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Govt continues to procure Kharif 2020-21 crops from farmers as per existin
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 13 (ANI): In the ongoing Kharif Marketing Season (KMS) 2020-21, Government continues to procure Kharif 2020-21 crops at its MSP from farmers as per its existing MSP Schemes, said Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution on Sunday.
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After indications of severing alliance, Dushyant Chautala meets Rajnath Si
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 12 (ANI): Haryana Deputy Chief Minister and Jannayak Janata Party (JJP) leader Dushyant Chautala on Saturday met Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in New Delhi a day after the former announced that he will resign from his post in the Haryana government if he is unabl
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Will resign if unable to ensure MSP for farmers, says Dushyant Chautala
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], December 11 (ANI): Jannayak Janata Party (JJP) leader and Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala on Thursday said he will resign from his post in Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led state government if he is unable to ensure minimum support price (MSP)
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About 32.92 lakh paddy farmers benefited from KMS procurement ops with MSP
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New Delhi [India], December 7 (ANI): In the ongoing Kharif Marketing Season (KMS) 2020-21, Government continues to procure Kharif 2020-21 crops at its MSP from farmers as per its existing MSP Schemes.
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Jana Sena Party urges AP govt to help farmers hit by Nivar cyclone
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], December 5 (ANI): Jana Sena Party president Pawan Kalyan on Saturday urged the Jagan Mohan Reddy government in Andhra Pradesh to extend immediate help to farmers who lost crops over 17.5 lakh acres due to Nivar cyclone.
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I'm not getting MSP for crops, farmers' protest justified: Ram Gopal Yadav
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 4 (ANI): Calling himself a farmer and justifying the farmers' protest, Member of Parliament and senior Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Ram Gopal Yadav said that he has not got Minimum Support Price (MSP) for his maize crop.
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CAB announces insurance for differently-abled cricketers
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Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], December 3 (ANI): The Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) on Thursday observed World Disability Day 2020 with their current crop of differently-abled cricketers at Eden Gardens before the start of the day's play in the ongoing Bengal T20 Challenge.
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Union government procures 318 LMT paddy till Nov 30
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New Delhi [India], December 2 (ANI): The union government on Tuesday said in the current year's Kharif season, purchase of over 318 lakh metric tonnes of paddy has been done upto November 30, 2020 which is an increase of 18.58 per cent over the last year.
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Over 21 lakh paddy farmers register in Chattisgarh for procurement beginni
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Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], November 29 (ANI): As many as 21,29,764 farmers have registered so far to sell paddy in Chhattisgarh as the government purchase commences from December 1, with the state estimating a higher minimum support price (MSP) for the produce than last year.
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Cotton farmers suffer damages due to cyclone Nivar
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Krishna (Andhra Pradesh) [India], November 28 (ANI): Cotton crops in the Nandigama mandal of Andhra Pradesh's Krishna district suffered severe damage in the last few days as cyclone Nivam wreaked havoc in the southern parts of the country.
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India, A Prominent Player in the APAC Gene Editing Market
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New Delhi [India], November 27 (ANI/NewsVoir): In the history of Nobel prizes, it's been awarded to 57 women 58 times, with Marie Curie being awarded twice.
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New modified wheat variety could help tackle global food shortage
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Washington [US], November 26 (ANI): Researchers at the University of York have created a new modified wheat variety that increases grain production by up to 12 per cent.
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