Cabinet nod to bill to repeal agri laws mere formality: Farmers

Terming the Union Cabinet's approval of a bill repealing the farm laws on Wednesday a mere "formality", farmer leaders said now they want the government to resolve their other pending demands, most......

Lakhs of farmers have expressed support for agri bills: Tomar

A large number of farmers have expressed support for the farm bills, while a protest is ongoing against the reforms, said Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar.   IMAGE: Union......

Cabinet approves bill to repeal farm laws

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a bill to repeal the three farm laws which led to protests at various Delhi border points by thousands of farmers for nearly a year, and it will be......

Agri bills introduced in Rajya Sabha, Tomar says MSP will continue

Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Sunday said minimum price or minimum support price based procurement of agriculture crops from farmers will continue and is not related to the farm......

Explained: What the 3 new agri Bills are all about

Three key agriculture Bills, approved by the Lok Sabha, are facing staunch opposition from within the ruling coalition with senior minister Harsmirat Kaur Badal resigning in protest and farmers......

Exports growth slides to 4-month low in April; trade gap at 5-month high

Imports increased by 4.5 per cent, the highest growth in the last six months as crude oil and gold shipments shot up in the month. India's export growth slid to a four-month low of 0.64 per cent......

Agri Bills: Why Punjab and Haryana farmers are leading the protests

Data shows that the current system of decentralised marketing and centralised procurement helps Punjab and Haryana farmers the most, while its efficacy in other states has been poor. Experts and......

Farm Bills: Who are the actual gainers?

While reforms may translate into new opportunities for firms like ITC, Adani Wilmar and Reliance Retail, farmers are unlikely to use it for fear of upsetting commission agents. Illustration: Uttam......