BKU calls off farmers' stir after protesters were allowed to proceed to Delhi's Rajghat past midnight
3 min read3 Oct 2018Farmers are demanding unconditional loan waiver, clearing of dues by sugar mills, higher prices for crops, free electricity for farms and a reduction in diesel prices
1 min read3 Oct 2018Uttar Pradesh's farm loan waiver plan covers small, marginal farmers with debts of up to Rs1 lakh, leaving the rest a worried lot
4 min read27 Jun 2017The broad approach will be to raise net farm incomes per unit by reducing costs of cultivation, increasing yields and ensuring higher market returns on the produce
2 min read21 Mar 2017Hundreds of cash-strapped farmers led by Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) protested outside a bank at a village in the district
1 min read22 Nov 2016BKU threatens to launch indefinite protest from 18 March if proposed Land Acquisition Bill is not withdrawn
1 min read3 Mar 2015They are demanding immediate reopening of sugar factories in Lakhimpur district, Uttar Pradesh
1 min read26 Nov 2013The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared