Farm  

Targeting and recovery are just two problematic aspects; solutions could lie in  direct benefit transfers
 

The Karnataka unit of BJP has alleged that the Kumaraswamy-led coalition government has diverted funds meant for development works and used it for election purposes

The farmers' protest in the latter part of the last decade was against the Bengal government deciding to transfer land in Singur to the Tatas for the Nano small car factory. Their protest today is against the Bengal government for taking them for a ride. The difference is that the targets and supporters of the protest have swapped places.
 

 A massive fire broke out on the sets of Chiranjeevi's upcoming film Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy and it is said that Rs 2 crore worth film set has been damaged.

The tomato farmers were seen putting a plastic mould to the tomatoes, imprinting India map on one side and Prime Minister Narendra Modi's name on the other side

Around 100 Tamil and Telugu farmers to file their nominations from Varanasi on April 29. Farmers are demanding the constitution of a board and support price for turmeric. 

Goa-Belagavi I-T sleuths raided the residence of Congress-JD(S) Lok Sabha candidate Lakshmi Hebbalkar's aide in Belagavi.

The JD(S)-Congress alliance candidate Madhu Bangarappa, who lost by 52,000 votes in the Shivamogga by-poll last time, expressed confidence of winning the Lok Sabha election scheduled for April 23. He plans to pitch land rights for the people living in the forest areas, better irrigation for areca nut farmers and paddy growers
 

BJP’s promise of interest-free farms loans will boost village economy as well as bank credit growth

Farmers of Karnataka’s Chamarajanagar are angered by disruption in water supply, and the residents of Kenjige are disappointed with shifting of polling booth. Voters in both places have decided not to vote in Lok Sabha polls
 

According to the IMD, the sudden rainfall is due to an approaching western disturbance. The maximum temperature on Tuesday is expected to be around 36 degrees Celsius, while minimum temperature could settle at 28 degrees Celsius.

A group of farmers put up posters criticising Narendra Modi ahead of his arrival at Kozhikode on Friday. Kasaba Police have filed a case against the group. 
 

Remember Bhatta from 2011? When the twin village of Bhatta and Parsaul erupted in fury over forcible land acquisition by the then Mayawati government, shots were fired, farmers were killed and the bedrock for Uttar Pradesh politics was formed. 

Eight years later, MyNation decided to revisit Bhatta 24 hours before the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections. The village that once saw political biggies likely Rahul Gandhi camp there is now forgotten. Though the land provided by the people of Bhatta helped to create one of the finest infrastructural projects - the Yamuna Expressway; has 'vikas' or development reached the villagers? And who do they want to vote for? The answer will shock you!

The first round of Lok Sabha elections began today across the country. MyNation spoke to the farmers in Muzaffarnagar commonly known as the sugarcane belt to understand the issues they were facing. Their opinion, on whether the Modi government had lived up to its promises, were also sought.