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‘Nothing for farmers’: Punjab ignored in Union Budget, say experts, farm bodies

Rajya Sabha MP Vikramjit Sahney expressed disappointment over the absence of a special economic or border-area package for Punjab, despite the state’s high debt burden and strategic location. (Sanjeev Kumar/HT)
Published on Feb 02, 2026 03:40 am IST

Former Minister Bacchu Kadu warns of train blockade as farmer protests continue

Nagpur: Prahar Janshakti Party leader Bachchu Kadu, along with supporters and farmers, block the Nagpur�Hyderabad National Highway (NH-44) during a protest demanding loan waivers for farmers.
Updated on Oct 29, 2025 09:57 am IST

Maldives' pro-China President seeks debt relief from India: ‘Closest ally’

Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu. (File)
Published on Mar 22, 2024 10:29 pm IST

Navigating student loan maze- What does debt ceiling deal mean for borrowers?

The debt ceiling deal solidifies the White House's plan to resume loan payments at the end of the summer, but what does it mean?
Updated on Jun 02, 2023 08:59 pm IST

Debt crisis key priority of India’s G20 presidency, says FM in US

Nirmala Sitharaman, India's finance minister, arrives at a Multilateral Development Bank roundtable during the spring meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Group in Washington, DC, US.
Updated on Apr 13, 2023 05:36 am IST

Imran Khan urges world community to grant debt relief as Pak’s coronavirus cases reach 5,230

In a video message, Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan urged the global community to launch an initiative to give debt relief to developing countries that are fighting the novel coronavirus.
Updated on Apr 13, 2020 06:59 am IST

Punjab govt offices to adopt e-office from Jan: CM

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Published on Dec 13, 2019 11:09 pm IST

People will never forgive Akalis for sacrilege, drugs, says Jakhar

PPCC president Sunil Jakhar with other senior leaders addressing public rallies at Dakha Constituency on Thursday.
Published on Oct 10, 2019 11:14 pm IST

Farmers’ march in Delhi: Arvind Kejriwal accuses Narendra Modi of betraying farmers

Arvind Kejriwal claimed that the Centre had filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court saying it would not implement the MS Swaminathan Commission report.
Published on Nov 30, 2018 05:15 pm IST

Farmers’ march to Parliament disrupts traffic in central Delhi

Farmers march towards the parliament house during a rally to protest soaring farm operating costs and plunging prices of their produce, in New Delhi on November 30, 2018.
Updated on Nov 30, 2018 12:35 pm IST

Farmers march towards Delhi’s Ramlila Maidan to demand debt relief, fair price

Farmer’s march in Delhi: Thousands of farmers from across the country started marching towards Delhi’s Ramlila Maidan on Thursday to participate in two-day “Kisan Mukti March” to press for their demands.
Updated on Nov 29, 2018 03:10 pm IST

Captain Amarinder skips Phase 4 of debt waiver in Sangrur after his chopper develops glitch

Punjab finance minister Manpreet Singh Badal with state Congress president Sunil Jakhar distributing debt-waiver certificates to farmers in Sangrur on Thursday.
Updated on Apr 16, 2018 01:21 pm IST

Debt waiver phase 3: Punjab govt to disburse Rs 200 crore to 50,000 farmers in April

After coming to power in March last year, chief minister Capt Amarinder Singh in the first meeting of the council of ministers had decided to give Rs 9,500 crore debt relief to 10.25 lakh small and marginal farmers.
Updated on Mar 25, 2018 10:25 pm IST