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Food Corporation of India harassing farmers at Narela mandi, no procurement happening: Gopal Rai SECTIONS Last Updated: Apr 09, 2021, 06:22 PM IST Share Synopsis "For the last few days, farmers were raising the issue that the FCI has not started procurement of crops on MSP in Narela mandi. The FCI claimed that the procurement was started from April 1. After asking for a report from the mandi yesterday, we got to know that there was no counter here," Rai said. PTI Delhi's Agriculture Minister Gopal Rai Friday visited the Narela mandi in north Delhi and alleged that the Food Corporation of Indi...

Updated: Share Article AAA Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij on Friday said he would write to Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar to resume dialogue with the farmers holding protest at Delhi-Haryana borders and resolve the matter in view of the increasing cases of COVID-19. Mr. Vij in a tweet said he was worried over the farmers camping at the Delhi borders in large numbers in view of the surge in cases of infection. “All steps are being taken in Haryana for protection from corona. I am worried about the farmers’ gatherings at Haryana borders. They also need to be protected fro...

WHAT IS A SWAMINATHAN REPORT? Swaminathan Report Chaired by Professor M S Swaminathan, the National Commission on Farmers (NCF) was formed in 2004 and submitted five reports between the year 2004 and 2006, suggesting ways to enhance productivity, profitability, and sustainability of the major farming systems in India. In common terms, the reports are known as the Swaminathan report.   1. Strategy for food and nutrition security in the country. 2. Improve productivity and sustainability of the farming systems. 3. Reforms to increase the flow of rura...

The Congress on Monday alleged that the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party was inventing ways to mislead farmers about the new agricultural laws after realising that the protestors will not be swayed by the party’s assurances anymore. The allegation was made by Congress spokesperson Randeep Surjewala, who shared a short clip on Twitter, in which a BJP worker can be heard asking for ideas about ways in which the party could fool farmers. “Farmers are in no mood to hear us...they will have to be misled. So please share some tips with us,” the leader says. The appeal was reportedly made durin...

Updated Feb 19, 2021 · 03:10 pm A file photo of Jio SIM cards at a mobile store in Mumbai. | Indranil Mukherjee/AFP Telecom operator Reliance Jio saw a decline in its wireless subscriber base in December in the states of Punjab and Haryana, the latest monthly subscription data released by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, showed on Thursday. In what might be seen as an effect of the farmers’ protest, Jio lost over 15 lakh subscribers in Punjab, as its number of customers in the state reduced from over 1.4 crore in November 2020 to less than 1.25 crore ...