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Farmers

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Punjab electricity crisis deepens as demand nears record high; farmer unions launch statewide protests over agricultural power shortage ahead of 2027 polls

OpIndia Staff - 30 June, 2026

KMM convener Sarwan Singh Pandher alleged agricultural feeders were receiving barely two-and-a-half to four hours of electricity daily, forcing farmers to run diesel motors and warning of a chakka jam if their demands remain ignored.

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Who are Gujarat’s Agariyas? The salt workers of Kutch now set to benefit from ‘School on Wheels’

ભાર્ગવ રાજ્યગુરુ - 25 June, 2026

Gujarat's new "School on Wheels" initiative is converting 28 retired buses into mobile, smart classrooms. The project brings continuous, digital education directly to the children of the migratory Agariya salt-farming community living across the remote Rann of Kutch.

Yogi govt scraps mandatory online registration for MSP, allows farmers to sell wheat directly at govt procurement centres

OpIndia Staff - 20 April, 2026

Yogi government's action is intended to lessen the difficulties Uttar Pradesh farmers faced during the procurement process.

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Digital India: Citizens can now download valid land records from their home in 19 States

OpIndia Staff - 4 January, 2026

India's land system is now largely digital: 19 states allow downloading legally valid RoR records online. Banks in 406 districts verify mortgages instantly. 97% rural records digitised, ULPIN issued for 36 crore plots, plus urban NAKSHA mapping for transparent deals.

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Kashmir: Excessive pesticide use in apple orchards linked to rising cancer and brain tumour cases, says report

Divya Bharti - 30 December, 2025

Kashmir's apple orchards, powering 70% of India's supply, face scrutiny over pesticide overuse linked to brain tumors in workers. A revived SKIMS study shows strong ties, prompting lawmakers to push for safety gear, monitoring, and research amid rising health alarms.

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Gujarat Farmer Relief: AAP accused of ‘Propaganda’ and ‘Creating Noise’ as State Government conducts crop damage surveys

મેઘલસિંહ પરમાર - 4 November, 2025

AAP MLA Gopal Italia contrasted the government's methodical farmer surveys with the handling of industrial loans, claiming 16 lakh crore rupees in loans to industrialists were "forgiven" without such scrutiny.

Government and Policy

PM Modi unveils schemes worth ₹35,440 crore for farmers, launches ‘Dhan Dhanya Krishi Yojana’ and ‘Mission for Self-Reliance in Pulses’

Shriti Sagar - 11 October, 2025

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday (11th October) attended a special agricultural programme at the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) in New Delhi, where...

Barmer farmer’s ‘Aalu se Sona’ jibe at Rahul Gandhi leaves PM Modi in splits: Watch

Jinit Jain - 25 September, 2025

A farmer from Barmer drew laughs and applause during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s interaction with beneficiaries of the PM-KUSUM scheme in Banswara, Rajasthan, when...

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