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"Outright lie": Rajeev Chandrasekhar on ex-Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey's "pres
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
"This is an outright lie by @jack- perhaps an attempt to brush out that very dubious period of twitters history. @twitter undr Dorsey n his team were in repeated n continuous violations of India law. As a matter of fact they were in non-compliance with the law repeatedly from 2020 to 2022
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Tamil Nadu CM Stalin announces Kuruvai Paddy Cultivation Scheme worth Rs 7
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Monday announced a Rs 75.95 crore Kuruvai Crop Cultivation Scheme by which farmers can avail fertilizers and farm materials at subsidized prices.
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Govt signs USD 130 mln loan with ADB for horticulture promotion in Himacha
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The Centre and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have signed a USD 130 million loan to increase agricultural productivity, improve access to irrigation and promote horticulture agribusinesses to raise farmers' income in Himachal Pradesh.
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Oil plant of 20,000 metric tonnes to be set up in Kurukshetra for sunflowe
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Notably, on June 6 farmers blocked the Delhi-Chandigarh national highway demanding Minimum Support Price (MSP) for sunflower seeds.
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Farmers block road in Haryana's Kurukshetra, to hold Mahapanchyat over MSP
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Protesting farmers on Friday blocked Delhi-Haryana Highway in Kurukshetra to hold Mahapanchyat over the Minimum Support Price (MSP) of sunflower seeds.
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Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi announces 5 guarantees for people of MP du
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Talking about the five guarantees, Gandhi said, "A monthly aid of Rs 1500 will be given to every woman in the state, an LPG gas cylinder to each household at Rs 500, 100 units of electricity free and 200 units at half price, loans of farmers will be waived and will implement old pension s
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"Release detained farmers, buy sunflower seeds at MSP": Farmer leader Rake
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
"We have only two demands, release the farmers who were detained and start purchasing sunflower seeds at MSP. We are ready to hold discussions with the government," Tikait said. Farmers and their supporters from Punjab and Haryana were seen coming out on streets in large numbers on their
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"Modi govt increased fertilizer subsidy for farmer 5 times": Prakash Javde
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Addressing a press conference, Javdekar said, "After 30 years, a government was formed with full majority. People trusted PM Modi and voted for him not once but twice. Modi government will again be formed with an absolute majority".
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Bhutan's Queen Mother inaugurates 'Bhutan TSHAR Institute' to support bamb
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The institute has been funded by the SAARC Development Fund and it aims to provide livelihood opportunities for bamboo artisans, farmers, youth, and rural communities in Bhutan.
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Gujarat: Five parked cars gutted due to fire in Botad, operation underway
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
"Five parked cars were gutted due to a fire in a farm located on the roadside near Sarangpur temple in Gujarat's Botad. Fire tenders and police are present at the spot," an official statement said.
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Farmer kills stray cow in Aligarh, VHP workers protest
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
"A poor farmer killed a cow so as to prevent her from eating its grains on Friday at Atrauli Mandi area. The incident took place accidentally. We reached the spot immediately and conducted the post-mortem of the cow. The cow was then buried," the CO said, describing the incident.
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Centre in last 9 budgets spent over Rs 1 lakh crores on fertilizer subsidy
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
While addressing the media, Union Minister said," The government of India in last 9 budgets has spent more than Rs 1 lakh crores towards fertilizer subsidy to ensure that the farmers are insulated from the fluctuations of the market price of Urea and NPK Fertilisers."
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