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Rs 4.91 lakh crore disbursed by PSBs in Oct and Nov
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 3 (ANI): Public sector banks (PSBs) disbursed Rs 2.39 lakh crore to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), non-banking finance companies (NBFCs), corporates, retail and agriculture sector borrowers in November, raising the total disbursement since the launch of t
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J-K Lt Guv announces special ex-gratia for next to kin of Sheikh Zahoor Ah
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Nov 30 (ANI): Lieutenant Governor GC Murmu on Saturday announced a special ex-gratia of Rs 30 lakhs to next of kin of Sheikh Zahoor Ahmed, Junior Agriculture Extension Officer who was killed by militants while performing his duties during the Back to Vil
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GDP slumps to 4.5 pc in Q2 FY20
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 29 (ANI): The economic growth slowed to 4.5 per cent in July to September quarter from 7.1 per cent in the corresponding period of last year, the government data showed on Friday.
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J-K: Unseasonal rain causes 35-40 pc crop loss in Samba district
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Samba (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Nov 29 (ANI): Unseasonal rainfall and hailstorm in the past two days have damaged 35 to 40 per cent crops here.
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As informed by NCRB, many States/UTs report 'nil' data on farmer suicides:
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 27 (ANI): The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Wednesday said as informed by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), many States/Union Territories reported "nil" data on suicides by farmers, cultivators and agriculture labourers after several validations, even while
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BJP allocated just Rs 53,000 cr to Agri in budget but promised Rs 25 lakh
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 27 (ANI): Congress MP Anand Sharma on Wednesday accused the central government of cheating the farmers of the country by allocating just a fraction of the budget to agriculture as compared to what it promised in its election manifesto.
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Farmers' delegation to meet Union Agri Minister, discuss crop losses in J-
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 26 (ANI): A delegation of Rashtriya Kisan Mazdoor Mahasangh (RKMM), will meet Narendra Singh Tomar, Union Agriculture Minister over the losses suffered by the farmers of Jammu and Kashmir due to snowfall and rains, the farmers' body said.
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Governors' conference focuses on tribal welfare, water agriculture and edu
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 24 (ANI): Issues related to tribal welfare, water, agriculture, higher education and ease of living figured prominently in discussions during two-day the Conference of Governors organised at Rashtrapati Bhawan here.
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Kavlekar invites traders in Doha to invest in Goa's agriculture projects
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Doha [Qatar], Nov 23 (ANI): Goa Deputy Chief Minister Chandrakant Babu Kavlekar has invited Goan Business Community residing in the Gulf country to invest in agricultural projects in his state.
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Rajasthan: Woman beaten up in Barmer for grazing cattle in field
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Barmer (Rajasthan) [India], Nov 23 (ANI): A woman was allegedly beaten by her family members for grazing cattle in the agricultural land in Barmer district of Rajasthan on Friday.
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Chhattisgarh govt to develop prime places on Ram Van Gaman Path as tourist
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], Nov 21 (ANI): Chhattisgarh Government on Thursday announced that it will develop important places on the 'Ram Van Gaman Path' as tourist spots, said Ravindra Choubey, Chhattisgarh Agriculture Minister.
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ADB, Alibaba establish strategic partnership for rural vitalisation in Chi
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Beijing [China], Nov 21 (ANI): Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Alibaba Group have signed a memorandum of understanding to cooperate in support of rural vitalisation in China by promoting development of internet-plus economy to help modernise the agriculture sector with the aim of helping el
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