Farmers in India News

Farmers' meeting with the government lasted for about four hours, in this section of DNA, understand how successful this meeting was?

In this segment of Taal Thok Ke, we bring you a panel discussion on concurrent issues. Topic for discussion in this episode of 'Taal Thok Ke' - Khalistani 'intrusion' in farmers protest?

In this segment of Taal Thok Ke, we bring you a panel discussion on concurrent issues. Topic for discussion in this episode of 'Taal Thok Ke' - Who is the 'middleman' in farmers protest?

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Taal Thok Ke: This is a special segment of Taal Thok Ke in which we bring you a panel discussion on concurrent issues. In today's episode of 'Taal Thok Ke' we will discuss- Will the farmer be benefited by stopping the country?

Watch the complete segment of DNA with Sudhir Chaudhary, 31st December, 2018. This segment of DNA brings to you analysis of top news of the day.

In this segment of DNA Sudhir Chaudhary analyses how Indian farmers are helpless despite India being a democratic country.

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday ruled out any waiver of farm loan and said the Centre will adhere to fiscal targets.  

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the interest subvention scheme (ISS) for the year 2017-18 which will help farmers getting short term crop loan up to Rs 3 lakh payable within one year at only 4 percent per annum.

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday said the union government will not partake in state's fiscal leverage in waiving farm loans and made it clear that the cost has to be borne by them.

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has said the government has no plans to tax agricultural income, including that of prosperous farmers, saying a rich farmer is "a very rare institution" and not the norm.

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday initiated discussions on farm loan waiver scheme with the agriculture ministry and some states in line with the BJP's promise at the time of UP elections.

The Agriculture Ministry has demanded an additional Rs 11,000 crore to settle crop insurance claims this fiscal under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana.

The Supreme Court on Monday expressed concern over non-implementation of its directions on the issue of monetary assistance to farmers in drought-affected areas, saying that non-disbursement of loans to them is a "reality".

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday launched an online national agricultural products market platform that will integrate 585 wholesale markets across India.

India will not allow seed companies such as Monsanto to exploit farmers and will keep regulating seed prices, Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh told reporters on Monday.

A farmer in Tamil Nadu's Thanjavur district was mercilessly beaten up by some police officials and bank loan recovery agents, footage of which has gone viral on social media.

Three farmers allegedly committed suicide in separate incidents in Nashik's Malegaon taluka during the last 24 hours, police said on Wednesday.

Celebrating Kisan Diwas, e-retailing firm Snapdeal.Com on Tuesday announced the launch of "The Agri store", offering products like seeds, fertiliser and irrigation tools, among others, to farmers.

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday said the interest of farmers is paramount and can not be compromised during WTO negotiations, the pressure from developed world notwithstanding.