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Farmers' suicide: SC asks Centre to file roadmap within four weeks
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 27 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Central Government to file a detailed reply and the roadmap within four weeks stating about the proposed line of action in connection with farmers' suicide issue.
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Prakash Raj urges govt. to release drought relief package for TN farmers
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi (Uttar Pradesh), Mar.24 (ANI): Expressing solidarity with the farmers of Tamil Nadu, Tamil actors Prakash Raj and Vishal on Friday urged the Centre to declare a drought relief package and loan waiver for peasants from the southern state.
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Adityanath directs Chief Secy to provide basic facilities to farmers
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Lucknow [India], Mar.24 (ANI): Sticking to the BJP's electoral promise, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has directed Chief Secretary Rahul Bhatnagar to provide basic facilities including drinking water and shelter to the farmers of the state.
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Punjab CM Amarinder Singh meets PM Modi, stresses on farmer loan waiver is
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] Mar. 22 (ANI): Punjab's newly-elected Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and put forward the loan waiver issue of farmers in the state.
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Decision on imposing import duty on wheat under final stages of considerat
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 22 (ANI): The decision on whether or not to impose import duty on wheat is under final stages of consideration of the Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, a top official said at an ASSOCHAM event held in New Delhi today.
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All promises including waiving off farmers' loans will be fulfilled,
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Mar. 19 (ANI): Deputy Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Dinesh Sharma on Sunday said that all the promises including waiving off farmers' loan would be fulfilled.
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Maharashtra Govt. allocates Rs. 8,233 crore for irrigation projects
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Mar. 18 (ANI): The Maharashtra Government on Saturday allocated Rs. 8, 233 crore for various irrigation projects for farmers during the budget presentation.
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Fadnavis-led delegation to meet PM over loan waiver issue for farmers
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 17 (ANI): A delegation headed by Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis will today be meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi to demand relief for debt-ridden farmers and loan waiver issue.
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Will seek more central assistance for Maharashtra farmers: Fadnavis
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Mar. 16 (ANI): Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday assured the Maharashtra Assembly that a state government delegation will be meeting Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh for assistance in the agriculture secto
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PM Modi vows to double farmers' income by 2022
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Somnath (Gujarat) [India], Mar.8 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the government will take certain initiatives to double the income of farmers in the next five years.
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UP polls: Farmers boycott voting at polling booth in Chunar
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Mirzapur (UP) [India], Mar. 8 (ANI): Alleging lack of irrigation facilities and development, the farmers on Wednesday boycott voting in the seventh phase of Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections at polling booth number 283 of Chunar assembly segment.
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Congress to bring adjournment motion on farmers' loan waiver
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Mar. 7 (ANI): Congress will on Tuesday bring adjournment motion in Maharashtra Assembly on farmers' loan waiver and other issues related to farmers.
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