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Farmers protest against farm laws in Ludhiana
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], October 9 (ANI): Farmers' organisations blocked Ladowal Toll Plaza in Talwandi Kalan of Ludhiana in protest against the recently enacted farm laws, causing a traffic jam on Friday.
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Centre sanctions Rs 4 crore for upgrading soil testing labs in J&K
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], October 8 (ANI): Aiming at boosting the agriculture sector and the farmers' income in Jammu and Kashmir, the central government sanctioned Rs 4 crore to upgrade soil testing labs in the valley.
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Kerala: 'Farmers Welfare Fund Board' set up for pension, other assistance
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], October 8 (ANI): The Kerala cabinet has decided to set up 'Kerala Farmers Welfare Fund Board' for the welfare of farmers in the state.
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UP: Lotus farmers in distress due to inadequate supply of compost, pestici
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh) [India], October 8 (ANI): Lotus farmers in Moradabad are in distress due to inadequate supply of compost and pesticides amid the pandemic which has adversely affected the crop.
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Punjab CM directs procurement agencies to pay pending dues of farmers
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], October 7 (ANI): With the Reserve Bank of India on Wednesday sanctioning a Cash Credit Limit (CCL) amount of Rs 30,220.82 crore for procurement of paddy in the Kharif marketing season 2020-21 for the month of October, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh
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Telangana CM KC Rao assures farmers of purchasing paddy crop of the season
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], October 7 (ANI): Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao on Wednesday made an assurance that the paddy crop this season would be purchased on a large scale at the village level. He said that since the Corona fear is still lingering on, various government
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Kharif sowing at record high, says Agriculture Ministry
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 7 (ANI): Farmers planted Kharif crops on 10 lakh acres more compared to the previous record of 1,085 lakh hectares and the figure is about 28 lakh hectare more than the normal sowing of 1,067 hectares, Agriculture Secretary Sanjay Agarwal said on Wednesday.
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FM Nirmala Sitaraman visits farm fields in Andhra's Krishna district, inte
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Krishna (Andhra Pradesh) [India], October 7 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman on Wednesday visited the farmers in the Gannavaram Mandal in Krishna district and took stock of agricultural fields in the area.
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Contract farming will not be detrimental to farmers: Nirmala Sitharaman
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh) [India], October 7 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said that contract farming will not be detrimental for farmers and alleged that Congress was opposing agricultural reforms for "political reasons".
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Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee rejects Centre's request for meeting on
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 7 (ANI): The Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee on Wednesday turned down the Central government's request for a meeting on October 8 to resolve their concerns regarding the farm laws.
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Meetings of Union Cabinet, CCEA to take place today
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 7 (ANI): The meetings of Union Cabinet and Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) will be held on Wednesday through video conferencing, officials said.
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Terrorist who attacked BJP worker in J-K's Ganderbal killed in retaliation
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Ganderbal (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], October 7 (ANI): One terrorist was gunned down during retaliatory fire after he opened fire on a personal security officer (PSO) of a BJP worker in Jammu and Kashmir's Ganderbal district on Tuesday, police said.
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