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Need Reforms in agriculture sector if we want to double farmer's income: N
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 23 (ANI): Doubling Farmers Income by 2022 cannot be achieved if we are not able to bring reforms in Agriculture sector, said that government think tank Niti Aayog on Wednesday.
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BJP govt schemes didn’t help farmers: MP Agriculture Min
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Jan 22 (ANI): State Agricultural Minister Sachin Yadav on Tuesday said that previous government’s “Bhavantar Bhugtan Yojana” failed to improve the condition of the poverty-ridden farmers.
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Within 100 days, all those oppressed will be free, says Rahul Gandhi
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 20 (ANI): Rahul Gandhi on Sunday vowed that within 100 days, all unemployed youth, oppressed farmers and other neglected people will be freed from the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led BJP government's "tyranny and incompetence."
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Telangana govt to waive agricultural loans: Governor E.S.L. Narasimhan
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) India, Jan 19: In a bid to address farmers' distress, the Telangana Government has decided to waive loans upto Rs 1 Lakh taken by them, Governor E.S.L. Narasimhan said Saturday.
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Agri-fair in Manipur emphasises on farmers' innovative ideas
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Imphal (Manipur) [India], Jan 18 (ANI): Agriculture is the predominant occupation of the people of Manipur and the main source of livelihood of the region. It also forms a major share of the total State Domestic Product.
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Mayawati tears into Congress over farmer loan waiver policy
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Jan 15 (ANI): Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on Congress for not working in the interests of farmers and the backward castes despite being in power for the longest time post independence.
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WB govt to bring unorganised workers under social security scheme
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal), Jan 14 (ANI): The West Bengal government is undertaking steps to bring unorganised workers under the umbrella of Social Security Schemes, a statement said on Monday.
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Akhilesh slams BJP for not doing enough for farmers
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Kannauj (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Jan 11 (ANI): Samajwadi Party president and former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Friday slammed the BJP for allegedly not doing enough to help out the farmers who are in distress while underlining the need for their upliftment.
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C'garh govt returns farmers' land acquired by Tata Steel
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], Jan 9 (ANI): The Congress ruled Chhattisgarh government has issued orders for returning of 4400 acres of land that was earlier acquired for the Tata Steel project in the tribal-dominated area back to the farmers.
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Fiinovation, PI Industries and Harsha Trust strive toward farmer empowerme
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 9 (NewsVoir): Fiinovation, with financial support of PI Foundation which is a CSR arm of PI Industries Ltd., an agri-sciences company and Harsha Trust, a non-profit organization, has undertaken an agri-based CSR project aimed at empowerment of the farmers.
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BJD submits memorandum to President demanding revision of MSP for Paddy fa
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 9 (ANI): Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Tuesday submitted a memorandum to President Ram Nath Kovind, demanding revision and review of Minimum Support Price (MSP) of Paddy for relief to farmers in the state of Odisha.
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Pleased to fulfil promises made to farmers: Chhattisgarh CM
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], Jan 9 (ANI): Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Tuesday expressed satisfaction over fulfilling the promises made to farmers and claimed that Chhattisgarh is the first state in India to buy paddy on an MSP of Rs 2,500 per quintal.
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