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Farmers launch 10-day long nationwide strike starting today
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 1 (ANI): Thousands of farmers from Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana on Friday started a 10-day nationwide strike demanding waiver of loans, right price for their crops and implementation of recommendations of Swaminath
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Can decide on farmers' loan after Congress approval: Kumaraswamy
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 30 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister H. D. Kumaraswamy on Wednesday underscored that he could only sanction the farmer loans in the state after the Congress' approval.
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UP potato farmers face sharp drop in sale due to fuel price hike
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh) [India] May 30 (ANI): Potato farmers in Uttar Pradesh's Moradabad are incurring losses as they are not able to sell off their produce due to hike in petrol and diesel rates which is leading to increase in transportation prices.
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KCR Govt to ensure measures to support farmers in Telangana
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], May 30 (ANI): In a bid to strengthen the condition of farmers, Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao-led state government has decided to provide investment support to rescue the farmers from debt trap.
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K'taka CM to discuss loan waiver issue with farmers tomorrow
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 29 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy has called a meeting of farmers association and organisations at Vidhana Soudha at 11 am tomorrow to discuss farm loan waiver issue.
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Congress wants to disrupt peace in MP: CM
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], May 29 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday lashed out at the Congress saying that the party is trying to take advantage of the farmer crisis.
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Fumed over fuel price, Punjab farmers hold tractor rally
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Sarmala/Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], May 29 (ANI): The farmers of the Bharatiya Kisan Union held a tractor rally on Tuesday against the fuel price hike in Samrala, Punjab.
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MP Home Minister rubbishes signing of bond for peace during farmers' prote
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], May 29 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Bhupendra Singh on Tuesday brushed aside the reports which claimed that villagers were asked to sign a bond to maintain peace ahead of the first anniversary of Mandsaur farmers' protest.
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Samridhi Sambhav 2018 - HPM India
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 28 (NewsVoir): The category sponsors of the "Delhi Daredevil" team, HPM India, recently celebrated their achievements of the year in a four day meet. This company, which is dedicated to the welfare of the farmers and agricultural processing, has all the good
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Sugarcane farmer dies while protesting over non-payment of dues
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Baghpat (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 27 (ANI): A farmer died here on Sunday while protesting against the non-payment of sugarcane dues, causing an outrage among fellow agitating farmers on the day when Prime Minister Narendra Modi was scheduled to hold a rally in the district.
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Andhra CM asks aqua farmers to prioritise environment protection
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Amravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India] May 27(ANI): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday met aqua farmers and exporters in Amravati and asked them to give priority to the environment protection.
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BJP's greed for power has triumphed over empowering farmers: Ahmed Patel
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 26 (ANI): Congress leader and Rajya Sabha member from Gujarat Ahmed Patel on Saturday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Government at the Centre of having a greed for power that has triumphed over empowering the Indian farmers.
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