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PM Modi hopes Budget Session functions despite differences: Ananth Kumar
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 30(ANI): Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ananth Kumar on Monday conveyed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi, at the all-party meeting, said Parliament should function, despite differences which may crop up during the poll season.
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SC questions Centre, states over policies for protecting farmers
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 27 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday rapped the Centre and the states on the issue of farmers' suicides in the country and asked them about the measures taken to provide crop-security to the farmers.
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Scientists discover 'BioClay' for pest-free crops
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan. 11 (ANI): Scientists, including an Indian-origin researcher, have found a nano-sized degradable clay, an alternative to chemicals and pesticides, that protects plants from specific disease-causing pathogens.
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Rabi crops sowing crosses 554 lakh hectares
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec. 24 (ANI): As per preliminary reports received from the states, the total area sown under Rabi crops as on December 23rd stands at 554.91 lakh hectares as compared to 523.40 lakh hectare this time in 2015.
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Podi Barbi: Arunachal's post harvest festival thanking nature for bou
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Siang (Arunachal Pradesh) [India], Dec.7 (ANI): The Podi-Barbi Festival is celebrated by the Adi community of Mechuka, Tato and Monigong region of West Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh to thank Mother Nature for a bountiful crop.
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'Pranic healing' to bring evolution in agriculture
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Rajkot (Gujarat) [India], Dec.6 (ANI): Due to the outbreak of many diseases following the use of chemical fertilizers for growing crops, Rajkot has initiated a new process of pranic healing in the field of agriculture.
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Farmers unable buy fertilizers because of demonetisation: Shivpal Yadav
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 22 (ANI): Samajwadi Party's state president,?Shivpal Yadav on Tuesday said demonetisation is inappropriate as farmers are unable to buy fertilizers for growing rabi crops.
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Govt. allows farmers to purchase seeds with old high denomination notes
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 21(ANI): The government has decided to allow the farmers to purchase seeds with the old high denomination notes of Rs. 500 from the centers, units or outlets belonging to the Centre or state governments, Public Sector Undertakings, National or State Seeds Corporations
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Jaitley calls for hi-tech services for farmers to increase price benefits
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 19 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday said that in order to ensure future increases in agriculture output and double the farmers' income by 2022, focus should be on higher agriculture productivity especially in view of the limitation on expand
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Weeds can be beneficial for crops: Study
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C [USA], Nov. 12 (ANI): Weeds will no longer be harmful for crops, suggests a study.
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SAD dares Kejriwal to publicly announce ban on crop burning
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Patiala (Punjab) [India], Nov. 6 (ANI): Rubbishing Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's accusations that pollution in the national capital was primarily due to crop burning in Punjab, Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal's media adviser Harcharan Bains on Sunday dared the AAP chief to an
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Air pollution: Punjab CM Badal refutes Kejriwal's allegations
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Mukhtsar (Punjab) [India], Nov. 6 (ANI): Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Sunday rubbished his Delhi counterpart Arvind Kejriwal's accusations that pollution in the national capital was primarily due to stubble burning in Punjab and said that farmers in his state have been provide
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