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FM spoke of everything but the Budget: Sitaram Yechury
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 1 (ANI): Reacting to the Union Budget 2020-21, CPI-M leader Sitaram Yechury on Saturday said that the Union Finance Minister spoke of "everything but the Budget" in her two-and-a-half-hour long speech. He alleged the Minister failed to address the "real issues facing t
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NDA govt committed to doubling farmers' income by 2022: FM Sitharaman
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 1 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday reiterated that the NDA government is committed to doubling farmers' income by 2022.
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Odisha cabinet approves Agriculture Policy 2020
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Dec 18 (ANI): Odisha cabinet, headed by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, on Tuesday approved the Agriculture Policy 2020, 'SAMRIDHI' with objectives including ensuring continuous growth in farmers income, making the growth process inclusive of small and marginal f
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Earthworms, key to double farmers income and much more, claims Union Minis
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 15 (ANI): The Narendra Modi government has sought to take help of earthworms for its ambitious project to double the farmers' income in the country in the next few years.
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Sitharaman meets IFAD president Houngbo to boost efforts for rural communi
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 28 (ANI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday met Gilbert F Houngbo, president of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), who is in India this week to meet government leaders for strengthening joint efforts to boost farmers' income and
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IFFCO slashes rates of DAP, NPK fertilisers by Rs 50 per bag
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 12 (ANI): IFFCO -- the world's largest processed fertiliser cooperative -- has cut prices of its di-ammonium phosphate (DAP) and nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium (NPK) fertilisers by Rs 50 per bag to reduce input cost for farmers.
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Patel inspired decision on J-K; took multiple steps to double farmers' inc
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Kevadia (Gujarat) [India], Sept 17 (ANI): Highlighting the achievements of the first 100 days of his government on his 69th birthday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that Article 370 was abrogated to solve a decades-long problem and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was the inspiratio
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Took multiple steps in 100 days to double farmers' income by 2022: PM Modi
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Kevadia (Gujarat) [India], Sept 17 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said his government has taken several steps in the first 100 days of its second tenure to double the income of farmers' families.
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Modi government putting all efforts to double farmers' income: Giriraj Sin
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], July 14 (ANI): Modi government is putting all efforts to double the farmers' income, said Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Giriraj Singh. For the first-time Animal Husbandry, fisheries and dairying are separated from the agriculture dep
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Govt sets up high-powered committee of CMs to 'transform Indian agricultur
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 2 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday constituted a high-powered committee of chief ministers for the transformation of agriculture and raising farmers' income.
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Centre to use digital technology to transform agriculture, double farmers'
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 22 (ANI): In a bid to double farmers' income by the year 2022, the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare is set to use digital technology to modernise and organise agricultural activities in rural India.
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Odisha govt to bring out updated Agricultural Policy, focus on enhancing f
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Jun 12 (ANI): Odisha government has initiated steps to bring out an updated and dynamic "Agricultural Policy" keeping in tune with the changing conditions of agriculture and its market.
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