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BJP criticises CM Siddaramaiah, says Karnataka became 'Titanic of India' u
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The BJP state unit in Karnataka launched a scathing critique of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, portraying Karnataka as the "Titanic of India" under his leadership.
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Tamil Nadu: Sugarcane harvest for Pongal commences in Madurai
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Ahead of the Pongal festival which is set to begin on January 15, farmers in Madurai have begun sugarcane harvest. Harvest of 'Sengarumbu' or Pongal sugarcane began in Madurai after the Tamil Nadu Civic Supply Corporation began procurement of sugarcane to add to the Pongal gift hampers dis
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Will raise issues relating to farmers, women and youth in Nyay Yatra: Cong
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Thursday said that the party leader Rahul Gandhi-led Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra would raise issues relating to farmers, women and youth.
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Mobile app 'Report Fish Disease' to monitor fish diseases across country
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
In a significant stride towards bolstering India's aquaculture industry, the National Surveillance Programme for Aquatic Animal Diseases (NSPAAD) project, under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana, has recently launched the 'Report Fish Disease-App' on the Google Play Store. This innova
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Odisha urges Centre for complete ban on toxic Paraquat herbicide citing fa
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The Odisha government has urged the Centre to permanently ban the manufacturing, sale and distribution of Paraquat herbicide within Odisha, citing farmers' health and environmental concerns.
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Odisha: Bhubaneshwar to organise Krushi Odisha-2024 from January 12-14
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The Odisha Agriculture & Farmers' Empowerment Department is going to organise 'Krushi Odisha-2024' from the 12th to the 14th of January at Janata Maidan in Bhubaneswar.
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"Government has made all-round efforts to ease difficulties of farmers": P
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Noting that his government has made all-round efforts to ease the difficulties of farmers and each beneficiary has received Rs 30,000 crore under PM Kisan Samman Nidhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that the governments in the past had a "narrow ambit" of the issues linked t
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Debt-ridden farmer found hanging in Kerala's Kannur district
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
A 63-year-old debt-ridden farmer allegedly died by suicide at Pathanpara in Naduvil Panchayat in Kerala's Kannur district on Sunday. Jose, the debt-ridden farmer was found hanging on the premises of his house in the morning on Sunday. According to his family, the poor farmer had availed a l
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PM Modi formulated women to leadership positions, says Union Minister Hard
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
"The Prime Minister formulated women to leadership positions. It was revolutionary to pass the bill which introduced 33 per cent reservation for women. Women, youth and poor farmers are the Prime Minister's religion. The government implements schemes that benefit even the poorest of the coun
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Karnataka govt releases 2.75 TMC of water from Almatti Dam
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
To address the concerns of the farmers in the Krishna basin (Bagalkote, Kalburgi and Vijayapura), Deputy Chief Minister and Minister for Water Resources of Karnataka, DK Shivakumar, announced the release of 2.75 TMC of water from Almatti dam at around 10:50 a.m. on Sunday.
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Himachal govt to start standardised apple packaging; traders relieved
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The horticulture department will soon implement the universal carton for packaging apples. The department organised a meeting of farmers and other stakeholders with the officials on the issue on Saturday.
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Urea Gold: Cabinet approves launching of Sulphur-coated fertilizer
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The pricing strategy for "Urea Gold" mirrors that of the 45 kg bags of Neem Coated Urea, maintaining a competitive MRP (Maximum Retail Price) of Rs 266.50, inclusive of GST.
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