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Punjab Youth Cong extends support to farmer organisations' Punjab bandh ca
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Chandigarh, (Punjab) [India], September 23 (ANI): The Punjab Youth Congress will organise a statewide '8 Vaje 8 Minute Mashal March' on September 24 to support the Punjab bandh call of farmers agitating against the "anti-farmers" bill passed by BJP-SAD led Narendra Modi government.
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Union Minister Tomar assumes additional charge of Ministry of Food Proces
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 23 (ANI): Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar on Wednesday assumed additional charge as the Minister of Food Processing Industries in Panchsheel Bhawan.
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Congress misleading people over farm bills, MSP, APMCs will continue: Smri
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 23 (ANI): Accusing Congress of trying to mislead people over agriculture bills passed by parliament, Union Minister Smriti Irani on Wednesday said that the legislations give farmers the freedom to sell their produce anywhere and ensure timely payment to them.<
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Navjot Singh Sindhu joins farmer protest in Amritsar
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], September 23 (ANI): Congress leader Navjot Singh Sindhu on Wednesday joined the party's protest in Amritsar in support of farmers who were demonstrating the passage of agricultural reform bills in the parliament.
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Ludhiana farmers, Congress workers carry out 'tractor protest'
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], September 23 (ANI): Several farmers and Congress workers held a 'tractor protest' at Mullanpur Dakha in Ludhiana on Wednesday against the passage of the agriculture Bills in the Parliament.
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Opposition MPs stage protest over farm bills at Parliament premises
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 23 (ANI): The Opposition parties staged a joint protest over the farm bills at the Parliament premises on Wednesday.
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Odisha farmers protest seeking compensation for crop loss due to flood
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Chandikhol (Odisha) [India], September 23 (ANI): Thousands of protesting farmers blocked National Highway-15 in Odisha's Chandikhol district, demanding compensation for crop damages caused by floods and the withdrawal of the new farmer's bill.
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MP govt announces Rs 4,000 direct cash transfer to farmers under PM-KISAN
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], September 23 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh Minister Narottam Mishra on Tuesday said that the state government will transfer Rs 4,000 into the bank accounts of farmers in two installments under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana (PM-KISAN) scheme.
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Governor accuses Chief Minister of depriving 70 lakh farmers of benefits i
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], September 22 (ANI): West Bengal governor Jagdeep Dhankar on Tuesday said that had West Bengal government taken timely and due steps, over 70 lakh farmers in West Bengal would have been benefited from PM-Kisan Yojana.
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Governor accuses Mamata govt of denying benefits of PM-Kisan scheme to sta
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], September 22 (ANI): West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankar on Tuesday accused the Mamata Banerjee government of denying the benefit Rs 8,400 crores to 70 lakh farmers in the state by failing to participate in "PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi".
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Farm Bills will not affect farmers: Tamil Nadu CM
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Madurai (Tamil Nadu) [India], September 22 (ANI): The agriculture-related sector Bills that have been brought by the Central Government will not affect the farmers, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami said on Tuesday.
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MP CM transfers Rs 800 cr to cooperative banks to be given as interest-fre
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], September 22 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday transferred Rs 800 crore to cooperative banks to be given as zero per cent interest loans to farmers in the state.
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