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Published on Oct 29, 2025 07:19 pm IST

Worries in Mahayuti camp

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar interacts with people during inspection of a flood-hit village in Solapur district on September 24, 2025. (PTI)

Published on Sept 29, 2025 04:52 am IST

Fadnavis govt apathetic towards farmers' woes, claims Pawar; warns of intensifying stir

Published on Sept 15, 2025 04:01 pm IST

‘Cruel joke’: Sukhbir Badal terms Punjab govt’s crop damage compensation meagre

Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal meeting flood victims during visit to Fazilka, Ferozepur districts.

Published on Sept 13, 2025 04:00 am IST

Despite retraction on Hindi, monsoon session expected to be rocky

Mumbai_June 25_ Mantralaya was renovated in four days after fire in Mumbai,India, on Monday, June 25, 2012. (Photo by Kunal Patil / Hindustan Times)

Published on Jun 30, 2025 07:52 am IST

Govt committed to restoring dignity of Dalits, delivering justice to them: Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann

Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann addressing an event in Amritsar on Sunday. (HT Photo)

Published on Jun 09, 2025 07:58 am IST

Punjab cabinet approves ₹68-cr loan waiver for Dalit families

Chief minister Bhagwant Mann-led AAP government has granted ex-post facto approval for the waiver of loans, disbursed up to March 31, 2020 by the Punjab scheduled castes land development and finance corporation. (HT File)

Published on Jun 04, 2025 07:20 am IST

Arvind Kejriwal urges PM Modi to enact law banning loan waivers for billionaires

New Delhi, India - Jan. 27, 2025: Aam Aadmi Party National Convener Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia during release the 15 poll guarantees and 2100 for women ahead of Delhi Assembly elections at AAP office, in New Delhi on Monday

Published on Jan 28, 2025 01:52 pm IST

From where is MVA going to get the money to implement ‘Panchsutri’: Ajit Pawar

Earlier, the Congress had announced a loan waiver and free electricity but rolled back on its promises claiming it did not have the money. (HT PHOTO)

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Updated on Nov 09, 2024 06:28 am IST

Mahayuti government proposes loan waiver for farmers' co-ops ahead of polls

The initiative stems from the proliferation of cooperative sugar mills in the state during the 1970s and 1980s. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)

Updated on Aug 20, 2024 08:38 am IST

Jharkhand government to waive farm loans up to ₹2 lakh

Jharkhand chief minister Champai Soren addresses during a special session of the State assembly (PTI)

Updated on Jun 14, 2024 06:57 pm IST

Farm loan wavier, legalising MSP to be in Congress manifesto, claims Partap Singh Bajwa

Punjab assembly leader of opposition Partap Singh Bajwa

Updated on Feb 28, 2024 07:38 am IST

Farmers stage symbolic tractor march on Delhi-Meerut road

Demonstrators on tractors travel along the Noida-Delhi Expressway during the protest organised by Bhartiya kisan Union (Tikait) farmers. (Sunil Ghosh /HT Photo)

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Updated on Feb 27, 2024 06:08 am IST

Farmers’ protest: Will intensify stir if demands not met, say khaps

Farmers at the Punjab-Haryana Shambhu border during their 'Delhi Chalo' protest, near Patiala district, on Sunday. Farmers and khap leaders in Jind’s Gogrian village held a meeting and announced to start a march towards Delhi’s Singhu and Tikri borders. (PTI)

Updated on Feb 19, 2024 07:48 am IST

RBI cautions against unauthorised campaigns on loan waivers

Reserve Bank of India

business

Updated on Dec 11, 2023 11:13 pm IST

Congress releases manifesto for Chhattisgarh polls

Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel speaks to media in Raipur on Sunday, after releasing the Congress’ manifesto for the upcoming assembly elections in the state. (PTI)

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Published on Nov 05, 2023 08:35 pm IST

Chhattisgarh: Bhupesh Baghel promises another farm loan waiver if voted back to power

Five years on, Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel promised a rerun of the 2018 farm loan waiver (PTI)

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Published on Oct 23, 2023 06:17 pm IST

Are farmers’ outfits losing influence in the state?

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SHETKARI SANGATHAN LEADER AND CHAIRMAN GOVERNMENT'S TASK FORCE ON AGRICULTURE SHARAD JOSHI ADDRESSING AT A KISAN KUMBH (RALLY) AT JAWAHARLAL NEHRU STADIUM IN NEW DELHI ON FRIDAY PHOTO BY. S. BURMAULA

Updated on Aug 17, 2023 04:26 pm IST

Gehlot says his speech at Modi’s Rajasthan event cancelled, PMO says not true

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot . (ANI/File)

Updated on Jul 27, 2023 01:27 pm IST

Cash-strapped Punjab mandi board seeks finance dept’s support for loan repayment

The cash-strapped entity, once a cash rich organisation, has sought financial support so that the loan doesn’t turn into a non-performing asset . (Representational Photo)

Updated on May 17, 2023 11:13 pm IST

Rs 4,807 cr deposited in accounts of over 7 lakh Maharashtra farmers, says CM Uddhav Thackeray

Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray

Published on Mar 03, 2020 04:52 pm IST

The need for some patience and introspection

Devendra Fadnavis seems to believe he can blame the new government on all issues

Updated on Jan 29, 2020 12:14 am IST

People chose party not a person: Sachin Pilot amid reports of infighting

Rajasthan deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot said on Friday that running the government and its performance was a collective responsibility and not that of a single person. (Photo by Ravindra Joshi/HT PHOTO)

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Published on Jan 18, 2020 02:29 am IST

Maharashtra CM assures complete farm loan waiver in Pune

Days after the state government announced a farm loan waiver up to Rs two lakh, Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray said that his government is planning a complete loan waiver in the coming days.

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Updated on Dec 26, 2019 04:44 pm IST

Loan waiver, Rs 10 meals: Uddhav Thackeray govt’s CMP promises could burden state treasury

Newly elected Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray. The current government will now have to account for relief for unseasonal rain and drought, infrastructure commitments made by the previous government, along with the promises they have made.

Updated on Nov 30, 2019 09:12 am IST

Post loan waiver, cooperative banks in Rajasthan unable to meet lending targets

The RSLDB lends to farmers at an interest rate of 12.1 percent of which the government gives a 5% interest subvention or grant to the bank. So effectively, farmers get the loan at 7.1 percent.

Updated on Nov 12, 2019 07:17 pm IST

10 states yet to fulfil their farm loan waiver promise

Ten states that have announced a series of farm loan waivers since 2014-15, equivalent to 1.4% of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP), are yet to complete their promised write-offs.