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An international airport has been proposed in Jewar in Gautam Buddh Nagar for which around 5,000 hectare of land is to be acquired. The reported cost of the airport, scheduled to begin by 2022-23.(Representational image)

Unfair compensation worries farmers

They are opposing land acquistion for international airport in Jewar.

27 Aug 2018 12:56 AM IST

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Delhi's winter choke: House panel wants crop burning impact study

Crop residue burning contributes to air pollution in city.

3 Sept 2018 12:56 AM IST

Protesters listen to a speaker during the Mazdoor Kisan Sangharsh Rally organised by workers and farmers from various unions at Parliament Street in New Delhi on Wednesday. (Photo: Biplab Banerjee)

Sea of Red in city as farmers rally for rights

This government has cheated them (farmers and workers), this government has to be removed, says Sitaram Yechury.

6 Sept 2018 7:40 AM IST

Government bears about Rs 70,000 crore annually as fertiliser subsidy to provide cheaper nutrients to farmers.

Fertiliser stocks gain as cabinet approves new procurement policy

Shares of National Fertilizer surged 4.81 per cent and Rama Phosphates settled over 3.25 per cent higher.

14 Sept 2018 6:35 PM IST

Almost 81 lakh farmers enrolled for the scheme in 2017 and nearly Rs 3,400 crore was transferred to the insurance companies.

Cabinet approves new procurement policy to ensure MSP to farmers

Under the new policy, the states will also have an option to choose the existing Price Support Scheme.

12 Sept 2018 2:07 PM IST

55,012 farmers of Konkan division took the insurance cover

Govt may announce Rs 10,000 cr scheme to ensure MSP to oilseeds...

The new scheme will be implemented for up to 25 per cent of the oilseeds production of the state.

9 Sept 2018 1:33 PM IST

American retail chain Walmart will invest Rs 900 crore in Maharashtra.

Walmart Foundation to invest Rs 180 crore for farmer support

The new funds will be used to support farmer organisations to develop knowledge of sustainable farming practices.

27 Sept 2018 2:00 PM IST

Previous studies show early exposure to complex foreign proteins, such as cows milk proteins, increases the risk of type 1 diabetes. (Photo: Pixabay)

Rs 225 cr subsidy to milk farmers pending for want of bank a/c details

Maharashtra govt had taken a decision some months back to provide a subsidy of Rs 5 per for every litre of milk.

19 Sept 2018 11:19 AM IST

Crops. (Photo: Pexels)

Niti Aayog pushes for GM seeds, suggests reforms in MSP mechanism

It said one measure that can help remove distortion in MSP system is the introduction of 'Price Deficiency Payment'.

25 Aug 2017 12:38 PM IST

RBI said farmers can avail of short-term crop loans of up to Rs 3 lakh at subsidised interest rate of 7 per cent. Photo: PTI

Over 90 lakh farmers benefited from crop insurance scheme

Over Rs 7,700 crore have already been paid to farmers under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana.

21 Aug 2017 4:01 PM IST

Government bears about Rs 70,000 crore annually as fertiliser subsidy to provide cheaper nutrients to farmers.

2 lakh PoP machines installed for roll out of fertiliser DBT

DBT in the fertiliser sector has been undertaken in 19 districts and it was successful in 16 of them.

1 Aug 2017 1:20 PM IST

In due course, the farmers also got their hands on the internal audit report of Syndicate Bank.

Farmers plan chakka jam' on August 14

According to Mr Desale the government had deliberately initiated online registration of crop insurance schemes to...

6 Aug 2017 1:35 AM IST