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We will respond to industry's needs, says Finance Minister Sitharaman
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Sept 1 (ANI): With the economy reporting a sluggish growth of 5 per cent in the last quarter of the current financial year, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said that her government was prepared to respond to the industry's "needs and suggestions
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Researchers uncover the reason behind heat waves in Europe, Northeast Asia
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 31 (ANI): Of late, frequent heat waves have been recorded in the European continent and Northeast Asia. This soar in mercury can pose negative impacts on human health, agriculture, and natural environments.
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Economy slumps to 7-year low, GDP growth slows to 5 pc in Q1 FY20
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 30 (ANI): The economic growth slowed to a seven-year low of 5 per cent in April to June quarter from 8 per cent a year ago, government data showed on Friday.
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'India's horticulture crop output rises 0.7 per cent to 313.85 million ton
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 29 (ANI): The total horticulture production of the country is estimated to be 313.85 million tonnes which is 0.69 per cent higher than the horticulture production in 2017-18.
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NAFED chalking out a scheme to help J-K apple growers: Governor Malik
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Aug 28 (ANI): National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Limited (NAFED) is working out a scheme to help the apple growers of Jammu and Kashmir, said Governor Satya Pal Malik on Wednesday here.
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Walmart Foundation announces two new grants to benefit over 81,000 smallho
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 27 (ANI): The Walmart Foundation on Tuesday announced 4.8 million dollars (about Rs 34 crore) in grants to Digital Green and TechnoServe to enable the programmes that help smallholder farmers have access to agriculture technology, training on sustainable farmer methods
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Q1 FY20 GDP growth pegged at 6 pc: FICCI Economic Outlook Survey
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 26 (ANI): FICCI's latest Economic Outlook Survey released on Monday puts the quarterly median forecast at 6 per cent for GDP growth in the first quarter of 2019-20.
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Agricultural produce offered to goddesses Sammakka and Saralamma
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Mulugu (Telangana) [India], Aug 22 (ANI): Tribal goddesses Sammakka and Saralamma worshipped in Telangana's Mulugu District were offered agricultural produce here on Wednesday night as part of celebrations of a special festival in their honour.
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Kathua: Farmers await completion of Shahpurkandi Project on river Ravi
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Kathua (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Aug 20 (ANI): Farmers in the region here say they are keenly awaiting the completion of Shahpurkandi Project on Ravi River as the as the dam is set to bring more water to their agriculture fields here.
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Punjab Agri Dept raids shops selling fake pesticides, agri-inputs
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Aug 18 (ANI): Punjab's Agriculture Department has raided several shops and godowns where fake pesticides and agricultural inputs were manufactured and seized a huge amount of illegal substances.
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Mangaluru: Locals forced to abandon houses after dumping yard collapses
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Mangaluru (Karnataka) [India], Aug 17 (ANI): After incessant rains, waste materials from Pachanady dumping yard here has spilled on to agricultural land near the residential areas forcing locals to abandon their homes due to foul smell and the fear of contracting communicable diseases.
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PM Modi speech on 73rd Independence Day: Key Highlights
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 15 (ANI): Delivering an inspiring and 92-minutes long speech from the ramparts of Red Fort on the occasion of 73rd Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday touched upon a wide variety of subjects including abrogation of Article 370, terrorism, corr
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