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MP`s BJP leaders using farmers funds for study tour: Congress
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Jan. 31 (ANI): The Congress party on Wednesday alleged that the list of farmers going for a study tour to New Zealand and Australia, include former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLAs and their relatives.
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Raman Singh lauds Chhattisgarh farmers
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], Jan. 29 (ANI): Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh on Sunday praised the farmers for the growth in the state's agricultural sector, saying their hard work and the Centre's schemes have bolstered the production.
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UP govt taking measures to solve farmers' issues
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Jan 26 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has said that the state government is taking various measures to tackle the farmers' problems in order to provide them a good price for their crops.
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Hugplomacy: Rahul asks PM Modi to hug farmers too
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] January 22 (ANI): Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Monday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to not only hug world leaders, but also India's farmers and soldiers.
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Aiming for two-fold hike in food exports: Commerce Ministry
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 16 (ANI): India is aiming at a two-fold hike in exports of food items in the next five years which will help in doubling the income of farmers and those associated with the food and agriculture industry, the Ministry of Commerce revealed.
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Rahul Gandhi accuses PM Modi, UP CM of 'betraying' public
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Amethi (Uttar Pradesh) [India] January 15 (ANI): Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Monday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath of not fulfilling their promises made to the public.
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Rahul Gandhi blames BJP for farmers' condition in UP
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Amethi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Jan 15 (ANI): Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Monday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his ministers are to be blamed for the agrarian crisis in the state.
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Trading in agri-commodity options to help double farmers' income: Jaitley
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 14 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Sunday said the launch of trading in agri-commodity options will largely benefit the farming community, thereby moving forward on the path to realise the Centre's vision of doubling their income.
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Farmers to get new passbooks in March: Telangana CM
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Jan 14 (ANI): Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao has announced that the new passbooks would be distributed among the farmers on March 11.
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Palaniswami urges K'taka CM to release Cauvery water for TN
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Jan 13 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister E. Palaniswami on Saturday requested his Karnataka counterpart Siddaramaiah to release water from River Cauvery to save the standing crops of farmers in the former's state.
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64 crore given to farmers: MP CM
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Chhindwara (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Jan 12 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday said that an amount of Rs. 64 crore was transferred in the accounts of the farmers in Madhya Pradesh's Chhindwara district under the Bhavantar Bhugtan Yojana scheme.
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Raising farmers income key to better agri-production
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 10 (ANI): NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Rajiv Kumar on Wednesday said the government will now focus on raising the incomes of farmers.
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