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Mayawati tears into Congress over farmer loan waiver policy
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Jan 15 (ANI): Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on Congress for not working in the interests of farmers and the backward castes despite being in power for the longest time post independence.
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WB govt to bring unorganised workers under social security scheme
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal), Jan 14 (ANI): The West Bengal government is undertaking steps to bring unorganised workers under the umbrella of Social Security Schemes, a statement said on Monday.
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Akhilesh slams BJP for not doing enough for farmers
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Kannauj (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Jan 11 (ANI): Samajwadi Party president and former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Friday slammed the BJP for allegedly not doing enough to help out the farmers who are in distress while underlining the need for their upliftment.
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C'garh govt returns farmers' land acquired by Tata Steel
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], Jan 9 (ANI): The Congress ruled Chhattisgarh government has issued orders for returning of 4400 acres of land that was earlier acquired for the Tata Steel project in the tribal-dominated area back to the farmers.
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Fiinovation, PI Industries and Harsha Trust strive toward farmer empowerme
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 9 (NewsVoir): Fiinovation, with financial support of PI Foundation which is a CSR arm of PI Industries Ltd., an agri-sciences company and Harsha Trust, a non-profit organization, has undertaken an agri-based CSR project aimed at empowerment of the farmers.
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BJD submits memorandum to President demanding revision of MSP for Paddy fa
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 9 (ANI): Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Tuesday submitted a memorandum to President Ram Nath Kovind, demanding revision and review of Minimum Support Price (MSP) of Paddy for relief to farmers in the state of Odisha.
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Pleased to fulfil promises made to farmers: Chhattisgarh CM
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], Jan 9 (ANI): Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Tuesday expressed satisfaction over fulfilling the promises made to farmers and claimed that Chhattisgarh is the first state in India to buy paddy on an MSP of Rs 2,500 per quintal.
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Centre failed to give MSP promised to paddy farmers: Odisha CM
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Jan 8 (ANI): Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president and Chief Minister of Odisha Naveen Patnaik claimed that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led central government failed to give Minimum Support Price (MSP) it promised to the paddy farmers during the Lok-Sabha elections in 2014.
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BJD cadre en route to Delhi, to hold rally for paddy farmers on Jan 8
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Bhubaneshwar (Odisha) [India], Jan 6 (ANI): A Special Train called "Krashak Adhikar Yatra" train carrying Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MPs, MLAs and party workers left for Delhi on Saturday. The party will hold a rally in Delhi's Talkatora stadium on Tuesday to put pressure on the central governmen
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Rahul Gandhi to address farmers rally in Jaipur on Jan 9
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], Jan 5 (ANI): Congress president Rahul Gandhi will be addressing a farmers rally here on January 9, informed Deputy Chief Minister of Rajasthan Sachin Pilot on Saturday.
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Congress misguiding farmers in name of loan waiver: PM Modi
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Palamu (Jharkhand) [India], Jan 5 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that the Congress party considers farmers as a vote bank and is misguiding them in the name of loan waiver.
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With farmers in mind, Rahul to address 'Kisan Abhaar' rallies in Rajasthan
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 5 (ANI): The Congress is ready to kickstart campaigning for the Lok Sabha polls by thanking farmers through rallies in the states they recently took charge of, commencing with a Kisan Abhaar Rally in Jaipur on January 9.
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