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Topic: Farmers

94% of agricultural & allied output out of MSP net, govt needs to find alternatives, says SBI report

The research report also pointed out that only few states benefit from govt's procurement policy. It added that a legal guarantee for MSP would lead to the neglect of non-MSP crops.

Marginal farmers find it difficult to access govt schemes as their number grows, income shrinks

The 'State of Marginal Farmers of India 2024' report released by FEED is as worthy of a parliamentary discussion as NEET irregularities or Delhi airport's collapsed roof.

Uninterrupted electricity for farmers to 3 free gas cylinders, sops aplenty in Maharashtra Budget

Budget announced months ahead of assembly elections. Oppn calls it 'populist, a last, desperate attempt' by the ruling Mahayuti.

‘Committed to farmers,’ Modi starts 3rd term with release of Rs 20,000 cr ‘Kisan Nidhi’ funds

Modi was sworn in as Prime Minister on Sunday for a record-equalling third term, heading a 72-member Union Council of Ministers.

10,000 farmer producer organizations to become Common Services Centres

This move aims to increase employment opportunities in rural areas by enabling FPOs to deliver citizen-centric services, a PIB press release stated.

Ajay Mishra Teni defeated by SP candidate, Lakhimpur Kheri victims’ kin say ‘public delivered justice’

Union MoS lost to SP's Utkarsh Verma by margin of over 34k votes. Local SP leader says Sikh voters in constituency 'were agitated with him for his son’s involvement' in 2021 incident.

India’s retaliatory tariff removal on several US products aiding farmers, says Katherine Tai

The US Trade Representative further added that termination of 6 WTO disputes with India & the country's removal of retaliatory tariffs last June has benefitted farmers across US.

Poor, middle class, women, farmers & youth — BJP’s manifesto focus points & what it has promised them

The BJP manifesto builds upon the successful schemes implemented by the Modi government in the last 10 years and promises to expand and improve them.

SubscriberWrites: Effects of Large Corporations on Indian and Worldwide Farmers

Due to the dominance of multinational agribusinesses, small-scale farmers have been sidelined more and more throughout the world.

Govt push for nano urea but ‘misconceptions, labour cost’ keep farmers away. Here’s a Karnal case study

Farmers claim they're being forced to buy nano urea even though they prefer granular urea, despite it costing more. IFFCO launched nano urea 3 yrs ago in bid to radically transform farming.

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Nur Jahan to Chand Bibi—Indian women in sports have been erased from history

Dice have been found dating to the Bronze Age in various Harappan sites in present-day northwest India and throughout Pakistan. And it’s very possible that some had female owners.

What does NCLAT order mean for data-sharing ban, penalty imposed by CCI on Meta & WhatsApp

On 4 November 2025, NCLAT bench, comprising Chairperson Justice Ashok Bhushan and Member Arun Baroka, noted that WhatsApp and Meta are distinct legal entities.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.