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Immediate release of fishermen following India-Sri Lanka Ministerial talks
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 3 (ANI): Immediate release of the fishermen presently in custody has been announced following the ministerial level talks between Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare of India Radha Mohan Singh and Minister for Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development of Sr
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Chhattisgarh farmers give away free vegetables to protest against demoneti
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], Jan. 3 (ANI): Farmers in Chhattisgarh staged a unique protest against the Narendra Modi-led government's demonetisation move by giving away vegetables for free.
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PM Modi announces post-demonetisation sops
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec.31 (ANI): Announcing several post demonetisation sops for the poor, middle class, pregnant women, senior citizens and farmers in a televised address to the nation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that two new middle income categories have been created und
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PM Modi gives 60-day interest waiver on farmer loans
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec. 31 (ANI): In a 43-minute address to the nation, the second in the last 51 days, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday announced a 60-day interest waiver for farmers who have taken loans from district co-operative banks and primary societies.
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Horticulture Kissan Mela a boon for Poonch farmers
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Poonch (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Dec. 31 (ANI): The Department of Horticulture in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district recently organised a Horticulture Kissan Mela to inform farmers about the latest trends in horticulture production.
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Bank of Baroda, Heritage Foods sign MOU; intends easy loan to farmers
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 30 (ANI): Leading public sector bank Bank of Baroda has announced signing of an MOU with Heritage Foods Ltd. (HFL) with an objective to provide dairy loans to the farmers through the network of Bank of Baroda branches pan India.
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Telangana govt. to help farmers, provide tech support
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Hyderabad(Telangana)[India], Dec. 29(ANI): Telangana Irrigation Minister T. Harish Rao on Thursday said the government would seek help from the farmers and give technical support to them and develop more irrigation schemes.
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Centre confirms of H5 N1 strain of Avian Influenza Virus in Odisha's
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec. 27 (ANI): The Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fishries, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has informed the Odisha Government regarding the confirmation of H5 N1 strain of Avian Influenza virus in Keranga village of Khordha district of the state.
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PM Modi sacrificing lives of farmers through demonetisation yagna: Rahul G
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Baran (Rajasthan) [India], Dec. 26 (ANI): Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Monday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi is using his demonetisation drive to claim the lives of poor farmers.
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Let FCI, other Govt. bodies issue transferrable instruments to farmers to
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 24 (ANI): In order to mitigate the problems of farmers and those engaged in allied activities like poultry farming and horticulture, arising out of the demonetization, the ASSOCHAM has suggested issuance of Transferrable Receipts (TRs) by agencies like the Food Corpora
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Demonetisation a fire bomb on the nation's poor: Rahul Gandhi
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Jaunpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Dec. 19 (ANI): Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said demonetisation was not against black money or corruption, but against the farmers and the poor.
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Farmers face crisis of dry spell in Poonch
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Poonch (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Dec. 19 (ANI): Farmers in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir have been badly affected by a dry season and are crying for help.
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