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Fadnavis sanctions Rs 5,380 crores for rain-affected farmers
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Nov 25 (ANI): Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday sanctioned Rs 5,380 crore from the state contingency fund to give relief to farmers affected by unseasonal rain.
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CM Fadnavis, deputy Ajit Pawar discuss additional support for farmers affe
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Nov 25 (ANI): A day after forming the government in Maharashtra, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis met his Deputy, Ajit Pawar, late on Sunday night at the former's residence to discuss various measures for providing additional support for farmers affected by u
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Congress announces loan waiver for farmers in Jharkhand if voted to power
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], Nov 24 (ANI): The Jharkhand Congress which launched its election manifesto for the upcoming Assembly Elections on Sunday, promised that all crop loans up to Rs 2,00,000 will be waived immediately if the party forms government in the state.
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Gujarat govt to release Rs 3,795 cr financial aid for rain-hit farmers
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], Nov 23 (ANI): The Gujarat government decided to release Rs 3,795 crore financial package for farmers whose crops are damaged due to unseasonal rains, Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel said on Saturday.
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Punjab: Farmers continue to burn stubble in Ludhiana
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], Nov 23 (ANI): Farmers continued to burn stubble near the Ludhiana highway in Punjab on Saturday.
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Formed govt to resolve farmers' issues: Ajit Pawar after taking oath as Ma
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Nov 23 (ANI): NCP's Ajit Pawar who took oath as Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra on Saturday said that the NCP chose to go with the BJP for government formation in the state so that the problems faced by the farmers are resolved at the earliest.
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Central team starts assessing crop damages in Marathwada region
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Aurangabad (Maharashtra) [India], Nov 22 (ANI): A high-level central team on Friday began a three-day tour to assess damages to Kharif crops caused by excessive rains in Marathwada region of the state.
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Pune: In a first, scientists perform IVF on buffaloes
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], Nov 22 (ANI): In a bid to help dairy farmers flourish, scientists have successfully performed In-Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) procedure on nine Buffaloes here.
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Shiv Sena MP says party hopeful Sonia, Pawar will take steps to form govt
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 22 (ANI): Shiv Sena MP Bhavana Gawali on Thursday said that the party is hopeful of Congress president Sonia Gandhi and NCP supremo Sharad Pawar taking steps to form the government in Maharashtra to solve the problems of farmers who have lost their crops.
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Lok Sabha members call for time-bound action plan to fight air pollution
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 22 (ANI): Members of the Lok Sabha expressed serious concern on the air quality in Delhi and several other cities in the country and called for a concerted action plan that includes tough timelines, maximum use of technology and support to farmers to stop stubble bu
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Kerala Assembly passes Farmers Welfare Fund Bill
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], Nov 21 (ANI): The Kerala Assembly on Thursday passed the Farmers Welfare Fund Bill, which aims to extend welfare measures including pension and insurance to farmers in the state.
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This dairy farmer from Manipur aims to bring white revolution!
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Bishnupur (Manipur) [India], Nov 21 (ANI): Being one of the highest milk-producing countries in the world, India accommodates a number of dairy farmers who have made it big from scratch. One such example is Huirem Kerani Singh from a small village in Manipur, who started with just three cows
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