons, Patnaik said waiving of loans would not solve all the problems of farmers.

13 Dec 2018 12:11 AM GMT

H.D. Kumaraswamy

Farm loans guideline will be out May 30: CM

Mr Kumaraswamy said the farmers did not have to worry about the waiver anymore as he was committed to fulfilling his...

28 May 2018 7:53 PM GMT

Farmers sowed crops on time, but now they will wilt unless rainfall revives in next few days, said Faiyaz Hudani, deputy vice president at Kotak Commodity Services Pvt Ltd.

Farmers see crops wilt due to dry spell

Some farmers may be forced to resow crops but cite lack of funds.

11 July 2017 10:41 PM GMT