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Paddy procured worth Rs 1.36 lakh crore benefitting 94.15 lakh farmers in
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 21 (ANI): The Central government on Monday announced that paddy procurement at Minimum Support Price (MSP) worth Rs 1.36 lakh crore has been done so far from 94.15 lakh farmers in the ongoing Kharif Marketing Season (KMS).
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UP Polls: Lakhimpur Kheri in eye of storm over farmers' deaths goes to pol
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Lakhimpur Kheri (Uttar Pradesh) [India], February 21 (ANI): Lakhimpur Kheri, which caught national attention in October last year for the alleged killing of the farmers, will go to the polls on February 23 in the ongoing Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh.
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People will vote for those who provide basic facilities: Tej Pratap Yadav
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Etawah (Uttar Pradesh) [India], February 20 (ANI): Samajwadi Party MP Tej Pratap Yadav on Sunday said that the people of Uttar Pradesh will vote for those who provide basic amenities and employment and work for the welfare of farmers.
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Seminar at Expo 2020 Dubai showcases India's export potential of millets,
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 20 (ANI): As part of ongoing 'Food, Agriculture and Livelihood' fortnight, the India Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai hosted a seminar - 'India: Millets production and upscaling value chain' on Friday.
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Comprehensive trade pact with UAE will create over 10 lakh jobs for Indian
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 19 (ANI): Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has said that the India-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) is extremely beneficial for MSMEs, startups, farmers, traders and all sections of businesses.
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PM Modi flags off 100 Kisan drones to spray pesticides in farms across cou
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 19 (ANI): In a special drive aimed at helping farmers, Prime minister Narendra Modi on Friday flagged off 100 Kisan drones in different cities and towns of India to spray pesticides in farms across India.
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Ahead of Phase 3 UP Assembly polls, potato farmers say falling prices, str
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Farukkabad (Uttar Pradesh) [India], February 18 (ANI): Ahead of the third phase of Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, which will cover majorly cover the state's potato farming belt, potato farmers have raised their pressing issues including falling prices, stray cattle menace and high electri
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World Bank offers $115 million loan for rejuvenating watersheds in India
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 18 (ANI): The World Bank will provide $115 million (Rs 869 crore) loan to fund a programme in India that will help national and state institutions adopt improved watershed management practices to increase farmers' resilience to climate change, promote higher produ
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Dubai EXPO 2020: India invites startups, FPOs to capitalise on agri, food
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 18 (ANI): As part of India's efforts to showcase the country's investment-friendly policies and growth opportunities in agriculture and allied sectors at EXPO2020 Dubai, Abhilaksh Likhi, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, invited th
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Madhya Pradesh CM distributes crop-damage relief amount to farmers
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], February 18 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday distributed crop-damage relief amount of Rs 202.90 crore to more than 1.46 lakh farmers of the state.
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Congress takes dig at TRS over CM KCR's birthday celebrations, says Telang
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], February 18 (ANI): Congress took a dig at Telangana Rashtra Samithi over Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao's birthday celebrations and said the TRS government should attempt to resolve the pending issues such as unemployment and to stop suicides by unemployed
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Delhi Court dismisses complaint seeking FIR against Haryana CM over 'provo
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 17 (ANI): A Delhi Court on Thursday dismissed a complaint by Advocate Amit Sahni seeking registration of FIR against Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar for allegedly giving provocative speeches to incite violence against the protesting farmers.
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