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AP govt issues order for release of Rs 35.55 crore for ex-gratia payment i
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Feb 21 (ANI): The Agriculture and Cooperation department of Andhra Pradesh on Thursday released a Government Order issuing a budget release order for Rs 35.55 crore towards meeting the payment of ex-gratia to family members of 627 farmer suicide cases.
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Capt. Amarinder Singh promises compensation to farmers for land used by PS
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Feb 20 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday assured the State Assembly that his government would soon come out with a policy to consider compensation to farmers for agriculture land being used for installation of towers by the Punjab S
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Bihar poultry boom - Success story of the year
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 17 (ANI/NewsVoir): Bihar has traditionally been a consumer state for non-agriculture produce, especially eggs and fish. In the light of its image of being a backward state, its growth rate of 44.72 per cent per annum in poultry production has managed to draw attention
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Closely monitoring banks and their extension of credit facility to rural a
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New Delhi [India], Jan 15 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said the government is closely monitoring banks and their extension of credit facility, particularly to the rural areas.
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Vice President urges scientists to enhance productivity of small, margina
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 14 (ANI): Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Friday called upon the scientific community to lay emphasis on enhancing the productivity of small and marginal farmers.
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Naidu meets Canadian Senate Speaker, urges authorities to check activities
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 13 (ANI): Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Thursday met visiting Speaker of Canada's Senate George J Furey and said Canada has the potential to be a key partner in every area of India's development including skills, digital economy, infrastructure, energy, health,
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UN warns Africa's ongoing locust crisis could become 'major humanitarian p
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New York [US], Feb 12 (ANI): The United Nations has warned that the ongoing locust crisis in eastern Africa could become a major humanitarian plague.
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PMK bats for all-round development of farmers
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Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Feb 11 (ANI): Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) S Ramadoss on Tuesday said that in order to double farmers' income, agriculture should grow at the rate of 6 per cent.
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PMK releases shadow budget says party working towards development agenda
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Feb 11 (ANI): Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) founder S Ramadoss on Tuesday released the agriculture shadow budget, ahead of the State budget and said that PMK is working towards a development agenda.
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Chhattisgarh CM appeals PM Modi to approve proposal for production of bio-
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], Feb 10 (ANI): Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Monday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, to approve the proposal sent by the state government to the Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare for the production of bio-ethanol from the ex
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Punjab CM allows KVCP to function from Kalkat Bhawan in Mohali
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Chandigarh [India], Feb 10 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday accepted the request of the Executive Committee of Kisan Vikas Chamber Punjab (KVCP) to allow them to operate from their office at Kalkat Bhawan in Mohali on farmer welfare and agricultural economic gro
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Govt aims to make India surplus in pulses production: Minister
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 10 (ANI): Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Monday said that the government is aiming to make India surplus in pulses production and added that its various steps to increase pulses production is yielding results.
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