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IFFCO inks pact with Sikkim Govt.to explore business opportunities in orga
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 24 (ANI): The world's largest processed fertilizer cooperative, Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative (IFFCO), today announced signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Sikkim.
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Jhum farmer gets vocational training in Tripura
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Agartala (Tripura) [India], July 21 (ANI): Tribal communities in Tripura have for long practiced jhum or shifting cultivation, a traditional method where forests are slashed and burnt to create land for agriculture.
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DMK passes resolution on fulfilling demands of the protesting farmers
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], July 20 (ANI): In a secretary meeting of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), headed by DMK chief M.K. Stalin, the party decided to pass the resolution of fulfilling the demands of the protesting farmers, here on Thursday.
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Centre creating barrier for Oppn to talk about farmer crisis: JD (U)
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 20 (ANI): The Janata Dal (United) has accused the government of creating a 'barrier' by not letting the opposition talk about the farmers' issue in the Parliament.
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Post 'farmer-GST' jibe, BJP reminds Rahul Gandhi of "Parlia
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Bengaluru / New Delhi [India], July 20 (ANI): After Rahul Gandhi hit out at the Centre alleging that it was not willing to discuss farmers' issues in Parliament and that its decision to implement the GST was taken in haste, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday said the Congress
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Venkaiah Naidu: From humble beginnings to BJP's indispensable cog
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): Muppavarapu Venkaiah Naidu has come a long way from his humble roots. From being a farmers' son to a Union Minister and now being handpicked as the National Democratic Alliance's (NDA) pick for the post of Vice President, he has proven to become an
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Congress added fuel to fire in Mandsaur farmers' agitation: Shivraj S
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Wednesday said the Mandsaur farmers' agitation was fuelled by the Congress party.
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We are not being allowed to speak on farmers' issues: Rahul Gandhi
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Banswara (Rajasthan) [India] July 19 (ANI): Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday questioned the government as to why his party and other members of the opposition were not being allowed to speak about issues related to farmers' in the Parliament.
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Walked out as Chair rejected discussion on farmers' plight: Congress
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): The Congress on Wednesday said that the party walked out of the Lok Sabha, because the Chair rejected their demand to discuss issues related to farmers' plight.
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Centre appeals Opposition to allow both Houses of Parliament to work smoot
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Parliamentary meeting was held on Wednesday after which Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilizers Ananth Kumar appealed the Opposition to allow both Houses of Parliament to work smoothly as the Centre was ready to discuss
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Parliament Session: Congress to raise mob lynching, farmers issue on third
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): The Congress is set to raise mob lynching and farmers' issue as the third day of the Monsoon Session of the Parliament begins here today.
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Skill training to increase income of poor farmers and laborers: Rajiv Prat
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 15 (ANI): "Skill training will increase the income of poor farmers and laborers from two to three thousand to eight thousand," claimed Minister of State (Independent Charge) Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Rajiv Pratap Rudy.
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