Karnataka to press Centre on farm loan waiver

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 25, 2012, 16:05

Karnataka would press the Union Government to direct nationalised banks to waive farm loans of up to Rs 25,000 including interest in wake of the severe drought being faced by the State.

Farm loan to exceed target, touch Rs 5.20 lakh cr: Nabard

Last Updated: Monday, September 26, 2011, 16:26

Farm loan disbursal is expected to exceed the target of Rs 4.75 lakh crore and touch Rs 5.20 lakh crore in 2011-12 on the back of good monsoon, National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development said on Monday.

Bihar to put pressure on banks for giving farm loan: Modi

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 17, 2011, 19:21

Bihar Deputy CM Sushil Kumar Modi, who holds the additional charge of Finance, said the state government would exert pressure on the banks for according priority for sanctioning and disbursing loans to farmers and entrepreneurs.

Govt cuts farm loan interest subsidy to 2%

Last Updated: Friday, September 11, 2009, 00:12

The government on Thursday slashed the interest subsidy given to farmers on crop loans by one percentage point to two per cent for this fiscal, a move that is expected to bring down burden on the Central exchequer by Rs 311 crore.

Cong downplays President’s remarks on farm loan waiver

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 28, 2009, 13:44

The Congress on Tuesday downplayed the claim that President Pratibha Patil was behind the government`s ambitious farm loan waiver scheme, saying inputs for it had come from diverse quarters.