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UP farmers begin march towards Kisan Ghat in Delhi
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Noida (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Sept 21 (ANI): A large group of farmers from various parts of Uttar Pradesh started their march on Saturday morning from Sector 69, Noida, towards Kisan Ghat in New Delhi, over their demands of payment of sugarcane crop dues, full loan waiver and making elec
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Documentary 'Motibagh' depicting struggles of farmer get nominated for Osc
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 21 (ANI): The documentary titled 'Motibagh' based on the struggling life of a farmer in a remote village in the Himalayas has been nominated for the Oscars.
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Farmers to march to Delhi's Kishan Ghat in protest against power hike, sug
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Noida (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Sept 20 (ANI): A large group of farmers from various parts of western UP gathered in Noida on Thursday and are scheduled to march to Kishan Ghat in Delhi on Saturday, to protest against hiked electricity rates and the money from sugarcane sales that government
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States should take advantage of favourable weather conditions for better R
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 20 (ANI): Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Parshottam Rupala said on Friday that a record 285 million tonnes production of food grains has been achieved so far and urged the states to take advantage of favorable weather conditions for better produ
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Left parties demand farm loan waiver, unemployment allowance
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi[India], September 20 (ANI): The Left parties on Friday slammed the management of the economy by the Modi government and demanded unemployment allowance for youth, minimum wage of Rs 18000 per month, increase in MGNREGA allocations and one-time loan waiver for farmers.
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Rahul Gandhi should apologise for failing to waive farm loans in 10 days:
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Sept 19 (ANI): Congress leader Lakshman Singh, younger brother of senior party leader Digvijaya Singh, said on Thursday that Rahul Gandhi must apologise to the farmers of the state for failing to fulfil his promise that the party government would waive far
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Haryana: Departments told to prepare action plan for next five years
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], Sept 18 (ANI): Haryana Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Minister Om Prakash Dhankar on Wednesday directed the concerned departments to prepare an action plan for the next five years and expedite their development works so that the people of the state get basic f
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Odisha: 3.41lakh Ineligible beneficiaries identified under KALIA Scheme
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Sep 18 (ANI): After the verification process which was undertaken by the state government to identify the Ineligible beneficiaries, under the Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and Income Augmentation (KALIA) scheme, the Odisha government has found that 3.41 lakh
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Patel inspired decision on J-K; took multiple steps to double farmers' inc
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Kevadia (Gujarat) [India], Sept 17 (ANI): Highlighting the achievements of the first 100 days of his government on his 69th birthday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that Article 370 was abrogated to solve a decades-long problem and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was the inspiratio
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Took multiple steps in 100 days to double farmers' income by 2022: PM Modi
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Kevadia (Gujarat) [India], Sept 17 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said his government has taken several steps in the first 100 days of its second tenure to double the income of farmers' families.
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Hybrid seed varieties augment vegetable cultivation in J-K
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Sept 16 (ANI): Pleased with a surplus produce, farmers in the Valley are opting for hybrid seeds, which are a major contributor to their profits.
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Farmers stage protest against RCEP deal in Amritsar
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], Sept 15 (ANI): Scores of farmers under the banner of Kisan Sangharsh Committee (KSC) on Sunday staged a protest at Amritsar-Delhi Highway against the Centre's decision to join the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), a free trade agreement with 16 na
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