The Supreme Court, in a hearing last week, had ordered a freeze on farm laws that is expected to last for two months while a special committee discusses the issue with all sides.

Unions alleged that the government was avoiding any discussion on their other key demand for a legal guarantee for MSP procurement.

Farmer groups welcome SC’s comments on Republic Day plans, hold discussions with Delhi Police

The agriculture minister reiterated that the government is ready to bring amendments in the laws, and added that laws are enacted for the whole country and many people in the country are happy with the laws.

The IMF believes the farm bills passed by the Indian government have the potential to represent a significant step forward for agricultural reforms, but a social safety net is needed to protect those who might be adversely impacted during the transition to the new system, a spokesperson of the global lender said here.

The IMF believes the farm bills passed by the Indian government have the potential to represent a significant step forward for agricultural reforms, but a social safety net is needed to protect those who might be adversely impacted during the transition to the new system, a spokesperson of the global lender said here.

To overcome this deadlock over the contentious laws, a ninth round of talks has been scheduled between the Centre and farmers' unions on Friday.

Yesterday, the Supreme Court had said it was "extremely disappointed" by the government's handling of the crisis.

Yesterday, the Supreme Court had said it was "extremely disappointed" by the government's handling of the crisis.

A three-judge bench, headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sharad Arvind Bobde, is hearing a batch of petitions against the constitutional validity of the three farm laws, along with the plea to remove protesting farmers.

Before the eighth round of talks ended in a stalemate, the Supreme Court was told by the Centre that ‘healthy discussions’ were underway.

The impasse over the farm laws continued after the 8th round of talks between the Centre and the unions amid the protests seeking repeal of the legislation.

"I am sure that farmer unions who are agitating will understand the idea behind agriculture laws and they will think about the welfare of farmers and actively arrive at a solution by a positive discussion," Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said

The minister has called an inter-session consultative committee meeting of the ministry of agriculture and farmers' welfare

After the seventh round of talks, farmer leaders said the government said it needs to consult internally and thereafter it would come back to the unions.

In a petition intended to be filed in Punjab and Haryana High Court, the company has sought the urgent intervention of Government authorities to bring a “complete stop” to the acts of vandalism

A day before the crucial seventh round of talks between the Centre and protesting farmer unions, Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar met Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday and discussed the government strategy to resolve the current crisis at the earliest, sources said.

Once again government intervention has helped farmers in Vidarbha.

However, with the two principal demands of a repeal of three new farm laws and a legal guarantee of minimum support prices yet to be discussed, the light at the end of the tunnel is still faint.

Farmers have been protesting at borders of Delhi for over a month against the three farm laws, enacted in September, have been projected by the government as major reforms in the agriculture sector.

The first-ever Kisan Rail was flagged off on August 7, 2020 from Devlali to Danapur, which was later extended up to Muzaffarpur.

Modi released the instalment of Rs 2,000 to every farmer on the birth anniversary of former prime minister and BJP stalwart Atal Bihari Vajpayee, which is every year celebrated as "Good Governance Day" by the ruling party

Kisan Diwas 2020: Even though Chaudhary Charan Singh was the Prime Minister for a very short span of time, but he worked hard for the welfare of Indian farmers.

An Indian engineer has been recognized by the United Nations for developing innovative technology which not only produces energy, but which helps to keep the air cleaner and reduce climate change.

Addressing students in a video conference organised by Indian Council of Agricultural Research in New Delhi on Monday, Tomar said the new farm laws would “revolutionise” the agriculture sector.

The government on Sunday once again reached out to farmers protesting Centre's new agri reforms. In a letter addressed to farmer unions, the Agriculture Ministry has asked them to apprise the government of their apprehensions over the farm laws and specify a date for the next round of talks in a bid to break the impasse.

'Agriculture reforms initiated six months back have started benefitting farmers,' PM Narendra Modi said without elaborating.

Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmer’s Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar has appealed to the farmer’s community to not to fall prey to misconceptions and false propaganda about the new farm law.

The ICAR-Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute, Barrackpore, Kolkata organized a “Stakeholders’ Meeting-cum-Awareness Programme” at Media Beel, North 24 Parganas today. Dr. B.K. Das, Director, ICAR-CIFRI, Barrackpore, Kolkata inaugurated the programme by releasing 45,000 Fish Fingerlings of Indian Major Carps, bata (Labeo bata), puti (Puntius sarana) and Tengra (Mystus sp.) to boost the culture-based fisheries production from the wetland and conservation of indigenous fishes. Dr. Das al

The present system of agricultural procurement has outlived its utility, is inequitable, and lacks dynamism

Agriculture Minister Shri Narendra Singh Tomar thanked the Union leaders for coming out in support of the Farm Acts.

The next revolution — Green Revolution 2.0 — will come through in-depth research, better investment opportunities and access to the market. The three farm laws are a revolutionary step in that direction.

The Kisan Sabha announced on Sunday that it will launch a public awareness campaign from December 15 to garner support for the ongoing farmers' agitation in New Delhi. The decision to this effect was taken in a meeting of the Nashik district branch of Maharashtra State Kisan Sabha held here on Saturday. This meeting was chaired by Bhaskarrao Shinde. Since introduction of three agri bills by the central government will only benefit the entrepreneurs and given the BJP-led central government's u

Niti se aur niyat se, the government is fully committed to farmers' welfare, the PM said.

The Prime Minister said that when one sector grows, its effect is seen on several other sectors.

The Vice President of India, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu accompanied by Shri Muttamsetti Srinivasa Rao, Minister for Tourism, Culture and Youth Advancement, Government of Andhra Pradesh visited the Visakhapatnam Research Centre of ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Technology, Cochin, Kerala today.

Farmer leader Raju Shetti on Monday appealed to the Centre to understand the "sentiments" of people in the country and rollback the contentious agriculture laws. Speaking to reporters here, the Swabhimani Shetkari Sanghtana (SSS) president also asked people to support the ''Bharat Bandh'' called by farmers'' unions on Tuesday.

In the ongoing Kharif Marketing Season (KMS) 2020-21, Government continues to procure Kharif 2020-21 crops at its MSP from farmers as per its existing MSP Schemes. Paddy procurement for Kharif 2020-21 has progressed smoothly in the procuring States & UTs of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Telangana, Uttarakhand, Tamil Nadu, Chandigarh, Jammu & Kashmir, Kerala,Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Bihar with purchase of over 336.67LMTs of paddy up to 05.12.2020 again

The fifth round of talks with representatives of 40 Farmer Unions was held at Vigyan Bhawan today with Agriculture Minister Shri Narendra Singh Tomar, Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Railways & Commerce Shri Piyush Goyal and Minister of State for Commerce Shri Som Prakash. The next round of talks will take place on 9th December. During the dialogue there was an exchange of opinions of both sides. The Agriculture Minister assured the Farmers Unions that the existing

The Assembly passed the AP State Development Corporation Bill, 2020, giving statutory status to the AP State Development Corporation established as a public limited company in August this year to raise loans from different sources. It also passed the AP Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management (Amendment) Bill that enables an additional borrowing of Rs 2,534 crore during 2020-21 financial year in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Representatives of forty Farmers’ Unions who were invited by Union Agriculture Minister for talks participated in a dialogue today at Vigyan Bhawan with Agriculture Minister Shri Narendra Singh Tomar , Minister of Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution, Railways and Commerce Shri Piyush Goyal and Minister of State for Commerce Shri Som Prakash. Senior officials from the Agriculture Ministry and the Ministry of Food Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution also participated in the di

Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant today announced the roadmap to make Goa Self-sufficient in the Agriculture and allied sectors. Dr Sawant said that State government departments will work in coordination with the ICAR-CCARI and other central government institutions. The Chief Minister was speaking at a press conference held today at ICAR-CCARI, Old Goa. Deputy Chief Minister and Agriculture Minister Chandrakant Kavalekar, ICAR-CCARI Director Dr Eknath Chakurkar were also present on this occasion

According to media reports, the Central government has agreed to meet the protesting farmers for talks on the new farm bills, without any conditions this time.This development comes after 32 farmers’ unions spearheading the anti-farm bill protests in Punjab aggressively since the last two months, assembled at the Delhi-Haryana Singhu border last evening to address the national press for the first time. Together, they refused to accept home minister Amit Shah’s offers of protesting at the Nira

Production Linked Incentive(PLI) Scheme for Bulk Drugs and PLI Scheme for Medical Devices have shown a very positive response from the pharmaceutical as well as the medical device industry. The industry has shown a very good response to these schemes whereby 215 applications made by 83 pharmaceutical manufacturers have been received under the PLI Scheme for bulk drugs. Similarly, 28 applications made by 23 medical device manufacturers have been received under the PLI Scheme for medical devices.

Rajasthan Governor Kalraj Mishra on Wednesday said there is a need to increase the participation of agriculture students in agricultural enterprises and suggested the universities to create practical courses after holding discussions with farmers. He said agricultural universities should update their courses according to the intention of the new education policy and include new dimensions of knowledge, science and technology in it.

Representatives of various farmer unions from Punjab are holding a meeting near the national capital to take a decision on an offer of early talks made by the Centre provided the protesting farmers move to a designated site in Burari in the capital. In a communication sent late Saturday night to all 32 farmer unions camping in and around Delhi for the last two days, the Union home secretary Ajay Bhalla stated that aa high-powered group of ministers is ready to hold talks with a delegation of

In the ongoing Kharif Marketing Season (KMS) 2020-21, Government continues to procure Kharif 2020-21 crops at its MSP from farmers as per its existing MSP Schemes. Paddy procurement for Kharif 2020-21 is continuing smoothly in the procuring States & UTs of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Telangana, Uttarakhand, Tamil Nadu, Chandigarh, Jammu & Kashmir, Kerala,Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and Maharashtra with purchase of over 315.87LMTs of paddy up to 28.11.2020 against the last year corresp

Telangana Sona Rice can augur well in building a healthier India and can address lifestyle issues such as diabetes. The rice variety has low glycemic index (GI), which is good for consumers. With its intrinsic health benefits and enhanced production in the State, the new paddy variety has good potential to serve global markets, said Dr B Janardhan Reddy, secretary, Department of Agriculture, Government of Telangana

Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Thursday inaugurated cooperative Nafed''s programme for helping set up farmer producers organisations (FPOs) for beekeepers and honey collectors in five states. Nafed is one of the four implementing agencies of the government for creation of 10,000 FPOs under a central scheme, which aims to make agriculture self-reliant. The other agencies are Small Farmers'' Agri-Business Consortium, NABARD and National Cooperative Development Corporation.

The Preamble Reading on the occasion of The Constitution Day at ICAR Headquarters, Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi, today - 26th November, 2020