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Farmer whose father died by suicide meets Shinde, CM provides Rs 5 lakh fi
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
A young farmer named Shivratan Munde on Thursday met Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and told him that he and his family have been suffering since the time his father died by suicide. The CM gave instructions to provide the farmer financial assistance of Rs five lakh from CM's relie
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Punjab, Haryana must review farmers' incentive to diversify from paddy-whe
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The government of Punjab and Haryana must re-purpose their subsidy policy towards rice and wheat farmers to diversify the crop pattern in these green revolution states, which are under deep stress, recommended Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER) in a repo
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Government outlines strategy to enhance agricultural productivity
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
As per the release, the plan includes a research infrastructure review, the development of climate-resilient crop varieties, the promotion of natural farming among one crore farmers, and the establishment of bio-input resource centres, among others.
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Continuous rain causes waterlogging in Rajasthan's Dausa, brings relief to
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Rain has been lashing the region of Dausa in Rajasthan for the past 18 hours, causing waterlogging in the area and cutting off connectivity with many colonies along the Jaipur Road.
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"Solution is gettable through dialogues only": Haryana Minister Kanwar Pal
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Kanwar Pal said, "If the intentions are to get to a solution (of the farmer's issue), the solution is gettable through dialogue only. We have never stopped them from protesting, we just don't agree with the way they seek to do it--by using tractors and trolleys. These things were never good,
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Rajasthan CM Bhajanlal Sharma lauds Union Budget 2024-25 for inclusive dev
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Reacting to the Union budget 2024-25, Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma said that in the revised budget, schemes, and programmes have been announced keeping in mind the upliftment of the youth, women, farmers, and poor of the state. He said that our goal is for no area of Rajasth
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Govt approves sale of excess FCV tobacco by registered growers in Andhra
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The decision has been taken due to "Michaung" cyclonic rains during the period 3rd to 5th December, 2023 that resulted in an additional expenditure incurred by farmers towards replantation/gap filling in the main field.
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'Legal guarantee of MSP is the right of farmers,' says Rahul Gandhi
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Congress leader and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi mentioned on Wednesday that the legal guarantee of the Minimum Support Price (MSP) is the right of farmers and that the INDIA alliance will ensure that the farmers will get their rights.
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Supreme Court directs Haryana, Punjab to maintain status quo at Shambhu bo
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered that the status quo be maintained at the Shambhu border near Ambala, where farmers have been camping since February 13.
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MSP can be implemented, will rally INDIA bloc to pressurise govt: says Rah
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
"In our manifesto, we have mentioned MSP with a legal guarantee. We have done the assessment and it can be implemented," Rahul Gandhi said speaking to reporters after his meeting.
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'Kursi Bachao budget' punished middle-class, farmers and workers: Congress
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Speaking to ANI on the INDIA bloc protest against Union Budget 2024 in Parliament, Tagore said, "This budget is discriminatory. We all know that it is a 'Kursi Bachao Budget'. This budget has only thought about how to save this government. It has just punished middle-class people, farmers an
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"Could be a technical issue": LoP Rahul Gandhi alleges farmer leaders not
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Congress MP and Leader of Opposition of Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday alleged that farmer leaders who were invited by him to meet in Parliament were not allowed inside.
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