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Economist Abhijit Sen, who died on Monday night, was a strong advocate of the public distribution system of foodgrains and a leading expert on rural economy. He was 72. A member of the erstwhile Planning Commission, Sen was the author…

The state governments have pegged the rice procurement target for the 2022 Kharif marketing season at around 506 lakh tonnes, the same as the last year's level, notwithstanding the likely marginal drop in the output, according to…

Rakesh Tikait (File photo)GURUGRAM: BKU leader Rakesh Tikait on Friday accused the Centre of misleading people over the minimum support price for crops and said the stir for it will continue. Tikait said this while addressing the farmers…

NEW DELHI: A central government panel constituted to suggest measures to make MSPavailable to farmers held its first meeting on Monday even as a large number of farmers from several outfits assembled at Jantar Mantar here and along…

New Delhi, The committee on Minimum Support Price (MSP) had a broad discussion on the mandated topics including making "MSP more effective and transparent" in its first meeting on Monday but Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) remained absent.…

Farmers gather for their protest at the Jantar Mantar in New Delhi. (PTI)NEW DELHI: Hundreds of farmers from different states started reaching Delhi amid heavy security arrangements to participate in a 'mahapanchayat' called by the…

Hundreds of farmers from different states started reaching Delhi amid heavy security arrangements to participate in a 'mahapanchayat' called by the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (non-political) at Jantar Mantar on Monday. SKM Leaders claimed at…

NEW DELHI: The sustained decline in the price of crude oil into August since June, the moderation in inflation rate below 7% and the impressive growth in tax revenue collection have combined to contribute to a significant easing of…

File photo of farmers protest at the borders of Delhi NEW DELHI: The central committee, constituted to suggest measures to make minimum support price (MSP) available to farmers across the country, promote natural farming and prepare a…

The committee on Minimum Support Price (MSP) is scheduled to hold its first meeting on August 22 to discuss future strategies, according to official sources. The meeting will be held at 10.30 am at the National Agriculture Science…