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Andhra CM to send farmers to Singapore to learn about business, entreprene
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], October 11 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister, N. Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday announced that few selected farmers from the capital will be sent to Singapore to learn about the best practices in the fields of business and entrepreneurship.
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PM Modi stresses on good governance, public participation for rural develo
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 11 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday laid out the Centre's comprehensive plans towards the development of rural India, and mentioned a number of pointers towards achieving the goal of doubling the income of the farmers by 2022.
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BJP accuses Rahul Gandhi of seizing farmers' land in Amethi
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Amethi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Oct 10 (ANI): Ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders have vehemently attacked Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi for ignoring his own constituency and raising the fingers on the Prime Minister Narendra Modi led BJP government in the centre.
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BKU opens front against govt. over prohibition on stubble burning
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Karnal (Haryana) [India], October 10 (ANI): The Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) has come out in support of the farmers, who have resorted to stubble burning in Karnal, and have opened a front against the government.
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Farmers' death in Yavatmal a 'genocide' by MNCs, Maharashtra Govt.: VNSS c
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Nagpur (Maharashtra) [India], October 10 (ANI): The chief of the Vasantrao Naik Shetkari Swavalamban Sanstha (VNSS), Kishore Tiwari, has said that the death of farmers in Maharashtra's Yavatmal due to pesticide poisoning was a 'genocide' committed by multi-national companies (MNCs) and the s
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Pesticides death in Yavatmal: NHRC issues notices to Maha Govt., Centre
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct. 9 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notice to the Centre and Maharashtra Government over deaths of farmers due to infection caused by spraying of pesticide in Yavatmal District of the state.
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Chhattisgarh Govt. committed to farmers' welfare: Raman Singh
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Bemetara (Chhattisgarh) [India] Oct 8 (ANI): Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Dr. Raman Singh on Sunday said the state government is committed to farmers' welfare and will provide them three types of benefits.
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Congress in Chhattisgarh purchased MLAs whereas we purchase paddy: Raman S
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Kharora (Chhattisgarh) [India] Oct 08 (ANI): Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Dr. Raman Singh on Sunday said that previous state government led by Congress used to purchase Members of Legislative Assembly (MLAs), but the incumbent BJP Government are purchasing paddy from farmers.
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MP: Debt-ridden farmer commits suicide in Betul
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Betul (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Oct. 7 (ANI): A debt-ridden farmer on Friday allegedly committed suicide by consuming insecticide in Betul's Chakora village of Madhya Pradesh.
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Haryana: Case registered against 18 farmers for stubble-burning
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Karnal (Haryana) [India], October 6 (ANI): A case has been lodged against 18 farmers, who allegedly practised stubble-burning in Haryana's Karnal district.
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NHRC issues notice to MP Govt. after cops allegedly strip, thrash farmers
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct. 6 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Friday issued notice to Madhya Pradesh Government a day after a group of farmers were allegedly detained, stripped and beaten up by the police in Tikamgarh district of the state.
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Chhattisgarh: Rs. 149.51 crore bonus disbursed under 'Bonus Tihar' program
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Sarguja (Chhattisgarh) [India], October 6 (ANI): The Chhattisgarh Government on Thursday distributed bonus to farmers under the "Bonus Tihar" programme against procurring paddy in the previous kharif season.
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