Markets closed due to Maharashtra electionOctober 12th, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities markets were closed Tuesday due to Maharashtra assembly elections. Trading will resume Wednesday.
Shiv Sena candidate shot at in PuneOctober 11th, 2009 PUNE - Unidentified gunmen attempted to assassinate Shiv Sena candidate Ajay Bhosle on Sunday morning. The attack took place in Pune's Vadgaon locality near the Koregaon Park.
Advani terms Maharashtra as a state of record suicides by farmersOctober 8th, 2009 PUNE/AURANGABAD - BJP leader L K Advani has termed the state of Maharashtra the record holder for most cases of suicide by the farmers. The elections to the legislature of Maharashtra are scheduled to be held on October 13.
Bovine intervention: senators want to direct more aid to troubled dairy farmersSeptember 15th, 2009 Senators call for more support to dairy farmersWASHINGTON — Flanked by a cow named Maggie — and six of his Senate colleagues — Sen. Bernie Sanders is calling for the House to pass an amendment increasing price supports to dairy farmers.
Bank official held captive for 12 hours in Uttar PradeshSeptember 9th, 2009 LUCKNOW - A bank manager was held captive for nearly 12 hours in his office by farmers in an Uttar Pradesh village for allegedly demanding a bribe to issue their Kisan Credit Card (KCC), police said Wednesday. Angry farmers in Barsera village in Bareilly district Tuesday barged inside the office of a Punjab National Bank (PNB) branch manager.
Moser Baer to develop solar power project in MaharashtraSeptember 3rd, 2009 MUMBAI - Moser Baer India, with business interest in optical storage media, is developing a 1 MW solar power project in Chandrapur in Maharashtra. When completed, it will be one of the largest solar projects in the world using the latest thin film technology, the firm said.
Namibian president terms India 'a friend indeed'September 3rd, 2009 MUMBAI - Namibian President Hifikepunye Pohamba has termed India as "a friend indeed", acknowledging its contribution to the freedom struggle of the southern African country. "India was the first country to accord diplomatic status to Namibia.
Deshmukh against pre-poll alliance with NCPSeptember 1st, 2009 BANGALORE - The Congress should go alone in the Oct 13 Maharashtra assembly elections and can explore a post-poll alliance with the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh said here Tuesday. "The party high command will decide the strategy for Maharashtra polls.
Farmers' suicides of great concern, says ClintonJuly 19th, 2009 NEW DELHI - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Sunday said farmers need financial security to prevent them committing suicide as has been happening in India, and stop them from drifting away from agriculture, like in the US. "Yeah, it (farmers' suicides) is a great concern.
Farmers's debt relief scheme extendedJuly 6th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The government has extended the debt relief scheme for farmers from June 30 to the end of the year, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee announced Monday. "The time given to the farmers having more than two hectares of land to pay 75 percent of their overdues under Debt Waiver and Debt Relief Scheme has been extended from June 30 to Dec 31, 2009," a government spokesperson announced.
Sugarcane farmers to get more for their produce: PawarFebruary 24th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Concerned over the low sugarcane output expected this year, the government is likely to raise prices, which would mean sugar mill owners would have to pay more for their produce. 'Sugarcane farmers have to get a competitive price, which in turn would encourage them to produce more.
Punjab to export potatoes to save farmers from glutFebruary 8th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Faced with the ire of farmers after a glut of potato crop in the state, the Punjab government Monday announced that 3,000 tonnes of potatoes would be exported to Middle East countries. The export of the potato crop will be in addition to the 200,000 tonnes of potatoes being sent to other states within the country like Maharashtra, Karnataka, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal and Tamil Nadu.
Advani promises pragmatic measures to revive agricultureJanuary 12th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The relief package for farmers announced by the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) had not worked, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani said Tuesday, promising a more 'far-reaching' agricultural policy if his party came to power.
Rs.6.2-bn relief package for Maharashtra farmersDecember 29th, 2008 NAGPUR - The Maharashtra government Tuesday announced a relief package worth Rs.6.2 billion (Rs.620 crore) to the crisis-ridden farmers in the state. Nearly four million farmers, who were left out by the central government's Rs.71-billion loan waiver package, are expected to benefit from this initiative.
Ex-servicemen demand probe into Chandigarh administrator's projectsDecember 26th, 2008 CHANDIGARH - A group of ex-servicemen and a farmers association here Saturday demanded a central agency probe into the mega projects initiated by S.F. Rodrigues, the administrator of Chandigarh.
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