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Priyanka Gandhi lauds soldiers, healthcare workers, farmers on Independenc
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 15 (ANI): Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday lauded the soldiers, healthcare workers, farmers and labourers across the country on the occasion of the 74th Independence Day.
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COVID-19: Nagaland pineapple farmers face tough times
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Dimapur (Nagaland) [India], Aug 14 (ANI): The outbreak of COVID-19 and the measures taken to control its spread have affected all sectors of the economy. The disruption caused to the horticulture sector in Nagaland has negatively impacted the state's pineapple farmers.
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Harsimrat Kaur urges Railway Minister to start dedicated Kisan rail for ki
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 11 (ANI): Union Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal on Monday urged Railway Minister Piyush Goyal to start a dedicated Kisan rail with refrigerated bogies from Abohar to Bangalore and Abohar to Kolkata respectively during the kinnow harvest to benefit farmers of Punjab, Raja
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Farmers suffer due to scant rainfall in UP's Aligarh
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Aligarh (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Aug 10 (ANI): Farmers in several areas said that Kharif crops are suffering due to deficit rainfall in Aligarh district of Uttar Pradesh.
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'Kisan Rail' scheme to benefit farmers: PM Modi
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 9 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that the "Kisan Rail" scheme will benefit farmers of the entire country as they would be able to sell their produce in urban areas.
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MoS Kailash Choudhary tests positive for COVID-19, hospitalised
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 8 (ANI): Minister of State for the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Kailash Choudhary on Saturday said that he has tested positive for COVID-19 and asked those who came in contact with him in the recent past to get tested and isolate themselves.
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Release water to Nagarjuna Sagar Ayucut farmers at optimal level: Telangan
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Aug 7 (ANI): Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao has asked the irrigation department officials to release water to the Nagarjuna Sagar Ayucut farmers at an optimal level.
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Debt-ridden farmer dies of alleged suicide in Madhya Pradesh
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Barwani (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Aug 7 (ANI): A farmer died allegedly by suicide in Barwani near Anjad police station limits, district authorities said on Thursday.
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Karnataka govt gives Rs 27,000 compensation to farmer for damaged banana c
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Chikmagalur (Karnataka) [India], Aug 6 (ANI): Karnataka government officials on Thursday handed over a cheque of Rs 27,000 to a Chikmagalur farmer whose banana crop was damaged by heavy rains on August 5.
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High-density plants provided by Centre help apple growers increase product
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Kupwara (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Aug 6 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir is witnessing rapid progress since the abrogation of Article 370 on August 5 last year. High-density plants provided by the Centre are assisting apple farmers to increase production in Kupwara in Jammu and Kashmir.
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Engineering testing lab ensures quality machinery for farmers in J-K
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Aug 4 (ANI): The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare, Government of India, has set up an agriculture engineering testing lab for the testing of agriculture machinery at the Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAS
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Punjab Youth Congress to hold dharnas on August 4 against 'anti-farmer' or
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], Aug 3 (ANI): The Punjab Youth Congress is set to hold statewide dharnas on August 4 to oppose the recently promulgated agricultural ordinances, which it termed as "anti-farmer."
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