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12 opposition parties write to PM Modi, seek free mass COVID-19 vaccinatio
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 12 (ANI): Twelve opposition leaders including Sonia Gandhi, Sharad Pawar, Uddhav Thackeray, Mamata Banerjee, MK Stalin, Hemant Soren and Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday wrote a joint letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi slamming the government over its handling of COV
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National Bamboo Mission launches MIS module for strengthening domestic Aga
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 11 (ANI): The National Bamboo Mission has launched an MIS (Management Information Systems) based reporting platform for agarbatti stick production to collate the locations of stick making units, availability of raw material, functioning of the units, production capacit
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Bengal activist allegedly raped while going to farmers' protest at Delhi's
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Jhajjar (Haryana) [India], May 10 (ANI): A West Bengal-based woman who died with COVID-19 symptoms at a hospital in Haryana was allegedly gang-raped while she was going to join the farmers' protest at Tikri border in Haryana.
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J-K: Kathua farmers express happiness at receiving MSP for wheat at govt p
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Kathua (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], May 9 (ANI): The farmers of Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district feel relieved and happy to have government-run wheat procurement centres set up in their district where they sell their produce at the minimum support price of Rs 1,957 per quintal.
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Not sabotaging farmers protest but won't allow violation of COVID curbs, s
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Chandigarh, (Punjab) [India], May 9 (ANI): While pointing out that there was no question of sabotaging the farmer's agitation against the farm laws, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Saturday reiterated that no violation of the weekend lockdown and other restrictions in the st
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Ludhiana: Committee set up to ensure culling of poultry birds after confir
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Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], May 8 (ANI): After the National Institute of High-Security Animal Diseases, Bhopal on Friday confirmed Avian Influenza in the samples of birds at Suba Singh Poultry farm in Kila Raipur here, Deputy Commissioner Varinder Kumar Sharma constituted a nine-member commit
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Punjab: Area near Suba Singh Poultry Farm in Ludhiana declared 'infected'
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Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], May 8 (ANI): The Department of Animal Husbandry, Fisheries and Dairy Development on Friday has declared the area near Suba Singh poultry farm in Quila Raipur village of Ludhiana as 'infected zone' after cases of bird flu found there.
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More than 20 lakh mini-kits of seeds to be distributed to attain self-suff
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New Delhi [India], May 6 (ANI): More than 20 lakh mini-kits of seeds are proposed to be distributed amounting to Rs 82.01 crores to attain self-sufficiency in the production of pulses, the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare informed on Thursday.
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'Ajit Singh always raised his voice in farmers' interest': President, PM e
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New Delhi [India], May 6 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday condoled the demise of former union minister and Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) chief Ajit Singh. The RLD chief passed away earlier this morning due to COVID-19 at the age of 82.
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India begins exports of organic millets grown in Himalayas to Denmark
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New Delhi [India], May 5 (ANI): India has begun exporting millets sourced from farmers in Uttarakhand, which meet the organic certification standards of the European Union, to Denmark.
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Wheat procurement in its last stages in Punjab: Food and Supply Minister
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Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], May 5 (ANI): Punjab Food and Supply Minister Bharat Bhushan Ashu on Saturday said in the operation of wheat procurement, the state government has purchased 112-113 lakh metric tonne against the target of 130 lakh metric tonnes and is in its last stages.
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About 65 pc more wheat procured during current Rabi season
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New Delhi [India], May 4 (ANI): The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution on Tuesday informed that about 65 per cent more wheat procured during the current Rabi marketing season (RMS) in comparison to the corresponding period last year.
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