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Andhra Pradesh: Social distancing observed at Rytu Bazaars
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Vizianagaram (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Mar 27 (ANI): Amid nationwide lockdown in the wake of coronavirus, people observed social distancing at Rytu Bazaars -- government-run vegetable markets where farmers directly sell their produce.
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Yogi Adityanath announces relief measures for UP farmers during lockdown
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Mar 27 (ANI): In a big relief to farmers in Uttar Pradesh, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday announced that both wholesale and retail shops selling fertilisers and seeds will be allowed to remain open during the 21-day lockdown.
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Your govt is 'humanity personified': Chandrababu Naidu to PM for Rs 1.75 l
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Mar 27 (ANI): TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu on Friday appreciated Prime Minister Narendra Modi for 'timely package' of Rs 1.75 lakh crore to frontline warriors, farmers and the poor to combat the unprecedented situation arising out of COVID-19 outbreak
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Harvesting, procurement of crops should be declared part of essential serv
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 26 (ANI): The Congress on Thursday said that harvesting and procurement operations should be declared part of essential services during the lockdown, saying that wheat in an area of 334 lakh hectare was ready to be harvested and a farmer will lose 40 per cent of stan
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Govt must ensure crop procurement : BS Hooda
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 26 (ANI): Amid nationwide lockdown in the wake of coronavirus, former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda said that the government should assure farmers that their crops will be procured. He said that the government will bear the loss incurred to the farmers.
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Additional 5 kilograms of rice or wheat, 1 kg pulses to be provided to 80
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 26 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said that 8.69 crore farmers will get immediate help during the lockdown period through direct cash transfers in the first week of April.
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Government should transfer Rs 7,500 to Jan Dhan, PM Kisan accounts for nut
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 25 (ANI): The Congress said on Wednesday that it stood with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his appeal for 21-day lockdown but was "deeply disappointed by the lack of coherent strategy" and demanded that Rs 7,500 should be transferred to every Jan Dhan, PM Kisan and
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Coronavirus : Authorities ensure social distancing in Vijayawada vegetable
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Mar 25 (ANI): In the backdrop of coronavirus threat and subsequent lockdown, Andhra Pradesh government has shifted the 'Rytu Bazaars', government-run vegetable markets where farmers directly sell vegetables to the customers, to open grounds or school prem
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Cabinet approves Rs 1,340 crore recapitalisation of regional rural banks
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 25 (ANI): The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on Wednesday approved Rs 1,340 crore recapitalisation of regional rural banks to improve their capital to risk-weighted assets ratio.
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Chidambaram suggests 10-point plan for augmenting income of vulnerable cla
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 25 (ANI): Former union minister P Chidambaram on Wednesday suggested a 10-point plan to augment the income of farmers, poor and vulnerable classes of the society whose earnings have taken a hit due to the lockdown imposed in the country in the wake of the coronavirus o
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Coronavirus hits Pune's poultry industry hard, farmers left high and dry
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], Mar 16 (ANI): The poultry industry of Pune has been badly affected by the coronavirus.
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Uttarakhand Chief Minister instructs DMs to assess damage caused to farmer
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], Mar 15 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat on Sunday instructed all District Magistrates (DMs) to submit a report after assessing the damage caused to farmers and artisans due to hailstorm and heavy rains in the State.
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