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Haryana farmers to get 10 hours of electricity each day
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], July 9 (ANI): The Haryana government on Friday informed that the farmers of the state will get two hours additional electricity supply for sowing paddy due to delay in monsoon.
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Mansukh Mandaviya takes charge of Chemical & Fertilizer Ministry, says
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 9 (ANI): Mansukh Mandaviya on Friday took charge as Minister for Chemical and Fertiliser and said he will try to live up to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision for doubling farmers' income.
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Want cordial ties with neighbouring states; will claim our share of water,
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], July 9 (ANI): Affirming that the Andhra Pradesh government wants to maintain cordial relations with its neighbouring states, Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has said that they would draw their rightful share of river water in the interest of farmers.
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Modi govt committed to agriculture, farmers' prosperity: Amit Shah
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New Delhi [India], July 9 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's decision to approve modifications in the Central Sector Scheme of financing facility under the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund and said the central government is committed to ag
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Young farmers prove Manipur's Ukhrul is ideal place to grow apples
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Imphal (Manipur) [India], July 8 (ANI): Apples were not cultivated much in Manipur's Ukhrul earlier due to low yield and demand, but now young farmers here are cultivating delicious and juicy varieties of the fruit.
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Farmers ready for talks but without conditions, says BKU leader Rakesh Tik
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Ghaziabad (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 8 (ANI): Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait on Thursday that farmers are ready to talk with the government on the farm laws but made it clear that the discussions should be held without conditions.
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Tomar appeals to farmer unions to end protest, says Government ready for d
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New Delhi [India], July 8 (ANI): Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Thursday appealed to farmer unions to end their protest against the three farm laws and come forward for discussions.
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APMCs, FPOs now eligible to use Rs 1 lakh cr agriculture infrastructure fu
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New Delhi [India], July 8 (ANI): The Union Cabinet on Thursday gave its approval to some modifications in the Central Sector Scheme of Financing Facility under Rs 1 lakh crore 'Agriculture Infrastructure Fund' and extended the eligibility to State Agencies/APMCs, National and State Federatio
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Andhra to conduct Rythu Bharosa Chaitanya Yatra to create awareness among
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Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], July 7 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Tuesday directed the officials to conduct Rythu Bharosa Chaitanya Yatra from July 9 to July 23, to create awareness among farmers on agriculture-related aspects like RBKs, CMAPP (Continuou
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Tamil YouTube cooking channel's subscribers cross 1 crore
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Pudukkottai (Tamil Nadu) [India], July 7 (ANI): The farmers-turned-YouTube stars, who took their village, Chinna Veeramangalam in Pudukkottai district, to an international audience through traditional cooking videos, have garnered one crore subscribers.
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BJP stages protest outside Maharashtra Legislative Assembly on OBC reserva
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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 5 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislators on Monday staged a protest outside Maharashtra Legislative Assembly with sloganeering and holding banners on the issue of OBC reservation, Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC), and farmers distres
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Samyukt Kisan Morcha announces plans to intensify farmers' protest
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New Delhi [India], July 4 (ANI): After a meeting at the Singhu Border, leaders of the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) on Sunday announced the decisions they have taken to intensify their agitation.
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