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Farmers' Protests: Congress slams Modi government over 'Unfulfilled Promis
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Congress leaders criticized the Modi government for failing to fulfill promises made to farmers after the 2020-2021 protests. Pramod Tiwari highlighted the lack of a constitutional MSP guarantee, while Sukhdeo Bhagat accused the government of prioritizing corporate interests. Farmers plan a
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RBI increases collateral free loan limit for farmers from Rs 1.6 lakh to R
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
In a much bigger relief to small and marginal farmers the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday has hiked the limit for collateral-free loans for agricultural farmers from Rs 1.66 lakh to Rs 2 lakh per borrower.
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"Govt should listen to farmers demands": Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
As the farmers will start their march towards Delhi at 1 pm today, Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi on Friday said that the central government should listen to the demands of farmers.
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Farmers gather at Shambu border to begin protest march to Delhi, want impl
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
At the Shambhu border, farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher said that there would be a group of 100 farmers who would be marching towards Delhi peacefully and have no intention of breaking the barricades present.
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Building Regenerative Foodscapes in Northwest India Outlines Key Strategie
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], December 6: Nature Conservancy India Solutions (NCIS) conducted a two-day workshop in Chandigarh on 'Transitioning Towards Regenerative Foodscapes in Northwest India' on December 4th and 5th, as part of its PRANA (Promoting Regenerative and No-Burn Agriculture) project. C
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Security heightened at Ambala-Delhi border ahead of farmers’ march
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The security arrangements have been heightened ahead of the Delhi March announced by farmers today. The Police have barricaded the Ambala-Delhi border as the farmers will leave from Shambhu Border for Delhi at 1 pm.
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Farmer Protest: "'Jatha' will leave for Delhi tomorrow," says farmer leade
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher on Thursday said that a 'Jatha, will embark on a march to Delhi at 1 PM Friday from the Shambhu border protest site.
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PM Modi has put farmer issues at centre stage: Vice President Jagdeep Dhan
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
"The issue of farmers has been put by PM Modi at the centric stage in every walk of life whether affordable housing, solar houses, Jal in Har Nal, and technology for farmers," he said.
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India adopted meticulous approach to FTAs to safeguard interests of MSMEs:
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Highlighting the rationale behind this cautious stance, Jaishankar said, "Modi govt has been very cautious on FTA for two reasons. Number one, weighing the experiences and the results of previous and number two, our concern for the impact of FTAs on MSMEs."
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"Modi government has been very cautious on FTA," EAM Jaishankar says
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Jaishankar said that the government tries to keep farmers' and MSMEs' (Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises) interests while negotiating the terms of FTAs
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HarvestPlus and Cargill Launch NutriHarvest Project in India to Help Impro
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 5: HarvestPlus and Cargill are excited to announce the NutriHarvest project, a transformative 36-month initiative. Supported by Cargill and executed by HarvestPlus and HarvestPlus Solutions, this $3 million multi-year project is dedicated to increasing access to n
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34 farmers detained who were heading to Rashtriya Dalit Prerna Sthal in No
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
As many as 34 farmers were detained on Wednesday night who were going from zero point to Rashtriya Dalit Prerna Sthal in Noida, to hold a protest without taking permission, police officials said on Thursday.
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