Union Minister Narendra Singh Tomar: The cabinet has approved removal of restrictions on the sale of farm goods. Farmers will be free to sell produce outside APMC. Farmers will be able to sell goods on electronic platforms and no taxes will be levied on the sale of produce by farmers outside APMC markets.
Union Minister Narendra Singh Tomar calls today a historic day for farmers
Union Minister Prakash Javadekar
16:40 June 03
16:39 June 03
Union Minister Narendra Singh Tomar: Around 9.5 lakh farmers have benefitted from PM Modi's scheme, which is historic. The government stands by its aim to double farmers' income by 2022. India got independence in 1947 but farmers got it today.
16:28 June 03
Union Minister Prakash Javadekar: Union Cabinet has approved renaming of Kolkata Port Trust as Syama Prasad Mookerjee Trust
16:25 June 03
Union Minister Prakash Javadekar: Government has approved setting up of an Empowered Group of Secretaries (EGoS)and Project Development Cells (PDCs) in Ministries/Departments for attracting investments in India.
16:15 June 03
Union Minister Prakash Javadekar: We have made farmer friendly amendments to the Essential Commodities Act. Cabinet, chaired by PM Narendra Modi, approved historic amendment to Essential Commodities Act; regulatory environment have been liberalized for farmers through this.
16:01 June 03
New Delhi: Union Ministers Prakash Javadekar and Narendra Singh Tomar addressed the media on the decisions made at today's meeting of the Cabinet.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired Union Cabinet meeting at Prime Minister’s Office, 7 Lok Kalyan Marg.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari attended the meeting.
Union Ministers RS Prasad, Smriti Irani and Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank were also present in the meeting in Delhi.
On June 1, the Cabinet met for the first time since the Narendra Modi-led government entered its second year of office.
This was a day after the announcement of the calibrated easing of the nationwide lockdown.
With ANI inputs
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16:40 June 03
Union Minister Narendra Singh Tomar: The cabinet has approved removal of restrictions on the sale of farm goods. Farmers will be free to sell produce outside APMC. Farmers will be able to sell goods on electronic platforms and no taxes will be levied on the sale of produce by farmers outside APMC markets.
16:39 June 03
Union Minister Narendra Singh Tomar: Around 9.5 lakh farmers have benefitted from PM Modi's scheme, which is historic. The government stands by its aim to double farmers' income by 2022. India got independence in 1947 but farmers got it today.
16:28 June 03
Union Minister Prakash Javadekar: Union Cabinet has approved renaming of Kolkata Port Trust as Syama Prasad Mookerjee Trust
16:25 June 03
Union Minister Prakash Javadekar: Government has approved setting up of an Empowered Group of Secretaries (EGoS)and Project Development Cells (PDCs) in Ministries/Departments for attracting investments in India.
16:15 June 03
Union Minister Prakash Javadekar: We have made farmer friendly amendments to the Essential Commodities Act. Cabinet, chaired by PM Narendra Modi, approved historic amendment to Essential Commodities Act; regulatory environment have been liberalized for farmers through this.
16:01 June 03
New Delhi: Union Ministers Prakash Javadekar and Narendra Singh Tomar addressed the media on the decisions made at today's meeting of the Cabinet.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired Union Cabinet meeting at Prime Minister’s Office, 7 Lok Kalyan Marg.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari attended the meeting.
Union Ministers RS Prasad, Smriti Irani and Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank were also present in the meeting in Delhi.
On June 1, the Cabinet met for the first time since the Narendra Modi-led government entered its second year of office.
This was a day after the announcement of the calibrated easing of the nationwide lockdown.
With ANI inputs
ALSO READ: Coaching centres are Kota's 'lifeline', administration trying to invite students back: LS Speaker
Last Updated : Jun 3, 2020, 5:38 PM IST
