Follow Us on Google News Mumbai, April 15 (IANS) In a major policy decision, the Maharashtra government on Tuesday decided to increase the commission of ration shopkeepers distributing food grains to 7 crore beneficiaries across rural Maharashtra by Rs 20 per quintal – from Rs 150 to Rs 170. Another key decision was to allow … Read more
Kolkata, Feb 28 (IANS) The recent announcement by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, fixing the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for potatoes in West Bengal at Rs 900 per quintal has been rejected by a leading farmers’ body in the state, Pradeshik Krishak Sabha. The pradeshik krishak Sabha is the state unit of the cpi (m) ‘s … Read more
Kolkata, Feb 25 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday announced that the state government has fixed the new minimum support price for potatoes at Rs 900 a quintal. The decision was taken at a meeting of the state cabinet at the state Secretariat Nabanna. “We have decided to fix the new minimum … Read more