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Competition
VST Tillers Tractors Ltd and Axis Bank Partners to Offer Financial Solutions to Farmers for Farm Equipmentsedit
VST Tillers Tractors Limited (VST), India’s leading farm equipment manufacturer, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Axis Bank, one of the leading private sector banks in India, to offer financial solutions to the farmers for purchasing tractors and Farm Mechanisation products. As per the agreement, Axis Bank will provide financial solutions to VST’s prospective customers through its extensive network of 5370+ branches spread across geography.
Paddy in India
Officials asked to complete procurement of paddy grains by May 30edit
Special officer and director of labor department S Krishna Aditya instructed the officials to complete the process of paddy procurement by May 30. He along with collectors Badavath Santosh and Venkatesh Dhotre convened a meeting with the officials of civil supplies, revenue and relevant departments here on Tuesday.
Govt will buy every grain of paddy: Bhattiedit
Deputy chief minister Bhatti Vikramarka on Tuesday appealed to BRS and BJP leaders not to create a fear psychosis among the farmers to derive political mileage and sought to assure the farmers that the govt will buy every grain of paddy, including the rain-soaked and that which has started to sprout, by paying the minimum support price. “This is ‘Indiramma rajyam’ and a farmer-friendly govt and we will continue the procurement of paddy till the last grain.