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Bihar floods: Angry farmers say they haven't received relief from state go
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Muzzafarpur (Bihar) [India], August 31 (ANI): The farmers in Bihar have said that no relief has been provided to them from the state government even as the floods in the state have practically destroyed the fields, damaged standing crops and washed away everything.
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Congress 'disappointed' with PM Modi's I-Day address
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 15 (ANI): The Congress Party on Tuesday branded Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Independence Day address as 'disappointing', and termed it as a betrayal of the youth, farmers and weaker sections of society.
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Regional disparity in agricultural credit must be addressed, dubs Centre
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 11 (ANI): The key challenges that the Indian horticulture sector faces is post-harvest losses, non-avaiability of quality planting material and lack of market access for horticultural produce of small farmers, highlighted the Economic Survey 2016-17, Part II release
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Naidu's journey from a farmer's son to Vice President is victory
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] August 5 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Amit Shah on Saturday congratulated Venkaiah Naidu on being elected as the 13th Vice President of India, saying his journey from a farmer's son to Vice President is victory for farmers which have contributed to nat
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SaveCow launches MicroChip to stop cow smuggling!
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 4 (ANI-BusinessWire India): A GPS chip and mobile app that connects cows, government, farmers and police. Launched by SaveCow, and co-designed at IIT Delhi students, this microchip which is one-time installed on the cow, will stop cattle smuggling in India. This ult
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Dairy farming boosts sustainable livelihood in Meghalaya
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Shillong (Meghalaya) [India], Aug 4 (ANI): The Government of Meghalaya recently organized a livestock mission programme to boost up dairy farming and encourage farmers and unemployed youth for sustainable livelihood to the people of the state.
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SC adjourns farmers' suicide case for Sept 20
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 04 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday adjourned the case related to farmers' suicide for September 20.
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Congress-run 'State Bank of Tomato' now active in Lucknow
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Aug. 02 (ANI): With the crazy price hike for tomatoes in the country at the moment, which has resulted in several thefts, the Congress in Lucknow has come up with a novel idea to help locals and farmers protect their precious vegetable: A tomato bank!
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Agriculture Ministry delivers steps to reduce farmer debts
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 1 (ANI): Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday listed out the measures taken by the Centre to alleviate the woes of debt ridden farmers.
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E-Rakam facilitates online agricultural business for farmers
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 1 (ANI): Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Ram Vilas Paswan and Minister of Steel, Government of India, Birender Singh on Tuesday launched the online portal e-Rakam in the national capital to facilitate farmers in their agricultural businesse
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Rahul hands over memorandum over farmers' land issue to NHAI
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh)[India], August 1 (ANI): Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday met National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) officer Rajiv Agrawal and handed over a memorandum over farmers' land issue in his constituency Amethi.
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Rahul in Lucknow to demand compensation for Amethi farmers
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Aug. 01(ANI): Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi is visiting National Highway Authority of India's (NHAI) regional office in Lucknow on Tuesday to demand compensation for farmers in his constituency Amethi's Jagdishpur in connection to the expansi
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