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K'taka CM seeks extension of enrolment date of farmers under PMFBY
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 6 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Tuesday requested Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar to extend the cut-off date for enrollment of farmers under Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojna (PMFBY) for the Kharif Season to August 14.
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Yediyurappa govt to bring ordinance to increase contingency fund from Rs 8
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Aug 6 (ANI): Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Monday held a cabinet meeting in which it was decided to bring an ordinance to facilitate the release of Rs 2,000 to farmers of the state under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme.
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Hyderabad farmer wins Rs 28 cr in Dubai lottery
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Aug 5 (ANI): A farmer from Nizamabad has won over USD 4 million (Rs 28 crore) after he purchased a lottery ticket in the UAE with the money borrowed from his wife.
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Apple farmers in Himachal Pradesh rejoice as demand soars
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], August 3 (ANI): Apple farmers in Himachal Pradesh are earning good profit for both new and traditional varieties of apples in the backdrop of increased demand in the market this year.
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K'taka farmers to soon get Rs 2,000 under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidh
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Aug 3 (ANI): The Karnataka government on Friday announced that it will soon deposit the first instalment of an additional sum of Rs 2,000 under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana in the bank accounts of farmers.
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BJP MLAs walk out from Odisha Assembly alleging 'misuse' of Contingency fu
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Aug 2 (ANI): BJP legislators staged a walkout from the Odisha Assembly alleging misuse of the Contingency Fund for a farmers' welfare scheme.
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Telangana: 243 farmers committed suicide, Rs 14.58 crore released as ex-gr
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Aug 2 (ANI): The Telangana government on Thursday released Rs 14.58 crore towards payment of ex gratia to families of 243 farmers who committed suicide due to failure of crops this year.
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Farmers arrested in AP for seeking compensation from electricity dept offi
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Krishna (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Aug 1 (ANI): Farmers were arrested by police here on Thursday after they had a confrontation with electricity department officials.
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Seeing plight of locals, MP man constructs makeshift bridge
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Sagar (Madhya Pradesh) [India], August 1 (ANI): A resident of Samnapur village in Madhya Pradesh has built a makeshift bridge over a water channel with the help of his family for other residents of the village, rather than waiting for help from the government.
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Two farmers found dead in Kanpur, probe initiated
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], August 1(ANI): Two farmers were stabbed to death with an axe by unidentified assailants on Wednesday night, police said.
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Karnataka: Yediyurappa wins floor test through voice vote
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 29 (ANI): The Karnataka government headed by newly sworn-in Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Monday sailed through the confidence motion that was held through a voice vote in the state Assembly here.
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Karnataka: Yediyurappa wins floor test through voice vote
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 29 (ANI): The Karnataka government headed by newly sworn-in Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Monday sailed through the confidence motion that was held through a voice vote in the state Assembly here.
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