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Shivamogga Milk Federation, farmers oppose RECP pact, demands exclusion of
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Shivamogga (Karnataka) [India], Oct 22 (ANI): Shivamogga Milk Federation along with milk producers staged a protest against the inclusion of milk in the proposed Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) free trade pact, here on Tuesday.
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TN: Farmer seeks help from bank after rats destroy currency notes worth Rs
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu) [India], Oct 21 (ANI): A farmer here claimed that rats have nibbled on his currency notes worth Rs 50,000, which were kept in a bag inside his hut at Velliangadu village of Coimbatore district.
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Whenever pollution levels shoots up, Kejriwal blames farmers: Manoj Tiwari
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 20 (ANI): Delhi BJP chief Manoj Tiwari on Sunday took a jibe at Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for blaming farmers for the increase in the pollution levels.
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Punjab farmers deny getting help from govt, continue to burn stubble
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], Oct 20 (ANI): Despite efforts by Amarinder Singh led Punjab government, farmers in the state continue to defy the ban on residue crop burning by setting ablaze their agricultural land.
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Punjab: Govt expecting around 165 lakh metric tonne produce as paddy procu
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], Oct 20 (ANI): As procurement of paddy crop starts at the Mandis (grain market) in Punjab, the state government is expecting around 165 lakh metric tonne produce, which is less than that of last year.
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We will not burn straw if we are compensated for managing stubble, says Pu
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], Oct 19 (ANI): Farmers continue to burn stubble in the district despite the ban imposed by the Punjab government. Farmers say that they will stop burning crop residue if they are suitably compensated by the government for managing stubble.
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Do not blame us for air pollution: Punjab Farmers
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], Oct 18 (ANI): Despite a ban by the Punjab government, incidents of stubble burning have not abated in the nearby areas of Amritsar. Scores of farmers here have been burning crop residue, causing air pollution in the nearby states, while claiming that they lack a
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Mumbai: Pawar attacks BJP-Shiv Sena alliance over farmer suicide
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Oct 17 (ANI): Nationalist Congress Party President, Sharad Pawar on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on the BJP-Shiv Sena alliance saying that no section of the society was happy with the rule of current dispensation.
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Central government schemes have helped farmers in Haryana: Khattar
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Kurukshetra (Haryana) [India], Oct 15 (ANI): Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Tuesday said the schemes of Central government have significantly helped farmers in Haryana.
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TDP cries foul over voter list verification in Andhra
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Oct 15 (ANI): A delegation of Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leaders led by former minister K Atchennaidu, Ramachandra Rao and D Jagadeeswar Rao met the chief electoral officer at the state secretariat here on Tuesday and demanded that voter verification should
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Farmers should be key stakeholders in coffee value chain: Goyal
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 15 (ANI): Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on Tuesday asked the Coffee Board of India and the International Coffee Organisation (ICO) to explore ways for making Indian coffee a global brand and the country a sustainable destination for coffee aficionados.
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Modi says will stop water flowing to Pak and bring it to Haryana for farme
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Charkhi Dadri (Haryana) [India], Oct 15 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday asserted that his government will stop water flowing to Pakistan and divert it to Haryana as it rightfully belongs to the country and the farmers of the state.
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