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MP: CM Shivraj Singh Chauhan reviews crop loss in rain-hit Dewas, assures
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], August 28 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan on Friday visited Khategaon, Dewas and took stock of the crop damage in the region.
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J-K govt launches e-auction portal for saffron
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Aug 28 (ANI): The Jammu and Kashmir Government has created an e-auction portal 'India International Kashmir Saffron Trading Centre (IIKSTC)' for farmers of Geographical Indications (GI)-tagged 'Kashmir Saffron'.
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Villagers in Ladakh cultivating watermelons with help of DIHAR, earning re
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Ladakh [India], Aug 28 (ANI): Assumed to have limited vegetation because of the harsh climatic conditions, farmers of Ladakh is now exploring new ways to cultivate seasonal vegetables and fruits which are basically grown in warm weather areas.
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If need arises, we will take loan, but won't let farmers suffer, says Chha
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], August 28 (ANI): Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, while replying to the discussion on the state government's first Supplementary Demands for Financial Year 2020-21 in the assembly on Thursday said that his government will not allow the financial situ
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K'taka Veterinary Dept launches ambulance service for cows across 15 distr
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Aug 28 (ANI): An ambulance service has been launched for ailing cows of the farmers across 15 districts here, said Prabhu Chauhan, Minister of Animal Husbandry on Thursday.
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TDP chief slams state govt after police drag protesters into vans
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Aug 26 (ANI): Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief N Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday criticised the state government after the police dragged "farmers protesting peacefully against non-payment of annuities into vans."
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IFC supports MSMEs, farmers with $500 million in COVID-19 response support
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Hong Kong, August 25 (ANI): The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has said that thousands of micro, small, and medium enterprises besides millions of farmers across Asia and the Pacific stand to benefit from its first phase of COVID-19 crisis response funding.
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Madurai's Palamedu town farmers affected due to poor maintenance of Sathiy
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Madurai (Tamil Nadu) [India], August 25 (ANI): Farmers of Palamedu town have been facing trouble for several years due to poor maintenance of the Sathiyar dam.
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Forest department rescues two pythons from Uttarakhand's Haldwani
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Haldwani (Uttarakhand) [India], August 25 (ANI): Two pythons were rescued here from Gaulapar area in Haldwani when farmers were working on their field and later released to a jungle by the forest department on Monday.
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Farmers in Shivamogga face crop damage due to fall armyworms
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Shivamogga (Karnataka) [India], Aug 23 (ANI): Fall armyworms are the latest addition to the long list of pests that threaten the common farmers' livelihood, as farmers from Karnataka's Shivamogga district face crop damage due to vicious attacks by the pests.
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Amravati region villagers complete 250 days of stir against three capitals
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Aug 23 (ANI): Farmers, women and youth of 29 villages in Amaravati region on Sunday completed 250 days of their agitation in support of their demand for having Amravati as the state capital and opposing the government move to have three capitals.
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West Bengal: Overflowing Silaboti River affects normal life in nearby vill
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Bankura (West Bengal ) [India], Aug 23 (ANI): With the overflowing of the Silaboti river, a number of villages and paddy fields have been affected in the Pathardanga area of West Bengal, say farmers leading to problems for them and other locals.
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