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Kerala govt to provide compensation to poultry farmers affected due to bir
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], January 6 (ANI): In view of the spread of bird flu in different parts of the country including Kerala, the state government has decided to provide compensation to the farmers who are affected due to the virus.
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Solution on farmers' agitation has to be found by PM Modi, says Amarinder
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab), January 6 (ANI): Backing the agitating farmers who are demanding the withdrawal of the farm laws, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Wednesday said the solution has to be found at the level of the Prime Minister, adding that maintaining the law and order in the
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Mega waterproof tent installed at Singhu border as farmers' protest contin
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 6 (ANI): As Delhi-NCR is witnessing downpour amid chilly weather, farmers agitating against the agricultural laws at Singhu border on Wednesday installed a mega tent at centre stage where their leaders address protesters every day.
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Government making me a political pawn, wants to digress from issues: Rober
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 6 (ANI): Congress president Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Robert Vadra, who was questioned earlier this week by the Income Tax department in connection with the probe relating to benami transactions, accused the government of trying to digress from the issues facing i
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'Nothing wrong with farmers' demands': Punjab CM urges PM Modi to repeal a
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab), January 6 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to immediately repeal the three farm laws, saying that it is the duty of the government to listen to the farmers' voice.
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Yogi Adityanath launches Kisan Kalyan Mission
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], January 6 (ANI): Reiterating his government's strong resolve to double the income of farmers, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday launched an initiative 'Kisan Kalyan Mission' dedicated to the farmers' welfare and growth.
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Protesting farmers make their tents waterproof amid heavy rainfall
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 6 (ANI): Though regular life in the national capital was disturbed by rains in the last few days, but it failed to dampen the spirit of the protesting farmers at the borders. To protect themselves from rains they have made tents waterproof at Singhu border.
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Those leading farmers stir today recommended agri laws as reforms for Cong
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 6 (ANI): Sanjay Nath Singh, the eldest grandson of former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri who gave the popular slogan 'Jai Jawan Jai Kisan', met the Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar to extend support to farm laws.
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Central govt doing politics over farmers' protest, alleges Shiv Sena
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 6 (ANI): Alleging that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led central government is doing politics over farmers' protest against the three agriculture laws, Shiv Sena on Wednesday said the government at the Centre does not want to resolve farmers' issues and i
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'We understand farmers' situation' : SC adjourns hearing petition on agri
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 6 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday adjourned to January 11 the hearing of a petition seeking the quashing of the Centre's farm laws, noting that "we understand the farmers' situation".
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Urdu Bulletin: Farmers stir, SC's nod to Central Vista project covered pro
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 6 (ANI): Various Urdu publications have given priority coverage to the farmer protests at Delhi's borders and their proposed tractor march to the national capital. Most of these publications have also carried reports that the Supreme Court has given the go-ahead t
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Paddy procurement rises by 24.98 pc compared to last year
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 6 (ANI): The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare announced on Tuesday that paddy procurement for Kharif 2020-21 session showed an increase of 24.98 per cent with purchase of over 506.33 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) of paddy up to January 4 against 405.10 LMT la
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