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More than 20 lakh mini-kits of seeds to be distributed to attain self-suff
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 6 (ANI): More than 20 lakh mini-kits of seeds are proposed to be distributed amounting to Rs 82.01 crores to attain self-sufficiency in the production of pulses, the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare informed on Thursday.
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'Ajit Singh always raised his voice in farmers' interest': President, PM e
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 6 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday condoled the demise of former union minister and Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) chief Ajit Singh. The RLD chief passed away earlier this morning due to COVID-19 at the age of 82.
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India begins exports of organic millets grown in Himalayas to Denmark
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 5 (ANI): India has begun exporting millets sourced from farmers in Uttarakhand, which meet the organic certification standards of the European Union, to Denmark.
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Wheat procurement in its last stages in Punjab: Food and Supply Minister
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], May 5 (ANI): Punjab Food and Supply Minister Bharat Bhushan Ashu on Saturday said in the operation of wheat procurement, the state government has purchased 112-113 lakh metric tonne against the target of 130 lakh metric tonnes and is in its last stages.
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Farmers 'struggle' against farm laws to 'intensify', say unions
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 1 (ANI): Even as the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic continues to crumble the country's health care system, Central Trade Unions (CTUs) and Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) have said that they will "intensify" their "struggle" against the contentious farm laws.
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Odisha sets target to achieve 60 pc crop diversification in mega lift poin
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], April 29 (ANI): In a step towards enhancing the cash return to the farmers and creation of subsidiary employment opportunities in the agricultural sector, the Odisha government on Wednesday started initiative of crop diversification in mega lift point ( MILP) ay
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Punjab CM directs procurement agencies to ensure prompt lifting, timely pa
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], April 28 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday directed all procurement agencies to ensure prompt lifting and timely payment to farmers through the newly introduced Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) system during the ongoing Rabi Market
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Govt procures 232.49 LMT wheat in rabi marketing season till April 26
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 27 (ANI): The Government of India procured 232.49 lakh metric tonne (LMT) wheat during the ensuing Rabi Marketing Season (RMS) 2021-22 till April 26, the Ministry of Food and Consumer Affairs said on Tuesday.
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R-Day violence case: Deep Sidhu visits Rakabganj Gurdwara after release fr
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 27 (ANI): Punjabi actor-tuned-activist Deep Sidhu visited Rakabganj Gurdwara in Delhi after he was released from the Tihar jail on Monday night.
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Rs 8,180 cr payment for wheat transferred directly into Punjab farmers' ac
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 26 (ANI): For the first time, farmers of Punjab have started receiving payments directly into their bank accounts against sale of their wheat crop to the Government of India. About Rs 8,180 crore has already been transferred directly into Punjab farmers' account, the
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'Further restraint upon Deep Sidhu's liberty neither logical nor legal': D
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 26 (ANI): A Delhi court on Monday granted bail to actor-turned-activist Deep Sidhu in another Republic Day violence case filed on the basis of the Archeological Survey of India's (ASI) complaint.
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Deep Sidhu granted bail in R-Day violence case
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 26 (ANI): A Delhi Court on Monday granted bail to actor-turned-activist Deep Sidhu in another Republic Day violence case.
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