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Budget gives wings to farmers, youngsters, women: Shah
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi (India), July 5 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday described the Budget-2019 as "truly a budget of hope and empowerment" and said it reflects Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision for new India.
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Economic Survey 2018-19 calls for irrigation water productivity to benefi
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 4 (ANI): Devising policies to benefit farmers by improving water usage, should become a national priority, stated the Economic Survey 2018-19 tabled by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
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Centre increases MSP of paddy, Kharif crops
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 3 (ANI) The Central government on Wednesday approved an increase in minimum support prices (MSP) for all Kharif crops for 2019-20 season, a move that will lead to increased investment and production through assured remunerative prices to the farmers.
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Cabinet approves hike in MSP for all Kharif crops
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New Delhi [India], July 3 (ANI): The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Wednesday approved increase in minimum support prices (MSPs) for all kharif crops for 2019-20 season, a move that will lead to increased investment and production through assured remunerative prices to the farmers.
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K'taka: Farmer protests enter 11th day, agitators block Bengaluru-Mysuru h
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Mandya (Karnataka)[India], July 3 (ANI): As the farmers' protest over water scarcity entered its eleventh day, protesters on Wednesday blocked the Bengaluru-Mysuru highway here.
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Govt sets up high-powered committee of CMs to 'transform Indian agricultur
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New Delhi [India], July 2 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday constituted a high-powered committee of chief ministers for the transformation of agriculture and raising farmers' income.
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Hydrocarbon extraction in Cauvery basin areas not economically viable: Baa
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New Delhi [India], July 1 (ANI): DMK member in Lok Sabha TR Baalu on Monday raised the issue of hydrocarbon extraction in areas of the Cauvery basin, saying the farmers were against it and the exercise was not economically remunerative.
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I-T based system for Haryana farmers to self-report their land, crop detai
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Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], July 1 (ANI): Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said on Monday that a simple and transparent system for farmers to self-report their land and crop details through I-T based system would be provided to enable them to receive the benefit of several govern
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Low market prices hit cherry farmers in Shimla district
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], June 30 (ANI): As the fruits ripen and cherry farmlands turn a deep red, farmers of Kandyali and Narkana are a worried lot. Despite bumper production, low market price has hit the cherry business in the region adversely.
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Kisan Congress chief, AICC secretary submits resignations to Rahul
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New Delhi [India], June 29 (ANI): The flurry of resignations within the Congress continues as party's Farmers' Wing President Nana Patole and AICC secretary Tarun Kumar on Saturday submitted their resignations from their party posts.
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People of 14 villages meet Naidu to extend support on order of demolition
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Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], June 29 (ANI): Farmers from 14 villages in Amaravati visited Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief N Chandrababu Naidu at his residence and extended their support to him on the order issued by the state government for demolition of Praja Vedika, notice regarding
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K'taka water crisis: Farmers to protest at Krishna Raja Sagara Dam
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Mandya (Karnataka) [India], Jun 28 (ANI): As the farmers' protest over water scarcity entered its eighth day here, the peasants are now on their way to the Krishna Raja Sagara Dam to stage a demonstration.
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