Maharashtra’s experiment of using organic farming as tool to tackle agrarian crisis draws attention

Maharashtra’s experiment of using organic farming as tool to tackle agrarian crisis draws attention

A successful organic farming initiative in Maharashtra’s Vidarbha region, where farmers were facing a crisis leading to suicides, is now being expanded statewide. The project has enrolled 9,600 farmers and has seen no suicides among participating families. The initiative, called “Dr. Punjabrao Deshmukh Naisraghik Kheti Mission,” has brought about 12 lakh hectares of land under…

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Karnataka CM Orders Withdrawal of Wakf Land Notices

Karnataka CM Orders Withdrawal of Wakf Land Notices

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah of Bengaluru has directed officials to withdraw notices served to farmers regarding Wakf land issues after observing that opposition parties like BJP and JDS were using them for political gains. The decision comes after BJP’s statewide protest over the issue. A high-level meeting was held where the Chief Minister instructed officials not…

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‘Making unreal promises is easy but…’

‘Making unreal promises is easy but…’

Prime Minister Narendra Modi criticized the Congress party for making unreal promises that they cannot deliver on. He targeted Congress governments in states like Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, and Telangana for their poor developmental trajectory and fiscal health. Modi accused the Congress of deceiving the people by not fulfilling their guarantees and allowing existing schemes to…

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