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Also to sustain the growth trajectory, it is expected that there would be further significant enhancements in the budgetary allocations to facilitate the growth and development of the food processing industry, since the last budget.

Food processing can help farmers

India produces large amounts of fruits, which is much more than what we consume.

30 Jun 2019 6:51 AM IST

The farmers raised slogans against the Kumaraswamy government and demanded an instant solution for their problems. (Photo: ANI)

Farmers in K'taka hold protest during Kumaraswamy's 'Janatha Darshan'...

Earlier in the day, farmers also protested in front of a bank in Mandya after it apparently announced the auctioning of...

28 Jun 2019 8:54 AM IST

Water Resources Minister D K Shivakumar was forcefully stopped by the agitated farmers to lay down their demands before him. (Photo: ANI)

'Nothing in our hands': Irrigation Minister as K'taka farmers' strike...

Farmers in Mandya have been demanding diversion of Cauvery and Hemavati waters to their canals in order to save their...

25 Jun 2019 3:07 PM IST

According to sources, police is now certain that apart from the citys most wanted gangster, Jitender Gogi, his close associates, Kuldeep Maan alias Fajja and Rohit Moi had executed the shooting. (Representational image)

610 suicide cases in 2019: Government

He said that 610 farmers committed suicide between January and March this year.

22 Jun 2019 6:01 AM IST

Amitabh Bachchan

Amitabh Bachchan clears outstanding loan of 2,100 farmers from Bihar

The 76-year-old actor took to his personal blog to share the news.

12 Jun 2019 3:33 PM IST

Priyanka Gandhi urged the people to give a crushing defeat to these parties in the Lok Sabha elections in the interest of the future of the state, nation and their children. (Photo: ANI twitter)

UP govt terrorising journalists, farmers: Priyanka slams Yogi over...

Her statement came after Supreme Court on Tuesday granted bail to journalist Prashant Kanojia, who was arrested by Uttar...

11 Jun 2019 3:31 PM IST

Churu in Rajasthan recorded the highest temperature of 48.9 degrees Celsius on Monday, according to the Indian Meteorological Department. (Representational Image)

No respite from heat as Delhi to sizzles at 46 degree Celsius

However, the weather forecasting agency predicted that tomorrow (June 12), the capital will be hit by thunderstorm or...

11 Jun 2019 10:44 AM IST

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

Ficci hails govt's decision to extend PM-KISAN scheme to all farmers

The revised scheme will now cover 2 crore more farmers increasing the coverage to around 14.5 crore beneficiaries.

2 Jun 2019 9:51 AM IST

Income support schemes the Congresss Nyay for 20 per cent of the poorest households and the BJPs PM Kisan scheme for farmers with less than two hectare of land, are both progressive social protection measures.

Bonanza for farmers: New govt extends PM-KISAN, announces pension...

The pension scheme will ensure social security to poor and small farmers.

1 Jun 2019 11:15 AM IST

Income support schemes the Congresss Nyay for 20 per cent of the poorest households and the BJPs PM Kisan scheme for farmers with less than two hectare of land, are both progressive social protection measures.

High Court asks Centre, Punjab to consider making MSP legal

The court has also directed Punjab government to develop an app to get the updated data on the status of crops grown in...

30 July 2019 3:03 PM IST

After an emphatic win in the recently concluded polls, Jagan Reddy took oath as Chief Minister on May 30. (Photo: ANI)

Andhra assembly passes bill bestowing privileges to tenant farmers

Around 16 lakh tenant farmers would have access to credit from banks, insurance cover besides the Rs 12,500 per annum...

25 July 2019 8:58 PM IST

The argument put forward by the leaders of the BJP and others was that India did not depend on exports for its economic growth, and that the huge domestic market and the consumption it entailed was good enough to keep the economy in shape and the global developments were marginal. (Representational image)

Modi govt 2.0 sets sights on making India USD 5 trillion economy

Government spelt out its key priorities in the budget which was focused for making India a USD 5 trillion economy.

21 July 2019 5:10 PM IST