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IAS probationer Puja Khedkar's mother Manorama sent to 14-day judicial cus
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Pune court on Monday sent Manorama Khedkar, the mother of IAS probationer Puja Khedkar, to 14 days of judicial custody in the case relating to threatening a farmer.
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Food and Fertiliser subsidy declines in FY 2024 - Economic Survey
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The Economic Survey 2023-24, released by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday, reveals a significant decline in expenditure on food and fertiliser subsidies, which fell by 24.6 per cent and 22.4 per cent respectively in FY24. Additionally, the expenditure on major subsidies decrease
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Indian economy needs to generate nearly 78.51 lakh jobs annually in the no
Updated : 2 years ago IST
India's workforce is nearly 56.5 crore, with more than 45 percent employed in agriculture, 11.4 percent in manufacturing, 28.9 percent in services, and 13.0 percent in construction, highlights the Economic Survey 2023-24 released by the finance ministry on Monday.
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"Legal status to MSP, Swaminathan formula, farm loan waiver": Jairam Rames
Updated : 2 years ago IST
"Three important announcements are needed for farmer welfare in the budget - 1. Legal status to MSP 2. MSP is decided on the basis of Swaminathan formula 3. Loan waiver for farmers," Ramesh said in a post on 'X'.
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South African police uncovers multimillion-dollar drug manufacturing lab o
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Four people, including two citizens of Mexico, were taken into custody by South African police after they found a drug manufacturing lab worth millions of dollars located on a farm in the north of the country, according to CNN.
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J-K's Kathua sees surge in mushroom farming as young agripreneurs boost pr
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua has witnessed a surge in mushroom cultivation, bringing a sudden revolution in mushroom farming in the last two years due to the hard work of the farmers in the district.
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We protected farmers' interests while following court orders, thanks to he
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Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar said on Saturday that the state government managed to protect farmers' interests while adhering to court orders on Cauvery water release to Tamil Nadu, thanks to recent heavy rainfall in the region.
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Fiscal consolidation with welfare measures, budget may see a mild increase
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The fiscal buffer from the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) excess dividend, amounting to 0.4 per cent of GDP, is likely to be disproportionately allocated towards the rural, farm, and welfare sectors, with a slight increase in capex.
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Pune court grants Puja Khedkar's father interim protection from arrest til
Updated : 2 years ago IST
A Pune Session Court granted interim protection from arrest till July 25 to Dilip Khedkar, father of controversial probationary IAS officer Puja Khedkar, in a case where he is accused of threatening a local farmer over a land dispute.
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UP CM Yogi Adityanath, Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan participate in
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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, along with Union Minister of Agriculture, Farmers Welfare and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chauhan, participated in the 'Indian Natural Farming System' programme to promote natural farming in Lucknow on Friday.
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Five lakh lavender plants cultivated in J-K's Udhampur
Updated : 2 years ago IST
In a significant development for the agricultural sector of Udhampur district, the Department of Agriculture has successfully cultivated approximately 5 lakh lavender mother plants at INCHA village, Ramnagar tehsil of Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur district.
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Punjab Minister seeks early nod to next-generation BG cotton seed to tackl
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Expressing deep concern over pest attacks especially Pink Bollworm and whitefly attack on cotton crop, Punjab Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian on Thursday, sought Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan's personal intervention in speeding research and a
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