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Opposition slams Budget as rhetoric, visionless; BJP, allies hail it as pr
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), July 9 (ANI): Opposition parties on Monday slammed the Narendra Modi government for its "rhetoric and visionless" announcements made in the Budget 2018-19 and accused it of failing to provide employment and address farmers concerns.
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Will set up GoM in 3 days to address sugarcane farmers' issues: Fadnavis
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Pune [Maharashtra], July 7 (ANI): Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday pledged to constitute a Group of Ministers (GoM) in the next three days to address the problems being faced by sugarcane farmers.
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Balrampur women being trained to make, sell organic fertilizers
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Balrampur (Chhattisgarh) [India], July 7 (ANI): In a bid to promote organic manure and save the cost of agriculture produce, women groups under National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM) here are being trained to make organic fertilizers and selling them at Natural Pest Management shops.
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Chhattisgarh: 23% rain deficit a cause of concern for environmentalists, f
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], July 06 (ANI): Despite the ongoing monsoon, there is a 23 per cent rain deficit in Chhattisgarh, one of the most densely forested states in the country, worrying environmentalists and farmers alike.
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Union Budget against aspirations of farmers, youth: Ashok Gehlot
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Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], July 5 (ANI): Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday said the Union Budget was against the aspirations of the farmers and youth of the country. There were no efforts made in the budget on the issue of farmers' loans, jobs and price control.
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Budget gives wings to farmers, youngsters, women: Shah
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New Delhi (India), July 5 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday described the Budget-2019 as "truly a budget of hope and empowerment" and said it reflects Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision for new India.
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Nirmala Sitharaman wins hearts in LS by using Hindi, Urdu and Tamil in bud
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 5 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented her maiden budget on Friday and while doing so, the leader made her speech interesting by using multiple proverbs and couplets in Hindi, Urdu and Tamil languages.
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Farmer commited suicide after failing to repay loan, claims family
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Sri Ganganagar (Rajasthan) [India], July 5 (ANI): Family of the farmer, who allegedly died after committing suicide in Raghunathpura of Sri Ganganagar here on Thursday claimed that he was forced to take the extreme step because he was unable to repay a bank loan.
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Rajasthan: Farmer commits suicide due to debt, bank denies sending notice
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Sri Ganganagar (Rajasthan) [India], July 4 (ANI): A farmer committed suicide by consuming pesticides in his farmland in Raghunathpura village, Sri Ganganagar. He allegedly took this step as he was undergoing a major financial strain, said his family members.
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Economic Survey 2018-19 calls for irrigation water productivity to benefi
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New Delhi [India], July 4 (ANI): Devising policies to benefit farmers by improving water usage, should become a national priority, stated the Economic Survey 2018-19 tabled by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
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Centre increases MSP of paddy, Kharif crops
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 3 (ANI) The Central government on Wednesday approved an increase in minimum support prices (MSP) for all Kharif crops for 2019-20 season, a move that will lead to increased investment and production through assured remunerative prices to the farmers.
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Cabinet approves hike in MSP for all Kharif crops
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 3 (ANI): The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Wednesday approved increase in minimum support prices (MSPs) for all kharif crops for 2019-20 season, a move that will lead to increased investment and production through assured remunerative prices to the farmers.
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