Chandigarh, June 2 (IANS) In one of the crucial agricultural reforms to benefit 13 lakh farmers, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday announced the Kisan Credit Card (KCC), transforming a 26-year-old framework that had left cultivators dependent on inadequate institutional credit and vulnerable to private moneylenders. The revamped policy significantly raises crop-wise credit limits in line with actual cultivation costs, lowers interest burdens, expands loan eligibility to high-value c…
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Chandigarh, April 8 (IANS) Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President Sukhbir Badal on Wednesday appealed to Punjabis to unite in support of farmers whose wheat crop has been damaged over 1.25 lakh acres due to unseasonal rain and hailstorms.Badal, who held a meeting with the party’s ‘halka’ in-charges and district presidents, said a detailed plan had been charted to start distribution of wheat as well as dry and green fodder to affected farmers after April 20.“We are creating nodal points for …
Chandigarh, Feb 11 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party’s Punjab unit President Sunil Jakhar on Wednesday invited farmer organisations for dialogue, stating that “if they see any shortcomings in the India-US trade agreement, they should choose the path of discussion rather than agitation”.He reiterated that the agreement would not have any adverse impact on farmers, especially those in Punjab, and will instead benefit industry and trade while creating new employment opportunities for the youth.Speaking…
Amritsar, Feb 10 (IANS) Punjab Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Sunil Jakhar on Tuesday said that the India-US trade agreement has opened doors for the country’s progress towards becoming a developed nation while providing a protective shield to Indian farmers. He told the media that the agreement would act as a “runway” to take the country to new heights of development. Also, Punjab’s textile sector will gain. Jakhar said the BJP “understands its responsibility and accountabilit…
Chandigarh, Feb 2 (IANS) A delegation of the National Defence College in New Delhi called on Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Monday, during which he highlighted the state’s unparalleled contribution to the nation’s unity and sovereignty, its legacy of valour and communal harmony. Interacting with the delegation, the Chief Minister said, “Punjab has given the Indian armed forces distinguished military leaders and braveheart soldiers who have always made supreme sacrifices for t…