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India News LIVE Updates, 27 June 2026: Strong earthquake jolts Jammu & Kashmir, tremors felt in Delhi-NCR

June 28, 2026 12:44 am

India News Today's LIVE Updates, 27 June 2026: Get the latest breaking news on an Indian Express investigation into Union Minister Bhagirath Choudhary receiving a Rs 99 lakh subsidy for his cucumber farm from a scheme run by his own ministry, Venezuela's earthquake death toll rising past 920 with over 50,000 still missing, and the Strait of Hormuz ceasefire in doubt after fresh drone and US strikes, along with top headlines, politics, business, sports, entertainment and city updates from India and around the world.

Maharashtra looking to expand benefits under farm loan waiver scheme

June 24, 2026 6:25 pm

BJP MLA Randhir Savarkar on Tuesday demanded the relaxation of conditions for the Punyashlok Ahilyadev Holkar farm loan waiver scheme.

'Remove 25% procurement ceiling': Naidu demands urgent help from Centre for Andhra's chilli farmers facing 'huge losses'

February 20, 2025 9:30 pm

In Delhi for CM's swearing-in, Andhra Chief Minister raises concerns with Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, about plummeting chilli prices, seeks immediate intervention

Punjab Agriculture Minister: ‘Tempers will flare up if something happens to Dallewal...If Centre could meet protesting farmers in Feb, why not now?’

January 06, 2025 10:43 pm

"There is no dichotomy between my stand and AAP Punjab govt's. CM is also seeking a dialogue. I am writing to the Centre as the Agriculture Minister of Punjab... The party has asked me to discharge my duty,” says Gurmeet Singh Khuddian.

Govt to buy all masur, urad and tur dal produced by farmers: Agriculture minister

July 26, 2024 6:29 pm

Through the e-Samridhi platform, on which farmers have to get themselves registered, the government will make the procurement, he said.

All India Kisan Sabha condemns Shivraj's appointment as agriculture minister, says he has farmers' blood on hands

June 11, 2024 10:41 pm

In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Left-affiliated AIKS also called the Union cabinet's decision on authorising the release of 17th installment of the 'PM Kisan Nidhi' an "eyewash".

In International Year of Millets, Guj Agri Minister says drafting scheme to increase cultivation area

May 27, 2023 8:35 am

State's maiden attempt to procure millets from farmers gets lukewarm response, Minister says will give inputs assistance cultivators

Crops damaged due to unseasonal rain, waiting for reports from states: Narendra Singh Tomar

October 16, 2022 7:14 am

Modi to release Rs 16,000 cr as 12th instalment under PM-KISAN during 2-day farmers' event

Govt flagged concerns with Welthungerhilfe on accuracy of data on India's hunger level: Tomar

March 19, 2021 2:48 pm

"This shows improvement towards reducing hunger in the country as the GHI score has reduced from 30.3 to 27.2 during the period 2019 to 2020," the minister said.

Yogi government stops fund to "wasteful projects" of SP regime, says State Agriculture Minister

July 16, 2017 11:12 am

For Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Kisan Samriddhi Yojna, a Rs 10 crore provision has been made under which ravines, waste land and water logged land will be reclaimed and land allotted to farm labour will be treated, besides providing source of livelihood.

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