Tag: Pension For Farmers

Bhubaneswar: The ongoing farmers’ agitation over ‘price, prestige and pension’ was today postponed till May 5 after the Navnirman Krushak Sangathan held discussions with four BJD leaders in connection with fulfillment of their demands. Sangathan Convener Akshay Kumar informed about the agitation being deferred after BJD leaders Sameer Das, Dibyaranjan Mishra, Prashant Muduli and Rabi […]

Bhubaneswar: A five-member delegation of the ruling-Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Tuesday met the farmers sitting on dharna at Lower PMG in Bhubaneswar following threats from them to gherao the Odisha Assembly on March 21. Alleging neglect by the State government, the farmers, under the banner of Navnirman Krushak Sangathan, have been staging protest in […]

New Delhi: The BJP promised in its election manifesto released on Monday to double farm income by 2022, extend PM-KISAN scheme to all farmers, and give pension for small and marginal farmers. The ‘Sankalpit Bharat Sashakt Bharat’, released by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP President Amit Shah, also pledged an investment of Rs 25 […]

New Delhi: The government has evolved a new scheme to provide social security pension of Rs 3,000 per month to farmers above the age of 60 years, the Rajya Sabha was informed Friday. Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said the government has approved a pension scheme for all small and marginal farmers (SMF), subject to […]