Islamabad, April 19 (IANS) Protests were held in more than 100 cities of Pakistan to demand fixing of the minimum support price of wheat at Pakistani Rupees (PKR) 4,000 per maund, abolishing corporate farming, withdrawal of eviction notices issued to tenant farmers, and abandoning the plan to purchase wheat through 11 private companies, local media reported. Protests were held on the call given by the Pakistan Kissan Rabita Committee (PKRC) to mark the International Day of Peasant Struggles. P…
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Raipur, March 11 (IANS) The Chhattisgarh government has announced a significant increase in the procurement price of tendu patta leaves, a move aimed at boosting the income of thousands of forest dwellers engaged in leaf collection. Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai made the announcement through a post on his official X handle, describing it as a fulfilment of the government’s promise to ensure prosperity for tendu leaf collectors under the double-engine model of governance.The Chief Minister said…
Hyderabad, Feb 22 (IANS) Union Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Sunday said public trust in India Post remains strong, with more than 38 crore savings accounts currently being operated through post offices across the country.Addressing a conference of over 9,000 Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) in Andhra Pradesh’s Guntur district, attended by Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, the Minister highlighted the role of postal workers in strengthening financial inclusion and last-mile connect…
Patna, Feb 4 (IANS) Panic gripped Madurna village under the Chainpur police station area of Bihar’s Kaimur district on Wednesday when eight children fell seriously ill after consuming the seeds of a diesel plant while playing. According to local sources, the children were playing near the eastern pond of the village when they plucked fruits from a diesel plant growing nearby and consumed the seeds. About an hour later, their health suddenly deteriorated, with symptoms including vomiting, dizzi…
Lucknow, Dec 20 (IANS) Workers and villagers in Uttar Pradesh’s Aligarh district have welcomed and hailed the central government’s ‘VB G RAM G Bill’– Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, which has been passed in Parliament recently. They have called it a positive step, which is, according to them, aimed at strengthening the interests of labourers. The workers to whom IANS spoke said the scheme gives special priority to their welfare and includes several…