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During meeting with Rakesh Tikait, Mamata Banerjee reiterates demand for w
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Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], June 9 (ANI): During a meeting with Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday reiterated that she has demanded a withdrawal of the three farm laws.
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Cabinet approves increase in MSP of Kharif crops for marketing season 2021
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New Delhi [India], June 9 (ANI): In a bid to increase the farmers' income, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on Wednesday approved an increase in the Minimum Support Prices (MSPs) for all mandated Kharif crops for marketing season 2021-22.
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Farmers true to their stance despite several deaths: Rahul Gandhi targets
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New Delhi [India], June 9 (ANI): Extending his support to the ongoing farmers' protest, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday slammed the Central government, stating that the farmers have been protesting against the three agricultural laws despite several deaths at the protest site.
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Rakesh Tikait to meet Mamata Banerjee today at 3 pm
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Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], June 9 (ANI): Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait will meet West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday at 3 pm in Kolkata and deliberate on issues involving agriculture, health, education and the local farmers.
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World's 1st Liquid Nano Urea to be introduced to J-K farmers, will enhance
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Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], June 9 (ANI): Taking a giant leap in the agriculture sector and adopting environment-friendly farming practices across the Union Territory, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday flagged off the first consignment of IFFCO's Nano Urea (Liquid) from
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Kerala Opposition walks out from Assembly over illegal felling of trees in
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Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], June 8 (ANI): The Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) leaders on Tuesday staged a walkout from the Kerala Assembly, alleging that the Left government of shielding culprits in the illegal recent mass felling and smuggling of trees by forest mafia in
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J-K's 'Umeed' scheme helps create first-ever all women dairy farmer produc
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Pulwama (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], June 7 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Rural Livelihoods Mission (JKRLM), 'UMEED', through its Self Help Group (SHG) platform has initiated a first of its kind all-women Dairy Farmers Producer Organization (FPO) at Mitrigam in Pulwama district.
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Farmers protesting in Haryana will return to Delhi to protest Centre's far
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Tohana (Haryana) [India], June 7 (ANI): Farmers, who have been agitating in Tohana over the arrest of two farmers, will now head back to the national capital to continue their protest against the Centre's farm laws, Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait said on Monday.
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Kisan unions call off gherao of Haryana police stations after release of 2
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Fatehabad (Haryana) [India], June 7 (ANI): Farmer unions have called off the statewide gherao of police stations in Haryana after the state government released the two arrested farmers on Monday morning.
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Rakesh Tikait to meet Mamata Banerjee on June 9 to discuss strategy for fa
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Fatehabad (Haryana) [India], June 7 (ANI): Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait is scheduled to meet West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on June 9 in Kolkata, confirmed sources.
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Farmers' unions to hold statewide gherao of police stations in Haryana on
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Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], June 6 (ANI): After the talks with the administration over the release of two farmers, who were detained following a spat with local Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) MLA Devender Sigh Babli, remained inconclusive, Haryana farmers' unions decided to hold a statewide gh
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Farmers meeting with Fatehabad officials seeking release of arrested co-wo
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Fatehabad (Haryana) [India], June 6 (ANI): The meeting between farmer leaders and the Fatehabad administration for the release of two farmers, who were detained following a spat with local Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) MLA Devender Sigh Babli, remained inconclusive.
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