Farmer

Thousands of farmers march towards Delhi

Thousands of farmers Tuesday marched towards Delhi over demands ranging from farm loan waiver to cut in fuel prices.

Tuesday, October 2, 2018 11:27 AM

UP: Farmer commits suicide in Shamli district

A farmer allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself in Uttar Pradesh's Shamli district.

Tuesday, August 28, 2018 10:40 AM

Farmers suffer as Bihar faces drought-like situation

As several districts of Bihar are reeling under a drought-like situation due to the shortage of rainfall, it alleviated the farmers' suffering.

Wednesday, July 25, 2018 11:01 AM

PM Modi to address farmers rally in West Bengal on Monday

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a Krishak Kalyan Samavesh (farmer's welfare rally) on Monday at Midnapore town in West Bengal.

Monday, July 16, 2018 9:11 AM

Farmers essential for our survival, says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday credited farmers for their hard work in ensuring the country's food security, saying that farmers were essen...

Wednesday, June 20, 2018 12:09 PM

Farmers bury themselves in pits to protest in Rajasthan

A group of farmers in Rajasthan's Sikar partially buried themselves in pits to protest the acquisition of their lands for a toll road.

Saturday, February 17, 2018 9:40 AM

SP members walk out of UP Legislative Council

Samajwadi Party members walked out of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council expressing dissatisfaction over the Yogi Adityanath government's reply on...

Tuesday, February 13, 2018 4:19 PM

Maharashtra: Rain, hailstorm lash Jalna

Rain and hailstorm lashed the Jalna district of Maharashtra.

Monday, February 12, 2018 10:29 AM

CM Naidu: Andhra farmers capable of adapting to new technologies

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu hailed the farmers of the state, saying that they were hard working, quick in learning, and could...

Wednesday, November 15, 2017 3:16 PM

President Kovind launches Bihar Krishi Road Map 2017-2022

President Ram Nath Kovind launched the Bihar Krishi Road Map 2017-2022 in Patna

Thursday, November 9, 2017 4:13 PM

Six farmers commit suicide in Odisha

At least six farmers have allegedly committed suicide in Bargarh.

Tuesday, November 7, 2017 11:41 AM

Congress VP Rahul Gandhi targets Centre over farmer suicides

Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi said that in the past three years, about 9,000 farmers have committed suicide in Maharashtra.

Friday, September 8, 2017 4:07 PM

Parliament Monsoon Session Day 3: Opposition to raise Farmers issue

The Opposition is set to raise mob lynching and farmers' issue as the third day of the Monsoon Session of the Parliament begins today.

Wednesday, July 19, 2017 10:28 AM

Muzaffarnagar: 65-year-old farmer found dead in Shamli

The body of a 65-year-old farmer with injury marks was found from his fields at Kaidi village in Shamli district, police said today.

Sunday, July 9, 2017 5:26 PM

Madhya Pradesh: Financially distressed farmer to use daughters to pull plough

Financial crisis reduced a farmer in Sehore's Basantpur Pangri village to use his two daughters, instead of oxen to pull the plough in their fields.

Sunday, July 9, 2017 12:24 PM

MP: Debt-ridden farmer commits suicide

A debt-ridden farmer committed suicide by hanging himself in Madhya Pradesh.

Thursday, June 22, 2017 10:34 AM

Cabinet approves interest subvention scheme for farmers

The Cabinet has decided that the crop loans of up to Rs. three lakh will be made available to the prompt payee farmers at four percent interest rate o...

Wednesday, June 14, 2017 5:00 PM

MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan ends his fast

MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan, who had started an indefinite fast on June 10 amid raging farmers' protests in the state, ended his fast by consuming coc...

Sunday, June 11, 2017 4:29 PM