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Tiger at New York's Bronx Zoo tests positive for coronavirus
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New York [USA], April 6 (ANI): A tiger housed at the Bronx Zoo here tested positive for coronavirus, making it the first known infection in an animal anywhere, according to US Department of Agriculture's National Veterinary Services Laboratories.
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Farmers will not face problems due to lockdown: Tomar
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi, [India], April 5 (ANI) Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Saturday said that farmers will not face problems during the lockdown with relaxation given to them by the government.
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MHA issues addendum on lockdown guidelines to exempt shops of agricultura
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 3 (ANI): The Union home ministry on Friday issued the 4th Addendum to the guidelines issued regarding lockdown, to exempt shops of agricultural machinery and its spare parts.
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Ensure smooth harvesting, sowing operations while maintaining social dista
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 3 (ANI): Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla on Friday wrote to Chief Secretaries of all states and Union Territories (UTs) for effective exemption of agriculture operations from lockdown to ensure smooth harvesting and sowing by farmers.
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Specific services related to agri-produce marketing, anganwadi workers, A
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 3 (ANI): The Home Ministry said on Thursday that specific services exempt under lockdown restrictions broadly relate to direct marketing of agricultural produce, food and nutrition support and medical services and drug manufacturing.
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Modi govt has taken steps for support to farmers, rural population during
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] April 2 (ANI): Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Thursday said that the central government has initiated several steps, including early payment of PM-KISAN instalment and additional funds to states under MGNREGA, in an effort to provide r
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Indigram Labs Foundation Announces Winners of its Smart Village Program -
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI/ NewsVoir): Indigram Labs Foundation, a leading agri-tech focused incubator, has announced the winners of its smart village program - 'Adhunik Gram', an initiative to empower agribusiness in rural India.
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ICAR issues advisory on harvesting and threshing crops amid coronavirus ou
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 1 (ANI): The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) on Tuesday issued an advisory to farmers with regard to harvesting and threshing of Rabi crops and post-harvest, storage and marketing of farm produce in the wake of COVID-19 threat.
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NAFED donates Rs 5 crore to PM CARES fund
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 31 (ANI): National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd (NAFED) donated Rs 5 crore to Prime Minister's Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund (PM CARES) on Tuesday.
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Government exempts agriculture-farming from lockdown to ensure harvesting
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 28 (ANI): In a relief to farmers during the lockdown, the government has granted relaxation to agriculture-farming and allied activities to ensure uninterrupted harvesting of crops.
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Defying social distancing norms, residents assemble to buy essentials in K
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Gadag (Karnataka) [India], Mar 28 (ANI): At a time when the adminsitration is insisting on social diatancing due to COVID-19 outbreak, scores of people gathered in large numbers at an Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) market in Gadag district to buy essential commodities.
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CM directed officials to ensure farmers do not face trouble amid lockdown
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], Mar 28 (ANI): Chhattisgarh Agriculture Minister Ravindra Choubey on Friday said Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel has directed officials saying that no farmer should face any trouble even when they return with empty vehicles amid nationwide lockdown.
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