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For timely settlement of insurance claims, DGCA allows Agri Dept to fly dr
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 4 (ANI): To ensure timely settlements of claims under Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has approved the proposal of the Department of Agriculture for flying drones over 100 districts growing rice and wheat,
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Centre has taken several steps to make farmers self-reliant in last six ye
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Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], February 4 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that farmers have been behind the progress of the country, adding that that steps taken by the Centre in the last six years made them self-reliant and led to the growth in the agriculture se
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Kejriwal threatens legal action against Amarinder Singh over doctored vide
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 4 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday threatened legal action against Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh and his media advisor Raveen Thukral for allegedly sharing a doctored video on Twitter that showed him purportedly supporting the th
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Delhi CM has failed to stop city roads being dug up, barricaded: Amarinder
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Chandigarh [India], February 3 (ANI): A day after Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) walked out of all-party meeting, Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday said the people of Punjab should not expect anything better from a party whose chief "was on record touting the farm laws as the mos
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Agri cess will not impact alcoholic beverages, hike in customs duty not to
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 3 (ANI): Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Cess (AIDC), a new cess announced in union budget 2020-21 will not lead to increase in the price of alcoholic beverages, Finance Secretary Ajay Bhushan Pandey said on Wednesday.
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After Rahul Gandhi's 'M' question, Tomar says even Congress doesn't take h
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New Delhi [India], February 3 (ANI): Slamming Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his tweet asking why names of many dictators begin with the letter "M", Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Wednesday said even Congress doesn't take its former president's statement seriously.
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After Rihanna, Jay Sean extends support to farmers' protest
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 3 (ANI): After American pop star Rihanna's recent tweet surrounding the farmers' protest in India, singer-songwriter Jay Sean has expressed his support for farmers, who have been protesting against the Centre's new agri laws.
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We know how important farmers are, outsider's opinion not needed: Pragyan
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New Delhi [India], February 3 (ANI): Former India spinner Pragyan Ojha on Wednesday said the country knows how important farmers are and an outsider's opinion is not needed on an internal matter after international pop star Rihanna extended support to farmers protesting on the borders of Ind
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Farmers' protest: BKU to organise 'khap panchayat' in Mathura
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Mathura (Uttar Pradesh) [India], February 3 (ANI): In view of the ongoing farmers' protest against the Central agri laws, Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) is organising "khap panchayat" in Mathura on Wednesday with BKU chief Naresh Tikait as its chief guest.
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Cong, opposition parties give suspension notice in RS over farmers agitati
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 3 (ANI): Congress leaders Ghulam Nabi Azad and Anand Sharma on Wednesday gave a suspension of business notice in Rajya Sabha over the ongoing farmer agitation against Central agri laws.
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Farmers' protest: Jharkhand Agri Minister meets Rakesh Tikait to provide m
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 3 (ANI): As farmers continue their agitation against central farm laws, Jharkhand Agriculture Minister Badal Patralekh on Tuesday met Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) spokesperson Rakesh Tikait, providing him moral support and demanding Centre to withdraw the three legi
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Synchronise, calibrate efforts to revitalise rural economy: J-K Lt Gov's a
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Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir), February 3 (ANI): At a seminar of the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), Baseer Ahmad Khan, advisor to Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor, said there is a need to synchronise and calibrate efforts of all stakeholders to revitalise the
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