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Loan waiver ploy of 'anti-farmer' BJP: Congress
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 20 (ANI): Launching a scathing attack at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Congress on Saturday accused the former of deceiving farmers in the guise of granting loan waiver.
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Panneerselvam meets PM Modi to discuss drought issue
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 19 (ANI): Former Tamil Nadu chief minister O. Panneerselvam met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday to seek the Centre's assistance under the Avinashi-Athikadavu groundwater recharge scheme and also loan waiver for the debt-ridden farmers.
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Farmer, consumer interests high on agenda, asserts Paswan
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] May 15 (ANI): Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Ram Vilas Paswan on Monday presented his ministry's report card for last three years and asserted that the interests of farmers and consumers have been high on the agenda of Narendra Modi l
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Sena MLA sends 'proxy' to drought-hit village, faces heat from B
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai, (Maharashtra), [India], May 13 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday came down heavily on the Shiv Sena after its MLA made headlines for sending his 'proxy' to meet farmers of a drought-hit village.
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Shiv Sena MLA sends 'proxy' to address drought-hit farmers
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Osmanabad (Maharashtra) [India] May 13 (ANI): A Shiv Sena leader representing Maharashtra's drought-hit district of Osmanabad allegedly sent a proxy to his constituency to address drought hit farmers.
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Device to check ripeness of tomatoes?
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 10 (ANI): Future farmers may be zapping tomatoes with lasers!
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UP: Sugarcane farmers write to PM Modi, CM Yogi, threaten 'suicide�
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Baghpat (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 7 (ANI): A group of sugarcane farmers have written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, demanding euthanasia.
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Baramulla hosts Mega Kisaan Mela
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Baramulla (J-K) [India], May 6 (ANI): The 29 Rashtriya Rifles Camp, Hyderbeigh, Pattan, in collaboration with Department of Agriculture, District Baramulla on Saturday organised Mega Kisaan Mela cum Exhibition at Agriculture Extension office, Wagoora, Baramulla. The event was organised to fa
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Farmers' agitation: Prithviraj Chavan urges PM to recall Maha delegat
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 5 (ANI): Former Maharashtra Chief Minister and Congress MLA Prithviraj Chavan on Friday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging him to recall the set of ministers who had gone abroad in wake of the agitating Tur dal farmers.
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Increase relief for Andhra chilli farmers: Congress to Centre
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 4 (ANI): Hanumantha Rao, the Congress MP from Telangana on Thursday requested the Central government to increase the relief amount for chilli farmers from Rs. 5000 per quintal to Rs. 10,000.
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Centre comes to rescue of distressed chilli farmers in Andhra
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Telangana (Andhra Pradesh) [India] May 4 (ANI): The Centre has ordered the clearance of the Market Intervention Scheme (MIS) with immediate effect to help distressed chilli farmers in Andhra Pradesh.
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SC asks TN Govt. to file report on farmers' suicide
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 3 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Tamil Nadu Government to file a report on steps being taken to create awareness about Minimum Support Price (MSP) of all foodgrains.
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