farmers

ER Launched ‘Krishak Special’ Trains For Farmers

Kolkata, Aug 12: The Eastern Railway from Thursday launched an exclusive train service named “Krishak Special” for the farmers in its suburban section on an experimental basis for the transportation of agricultural and perishable products. Two trains titled “Krishak Special” will run between Gede and Sealdah as well as between…


Unabated Deaths Of Farmers Are Quite Disturbing: Pranab Mukherjee

Mohanpur, March 19: Former president of India Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday expressed his deep concern over the “unabated” suicide of the farmers across the country which he said are quite “disturbing”. Quoting a news agency report while delivering his lecture as chief guest at the XXI convocation of Bidhan Chandra…


Farmers Paid Compensation, Flipkart Land Cleared In Haringhata

Haringhata, March 3: State government on Sunday handed over cheques of compensation to 121 farmers who have been cultivating on s piece of 100 acre land in Nadia’s Haringhata which ecommerce giant Flipkart had procured to set up a logistic hub.  The payment of compensation to the farmers ensured a…


No Cold Store, Farmers Throw Unsold Flowers On Road

Ranaghat, Feb.1: The farmers producing flowers in Nadia’s Ranaghat-II block have been regularly throwing out the unsold flowers on the street because the state run cold store available in the locality is out of order for over last six years. The farmers in the block, who exclusively earn their living…


Farmers Set Ablaze Boat Of Soil Mafias In Santipur

Santipur:  Farmers in Nadia’s Santipur today set ablaze a motor operated boat and damaged two others loaded with earth   for supply to brick kilns in Kalna in Burdwan by miscreants who were removing earth from a ‘char’ land which they have been using for farming for over two decades since…


Sugar Factory Shut, Farmers Burn Sugarcane In Field

Nakashipara, Jan.1: A large section of sugarcane farmers in Nadia’s Nakashipara and Kaliganj block have been burning their produce in the field as they are not getting good price from the jaggery manufacturers. Many farmers this year tried to sell sugarcane to the jaggery makers as the only sugar mill in…