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RBI increases collateral free loan limit for farmers from Rs 1.6 lakh to R
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
In a much bigger relief to small and marginal farmers the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday has hiked the limit for collateral-free loans for agricultural farmers from Rs 1.66 lakh to Rs 2 lakh per borrower.
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"Govt should listen to farmers demands": Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
As the farmers will start their march towards Delhi at 1 pm today, Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi on Friday said that the central government should listen to the demands of farmers.
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Farmers gather at Shambu border to begin protest march to Delhi, want impl
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
At the Shambhu border, farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher said that there would be a group of 100 farmers who would be marching towards Delhi peacefully and have no intention of breaking the barricades present.
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Security heightened at Ambala-Delhi border ahead of farmers’ march
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The security arrangements have been heightened ahead of the Delhi March announced by farmers today. The Police have barricaded the Ambala-Delhi border as the farmers will leave from Shambhu Border for Delhi at 1 pm.
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PM Modi has put farmer issues at centre stage: Vice President Jagdeep Dhan
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
"The issue of farmers has been put by PM Modi at the centric stage in every walk of life whether affordable housing, solar houses, Jal in Har Nal, and technology for farmers," he said.
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India adopted meticulous approach to FTAs to safeguard interests of MSMEs:
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Highlighting the rationale behind this cautious stance, Jaishankar said, "Modi govt has been very cautious on FTA for two reasons. Number one, weighing the experiences and the results of previous and number two, our concern for the impact of FTAs on MSMEs."
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"Modi government has been very cautious on FTA," EAM Jaishankar says
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Jaishankar said that the government tries to keep farmers' and MSMEs' (Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises) interests while negotiating the terms of FTAs
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HarvestPlus and Cargill Launch NutriHarvest Project in India to Help Impro
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 5: HarvestPlus and Cargill are excited to announce the NutriHarvest project, a transformative 36-month initiative. Supported by Cargill and executed by HarvestPlus and HarvestPlus Solutions, this $3 million multi-year project is dedicated to increasing access to n
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34 farmers detained who were heading to Rashtriya Dalit Prerna Sthal in No
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
As many as 34 farmers were detained on Wednesday night who were going from zero point to Rashtriya Dalit Prerna Sthal in Noida, to hold a protest without taking permission, police officials said on Thursday.
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Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan participates in Saras Food Festival
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Union Minister for Rural Development and Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare, Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Wednesday participated in the Saras Food Festival organised at Connaught Place, New Delhi. Ministers of State in the Ministry of Rural Development Kamlesh Paswan and Chandrasekhar Pemmasani, S
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"This fight will continue until...": Karnataka BJP holds protest over Waqf
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The protest was held in different areas including Kalaburagi, Bidar and Ramnagar.
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"Their welfare is our top priority": BJP's Preneet Kaur hails VP Dhankhar'
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
On Tuesday, VP Dhankhar questioned Shivraj Chouhan regarding the "promises" made to the farmers by the previous Union Agriculture Minister and urged for a dialogue with farmers.
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