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Odisha's GDP marks 8.4 pc growth in 2018-19: Economic Survey
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], June 28 (ANI): Odisha's gross state domestic product (GSDP) grew by 8.4 per cent during 2018-19 compared to 7.4 per cent in previous financial year, highlighting that it has grown at a faster rate than states like Haryana, Punjab, Kerala, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pr
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Goyal reviews draft National Logistics Policy, calls for reducing in agri
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 27 (ANI): Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday asked four key ministries to leverage existing infrastructure and work in coordination with each other to reduce logistics cost from 14 per cent of GDP to 9 per cent by 2022.
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CropLife India reaches out to dealers in fight against counterfeit pestici
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Vadodara (Gujarat) [India] June 26 (ANI/NewsVoir): CropLife India, an association of 18 R and D drove member companies, today, organized a workshop for Pesticide Dealers at Vadodara. The workshop was organized with the help of Kruti Charitable Trust, implementing NGO partner of CropLife Indi
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Increasing bee colonies can raise agricultural, horticultural productivity
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 26 (ANI): Increasing the number of bee colonies in India will not only increase the production of bee-related products but also boost overall agricultural and horticultural productivity, the Beekeeping Development Committee (BDC) said on Wednesday.
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Women's agricultural labour linked to increasing rate of malnutrition in I
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 26 (ANI): Indian women's unaccounted contribution in the agriculture sector has a negative impact on the nutrition levels of members of the households, which contributes in increasing the rate of malnutrition among children, recent findings suggest.
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Case against Colonel, 40 soldiers for allegedly damaging crop, intimidatin
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], June 25 (ANI): An FIR has been registered against a Colonel in the Army, Kedar Gaikwad, and around 40 Army personnel for allegedly intimidating a civilian, Monika Gade, and damaging crop on a disputed agricultural land in Khed area of Pune district.
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Government incentivising MSMEs with various schemes: Gadkari
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 24 (ANI): Various schemes have been launched in recent years to encourage micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) which employ 11.1 crore people and are the largest provider of jobs after agriculture, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Monday.
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Payal Tadvi suicide case: Court rejects bail plea of three doctors
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 24 (ANI): A Sessions Court here on Monday rejected the bail plea moved by three doctors, who are accused of abetting suicide of their junior Payal Tadvi at a government hospital, last month.
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PM Modi discusses employment, agriculture with economists, experts ahead o
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 22 (ANI) Days before the presentation of Union Budget, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday held an interactive session with over 40 economists and experts on key issues of macro-economy, employment, agriculture, and water resources, exports, education, and hea
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PM Modi deliberates on employment, agriculture with economists, experts ah
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 22 (ANI) Days before the presentation of Union Budget, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday held an interactive session with over 40 economists and experts on key issues of macro-economy, employment, agriculture, and water resources, exports, education, and hea
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Centre to use digital technology to transform agriculture, double farmers'
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 22 (ANI): In a bid to double farmers' income by the year 2022, the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare is set to use digital technology to modernise and organise agricultural activities in rural India.
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Afghanistan holds agricultural expo in Mumbai to boost trade ties with Ind
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Jun 22 (ANI): Afghanistan on Friday held an event here to highlight "Made in Afghanistan" products in a bid to attract Indian investment to their nation.
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