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Farmers, Centre reached consensus on most demands: MoS Agriculture
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Ghaziabad (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Oct 02 (ANI): In the wake of the ongoing Kisan Kranti Padyatra here, the Centre has agreed to majority of the demands raised by the agitating farmers.
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PM Modi govt is anti-farmers: Yechury
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 2 (ANI): Lashing out at the government for stopping the farmers' rally from entering the national capital, Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Centre of being anti-farmers.
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Cops use water cannons, teargas to stop farmers' march, Kejriwal questions
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Ghaziabad (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Oct 2 (ANI): Police at Delhi- Uttar Pradesh border in Ghaziabad used water cannons and fired teargas to disperse the agitating farmers who were marching towards the national capital.
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'Kisan Kranti Padyatra' to reach Delhi today, security tightened
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 2 (ANI): Heavy security has been deployed at the Delhi-Uttar Pradesh border ahead of the arrival of 'Kisan Kranti Padyatra', which is being staged by farmers under the banner of Bharatiya Kisan Union.
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Ontario Premier demands compensation post USMCA signing
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Ontario [Canada], Oct 02 (ANI): Ontario Premier Doug Ford asked for compensation from the federal government for the dairy farmers saying they will be adversely affected by the newly-signed United States Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA), the trilateral deal signed between Canada, the United S
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Gram Sabhas to inform farmers about crop insurance scheme
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 1 (ANI): Gram Sabhas across the country have been asked to inform farmers about the benefits of the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) at the beginning of the Rabi Season on Monday.
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'Kisan Kranti Padyatra' to reach Delhi on Oct 2
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Meerut (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Sept 30 (ANI): 'Kisan Kranti Padyatra' which is being staged by farmers under the banner of Bharatiya Kisan Union, is on its way to Delhi and will reach the national capital on October 2.
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Awareness campaign against straw burning by Parijat in UP
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 28 (ANI): To create awareness and sensitize farmers about environmental hazards of burning post-harvest agricultural residue, agrochemical company Parijat industries in association with department of agriculture conducted farmer training in the villages of Barabanki
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Give due compensation to 2017 rain-affected farmers: Punjab CM
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Sept 28 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has directed all the Deputy Commissioners to immediately release any pending compensations to farmers, who suffered losses during the 2017 floods in the state.
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Key decisions taken at CCEA meeting
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, [India], Sept. 26 (ANI): The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved an assistance of over Rs 5500 crore to support the sugar sector by way of offsetting cost of cane and to facilitate export of sugar from t
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Parijat educates farmers on safe use and disposal of pesticides' in Mahara
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 26 (ANI): In keeping with its commitment for disseminating training to farmers on safe use, storage and handling of pesticides and container management, Parijat Industries India Pvt Ltd. in association with of Department of Agriculture conducted a mega farmer interacti
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Bridgespan publishes new study on 'bold philanthropy' in India
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Sep 21 (NewsVoir): India is experiencing a surge in philanthropic activity, with donors increasingly using their resources to take on some of the country's biggest social challenges. The Bridgespan Group's new report, 'Bold Philanthropy in India: Insights from E
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