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Fight against farm laws will continue till they are repealed: Rahul Gandhi
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 28 (ANI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said Modi government cannot change strong intentions of farmers through "fake FIRs" and the fight against "anti-agriculture" laws will continue till they are repealed.
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As farmers start protesting in Burari, Tomar invites them for talk on Dec
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] November 28 (ANI): As farmers from Punjab and Haryana started protesting against the three new farm laws on Nirankari Samagam Ground in Burari on Saturday, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar reiterated that the central government was ready for talks with the fa
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Farmers should end protest during COVID-19 and winters, centre ready for d
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 27 (ANI): Appealing to farmers to end their protest in view of COVID-19 pandemic and winters, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Thursday said the central government is ready to discuss issues related to three agriculture sector laws with the repre
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Farmers enter Delhi after police's permission to hold demonstrations at Ni
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New Delhi [India], November 27 (ANI): The farmers protesting against the three agriculture sector laws passed by the Central government were allowed to enter the national capital on Friday after the Tikri border between Delhi and Haryana was opened for them.
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RSS-affiliate BKS against use of force on farmers, seeks early resolution
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 27 (ANI): The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh- affiliate Bharatiya Kisan Sangh (BKS) has urged the Centre to resolve issues being raised by farmers regarding the three agriculture laws through dialogue and also urged the farmers to not become victim of ploys by politi
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Government ready to resolve differences, talks with farmers on Dec 3: Toma
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 26 (ANI): Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Thursday said the new agriculture laws passed by parliament in the monsoon session were "need of the hour" and that the government ready to talk with farmers and resolve differences.
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Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar launches Nafed's Honey FPO Progr
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi (Delhi) [India], November 26 (ANI): Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare, Narendra Singh Tomar on Thursday virtually inaugurated the Honey Farmer Producer Organizations (FPO) Programs in five states which will be set up with the help of NAFED.
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Cabinet decided to provide 40 per cent fund as 'viability gap' for social
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New Delhi [India], November 24 (ANI): Union Road Transport and Highway Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday announced the Union Cabinet's decision to provide 40 per cent fund in the form of viability gap to the social sectors including medical college, universities, airports among others. Read More
Farm Liberalisation to Bring Prosperity to Entire Food Supply Chain
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New Delhi [India], November 23 (ANI/NewsVoir): When the Union Finance Minister proposed 16-point action plan to boost agriculture and farmers' welfare while presenting the budget earlier this year, the stage was set for liberalisation of the farm sector.
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PM Modi greets Mulayam Singh Yadav on his 82nd birthday
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New Delhi [India], November 22 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday greeted Samajwadi Party (SP) patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav on his 82nd birthday, calling him one of the most the experienced leader of the country who is passionate about agriculture and rural development.
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Development, deployment of technology needed to transform agriculture sect
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New Delhi [India], November 21 (ANI): Digital innovation can transform Indian agriculture and the focus should be on spreading awareness about the potential of such technologies in the agriculture sector, Anna Roy, Senior Adviser (DM&A, Industry) NITI Aayog said.
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Credit disbursal targets of agriculture, allied sector increased by 2.5 ti
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Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir)[India], November 18 (ANI): The credit disbursal targets of agriculture and allied sector increased by 2.5 times in Jammu and Kashmir this financial year over the previous one, official sources said.
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