22 farm stir groups announce political front, to fight Punjab polls

Twenty-two farm organisations in Punjab that were part of the protest against three central farm laws formed a political front on Saturday and announced they would contest the upcoming state......

Farmer leader Gurnam Chaduni floats political outfit to fight Punjab polls

Farmer leader Gurnam Singh Chaduni on Saturday floated his political party to contest the Punjab assembly polls next year and batted for opium farming in the state. IMAGE: Farmer leader Gurnam......

Thousands of farmers converge at protest sites to mark 1 yr of stir

Hundreds of tractors bedecked with lights and posters rolled through the Singhu border protest site as loud Punjabi and Haryanvi songs filled the air on Friday to mark one year of the protest......

'How can you trust Modi who took U-turns on his decisions?'

'We don't trust the prime minister's words on repealing the laws because he had promised us that he will implement the Swaminathan Commission report, but he never did.' IMAGE: Prime Minister......

How these 5 states look to pacify disgruntled farmers

On offer: Separate agri Budgets, free water, hike in direct transfers and a whole lot more. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com With the farmers’ protest against the three new laws and in......

Mobile app to record off-mandi transactions likely

Opposition parties have alleged that the two agriculture Bills will undermine the safety net provided to the farmers by the MSP system and will lead to their exploitation by big companies.......

Wheat procurement finally picks up

In total, the Centre plans to purchase around 40.7 million tonnes of wheat from farmers this year, which is almost 19 per cent more than last year. After initial hiccups, procurement of wheat, the......

Farmer groups plan protest against spread of GM crops

The groups, including those associated with the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party’s parent organisation the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, have also threatened a big nationwide agitation if growth......