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J-K: Kathua farmers hail agriculture sector reform bills, say it will end
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Kathua (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], September 21 (ANI): The farmers of Kathua in Jammu and Kashmir warmly welcomed the two agriculture sector reform Bills that were passed in the Rajya Sabha on Sunday and said that it will end the monopoly of middleman thus doubling the income of farmers as
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Govt hikes MSP by Rs 50 per quintal for wheat, Rs 225 per quintal for gram
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 21 (ANI): The Government has hiked minimum support price (MSP) by Rs 50 per quintal for wheat, Rs 225 per quintal for the gram and Rs 300 per quintal for lentil, said Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar.
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Congress spreading lies on bills concerning agriculture: Ravi Shankar Pras
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 21 (ANI): Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Monday accused the Congress of doublespeak and spreading lies on the agriculture bills and said the legislations were in the interest of farmers.
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Centre planning "food-pandemic" for the farmers: Mamata Banerjee
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Howrah (West Bengal) [India], September 21 (ANI): Chief Minister of West Bengal and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee on Monday attacked the Centre and said that the passing of the agriculture sector related bills by the government shows that it is planning "Food-pandemic" for the f
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If agriculture bills are a watershed moment, why aren't farmers celebratin
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], September 21 (ANI): Telangana Industries and IT Minister KT Rama Rao (KTR) on Monday asked that if the Agriculture Bills 2020 are truly a "watershed moment," then why is no farmer celebrating?
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Congress condemns 'expulsion' of Rajya Sabha MPs
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 21 (ANI): Congress party on Monday condemned the "brazen and undemocratic manner" in which members of the Rajya Sabha were "expelled" from the House and said that the party will protest to restore the status quo.
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Assure farmers that MSP system will continue: PM Narendra Modi
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 21 (ANI): I want to assure every farmer that the system of providing minimum support price (MSP) will continue as earlier, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday.
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Congress to hold party meeting, plans for nationwide strike against agricu
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 21 (ANI): Congress Member of Parliament (MP) Kodikunnil Suresh on Monday said the party will hold a meeting today to take appropriate decision to support the farmers and to plan for a nationwide strike against the agriculture Bills passed by the government in the
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Guaranteeing MSP in private transactions like promise to deposit Rs 15 lak
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 21 (ANI): After the agriculture reform Bills were passed by the Rajya Sabha, Congress leader P Chidambaram on Monday questioned that with millions of private transactions happening every day how will the Centre assure that the farmers are guaranteed the minimum s
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Farmers in J-K's Kathua generating good revenue, request govt to provide i
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Kathua (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], September 21 (ANI): Over 70 farmers in the Kandi belt area of Panchayat Hote in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district are earning a handsome amount of money after selling their produce which they grew using methods of organic farming, mostly in rainy seasons
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Farmers in Kanpur welcome agriculture reform Bills, urge Centre to curtail
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], September 21 (ANI): While a row between the Centre and Opposition ensued over the agriculture sector reform Bills in the Upper House of the Parliament on Sunday, farmers in Kanpur welcomed the new legislation and urged the government to think more of their com
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Udhampur, Muzaffarpur farmers welcome farm bills
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Udhampur/ Muzaffarpur [India], September 20 (ANI): Farmers in Udhampur and Muzaffarpur on Sunday welcomed the two farm sector reform Bills that were passed in the Rajya Sabha.
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