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Topic: Farmers

Sent 2.5 lakh names for PM Kisan scheme, but Centre yet to disburse funds, says Mamata

The West Bengal CM questioned the Centre on its implementation of the PM Kisan scheme a day after PM Modi slammed the Mamata govt for not implementing central schemes in the state.

Farmers in Maharashtra stage ‘rasta roko’ as part of nationwide ‘chakka jam’ protest

At least 40 protesters, including Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan's wife Satvasheela Chavan and farmers, were detained by the police for holding the protest on a busy road in Karad.

Rahul Gandhi says peaceful satyagraha of farmers is in national interest

The Congress leader made his remarks ahead of the nationwide 'chakka jam' called by farmers where they plan to block national and state highways from 12-3 pm Saturday.

Sikh separatism fighting existential battle but mishandling farmer protest can add fuel

In Punjab, the cult status of Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale is more like what Che Guevara was for the young in the 1970s.

Don’t laugh at Anna Hazare. He was himself the victim

Anna Hazare wants to recreate the good old days when he almost became the modern-day Mahatma. Cut him some slack, because he was just Arvind Kejriwal’s ‘puppet’.

Indian economy’s vaccine, and Nirmala Sitharaman’s PSU ‘bazaar’

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

What explains lower allocation under Modi’s flagship scheme for farmers PM-Kisan?

The overall budget for the Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers’ Welfare has been reduced by about 8.5 per cent or about Rs 11,382 crore.

PM Modi says govt continuously trying to resolve farmers issues through talks

Addressing an all-party meeting for the smooth conduct of the Budget Session, the prime minister said the Centre's proposal on the three new agriculture laws still stands.

PM Modi weakening India by attacking farmers, says Rahul Gandhi

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi made these remarks a day after the part alleged that the govt was trying to divide & intimidate farmers to break their protest.

With bonfires & slogans, farmers stay put at Singhu, Ghazipur borders after R-Day violence

In the aftermath of Republic Day violence, police deployment has been increased at Singhu and Ghazipur borders, but farmers have refused to vacate protest sites.

On Camera

‘Trade, not aid’—Narasimha Rao’s 1991 reforms speech that changed India’s economic landscape

On 9 July 1991, then-PM PV Narasimha Rao addressed the nation days before the Budget presentation, admitting that the job of repairing India's sick economy won't be easy, quick, or smooth.

Air India reduces baggage allowance by 5-15 kg, bringing it in line with rest of industry

Air India’s new policy, effective from 2 May, introduces new weight limits for tickets in each of the different 'fare families' — Comfort, Comfort Plus, and Flex.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.