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Farmers in Pak's Punjab slam new law on sugar factories, claim their right
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], May 19 (ANI): Farmers in Pakistan have slammed the passage of a new law controlling sugar factories, saying that their rights have been compromised in the amendment act in contrast to what they were provided in last year's ordinance.
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Cong Rajya Sabha MP seeks compensation for cyclone victims of Gujarat
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Bhavnagar (Gujarat) [India], May 19 (ANI): Congress Rajya Sabha MP Shakti Sinh Gohil on Tuesday demanded that the Central Government should provide compensation to farmers, fishermen and small-scale businessmen in the coastal area of Gujarat affected by cyclone Tauktae.
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20 police personal injured in stone pelting by 'miscreants' in Haryana
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Hisar (Haryana) [India], May 16 (ANI): At least 20 police personal including five women sustained injuries when "miscreants attacked and pelted stones" at them on the pretext of protest outside Chaudhary Devi Lal Sanjivani Hospital here in Hisar.
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Pak's Sindh govt, farmers threaten protest over 'theft' of provincial wate
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Sukkur [Pakistan], May 16 (ANI): Farmers of Pakistan's Sindh province and workers of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) have threatened to stage a sit-in protest at the Sindh-Punjab border to seal it if the 'theft' of the province's waters is not stopped.
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Farmers protest against Haryana CM in Hisar, police use tear gas to disper
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Hisar (Haryana) [India], May 16 (ANI): A major clash broke out between police and protesting farmers here in Hisar on Sunday after the latter protested against Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar at an event here.
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Amid Chinese expansionism, Kazakhstan passes law prohibiting sale, leasing
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Almaty [Kazakhstan], May 15 (ANI): Kazakhstan on Thursday passed a law that prohibits the sale and leasing of agricultural land to foreigners and foreign companies at a time of growing expansionism by China which is snapping up agricultural land to feed its growing population.
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Renuka Chowdhury hits back at Lekhi, says Congness is with farmers, youth,
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 15 (ANI): Former Union Minister and Congress leader Renuka Chowdhury on Saturday hit back on Bharatiya Janata Party MP Meenakshi Lekhi for her remarks against the party and said Congress always stands with farmers and youth of the country.
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PM Modi releases over Rs 20,667 cr to 9.50 cr farmers under PM-KISAN schem
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 14 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi released the eighth installment of the financial benefit of over Rs 20,667 crores to more than 9.50 crores beneficiary farmers under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme on Friday.
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PM Modi transfers Rs 19,000 crores to 10 crore farmers under PM-KISAN
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 14 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday directly transferred around Rs 19,000 crores to the bank accounts of 10 crore farmers across the country under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN).
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Surge in COVID cases in villages: Haryana CM urges farmers to suspend prot
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], May 14 (ANI): Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Thursday urged farmers to suspend their protest against farm laws amid the Covid-19 situation, claiming that their movements to and from dharna sites were spreading the infection in villages.
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IFFCO to act against false entities offering dealership
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 13 (ANI): Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative (IFFCO) said on Thursday it will crack down on entities which fraudulently offer its dealership or franchise to general public.
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NHRC to investigate woman farmer activist's gangrape and death
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 12 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has decided to investigate the case of alleged rape and death of a woman activist from West Bengal, at Tikri border where the farmers protest is going on against Centre's three farm laws.
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