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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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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
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
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
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
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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More than 20 lakh mini-kits of seeds to be distributed to attain self-suff
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
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
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
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
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
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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