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Telangana: KTR accepts Revanth Reddy's challenge for public debate on farm
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
In a sharp rebuttal delivered at Telangana Bhavan, KTR invited Revanth to fix the date, time, and place of the discussion, declaring his readiness to face the debate "anywhere, anytime."
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Doha talks focus on drug control, rehab, and livelihoods in Afghanistan
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
At the Doha meeting, 29 countries and organizations pledged support for Afghanistan's anti-drug efforts, addiction treatment, and alternative livelihoods. The Islamic Emirate called it a step toward global engagement, with experts urging investment and support to fight drug trafficking and h
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India's First Weather Derivative aims to protect farmers from weather vol
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Highlighting the potential benefits of the recent Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange (NCDEX) and the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Dr Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, Director General of IMD, said the collaboration would provide critical
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Uttarakhand: CM Pushkar Singh Dhami participates in paddy sowing, showcase
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Accordinng to a release, on the occasion, the Chief Minister offered traditional prayers to Bhumiyan Devta (the deity of land), Lord Indra (God of rains), and Meghraj (God of clouds) through the melodious strains of the culturally significant Hudkiya Baul, a folk instrument historically play
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Reliance Foundation brings critical health and livelihood relief to flood-
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
As Assam grapples with the aftermath of a severe flood, Reliance Foundation (RF) has stepped up with a comprehensive relief effort that has touched the lives of tens of thousands. In some of the worst-hit districts of Cachar, Nagaon, and Sribhumi, RF has intervened to address urgent health r
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Farmers welcome hike in apple MIP, demand strict implementation and 100% i
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The apple economy in Himachal Pradesh alone is worth between Rs 4,000 crore and Rs 6,000 crore annually, with a production value of around Rs 5,000 crore. Around 50 per cent of India's apple supply is met through imports, which affects domestic producers from Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Ka
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Protest in Shimla: Farmers, labourers demand action against NHAI contracto
Updated : 8 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Amid growing public outrage over landslides, house collapses, and severe environmental damage allegedly caused by unscientific construction practices on four-lane highway projects in Himachal Pradesh, hundreds of protestors gathered outside the Deputy Commissioner's office in Shimla on Frid
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ATH and AviatelQ Forge Landmark Alliance: Comprehensive Collaboration Set
Updated : 8 months, 4 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 4: In a move set to redefine the landscape of Indian civil aviation, ATH Support Services Pvt. Ltd. and AviatelQ Tech LLP have entered into a historic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), bringing together a comprehensive array of aviation activities, manpower solutions
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Good news for apple farmers: Centre raises MIP of apples to Rs. 80/kg from
Updated : 8 months, 4 weeks ago IST
In a major relief for apple growers across the country, including those in Himachal Pradesh, the Modi government has raised the minimum import price (MIP) of apples from ₹50 to ₹80 per kg. The revised price came into effect on June 3, 2025, following approval from the Union Agric
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Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan reviews agriculture and rural develop
Updated : 8 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Union Minister for Agriculture, Farmers' Welfare, and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan held a detailed review meeting with Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah at the State Secretariat in Srinagar on Wednesday, said a statement from the Ministry of Rural Development. Read More
Farmers sinking deeper into debt, no guarantee of MSP: Rahul Gandhi
Updated : 8 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi alleged that farmers are sinking "deeper" into debt every day and stated that this system is "killing" farmers quietly, but relentlessly, while Modi ji who promised to "double" farmer's income is "busy" watching his own PR spectacle.
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Maharashtra: 76-year-old farmer ploughs farm manually for 10 years due to
Updated : 8 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Ambadas Pawar has been a farmer for over 50 years and ploughing manually for the last 10 along with his wife, as he was forced to sell his oxen due to not being able to afford the animal's maintenance. He claimed that until now no one has come to help him and requested that his loan be waive
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