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PM Modi thanks farmers for showing patience during economic change
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 27 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday praised the country's farmers for their efforts and patience in the face of economic change.
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Demonetisation: PM Modi bats for cashless society
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 27 (ANI): In a 37-minute long 'Mann ki Baat' address, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged the nation to move towards a cashless society, and said he took the decision to scrap Rs. 500 and 1,000 currency notes for the sake of the country's poor,
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PM Modi takes on Pak, says Indus river water belongs to India
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Bhatinda (Punjab) [India], Nov.25 (ANI): Sounding the poll bugle in Punjab, which will go into assembly polls in 2017, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday asserted that the welfare of farmers was his main concern and vowed that his government would ensure that the Indus River, which is in
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Farm produce worth Rs 3.8K crore traded through e-NAM till Nov.16, says Ra
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov.24 (ANI): Farm produce worth Rs 3,841 crore has been traded through electronic-National Agriculture Market (e-NAM) till November 16 in 250 wholesale markets connected to this platform, Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister, Radha Mohan Singh said at an ASSOCHA
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When will money reach co-operative banks, asks Akhilesh
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 24 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday highlighted the hardships of farmers in the state due to the cash-crunch triggered by the demonetisation drive, and asked the Centre how long would co-operative banks have to wait to receive funds from
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Demonetisation: UP CM suspends SP, SHO after lathi charge on farmers
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Fatehpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Nov. 22 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav today suspended Superintendent of Police and Station House Officer of Kishunpur Police Station after police resorted to lathi charge on farmers standing in queues for currency exchange at State Bank
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Farmers unable buy fertilizers because of demonetisation: Shivpal Yadav
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 22 (ANI): Samajwadi Party's state president,?Shivpal Yadav on Tuesday said demonetisation is inappropriate as farmers are unable to buy fertilizers for growing rabi crops.
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Save us from moneylenders grip post demonetisation, appeal Dehradun farmer
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], Nov. 22 (ANI): Farmers in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, are finding it difficult to purchase seeds and fertilizers due to shortage of money, and are now so desperate post demonetisation, that they are even approaching moneylenders to make ends meet.
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Govt. allows farmers to purchase seeds with old high denomination notes
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 21(ANI): The government has decided to allow the farmers to purchase seeds with the old high denomination notes of Rs. 500 from the centers, units or outlets belonging to the Centre or state governments, Public Sector Undertakings, National or State Seeds Corporations
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Jaitley calls for hi-tech services for farmers to increase price benefits
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 19 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday said that in order to ensure future increases in agriculture output and double the farmers' income by 2022, focus should be on higher agriculture productivity especially in view of the limitation on expand
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Govt provides relief to farmers, marriage parties, reduces exchange of ill
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 17 (ANI): Taking into consideration the requirement of cash to meet growing expenses during the sowing season, the central government on Thursday enabled the farmers to withdraw up to Rs.25,000 per week from their Know your customer (KYC) compliant accounts.
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Assam farmers don't have money to buy seeds or employ labour after de
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam), Nov. 16 (ANI): Demonetisation of high denomination currency notes has badly hit agricultural activities across Assam, as cash-starved farmers are finding it hard to pay agricultural labourers, demanding wages in advance, that too in Rs 100 denomination.
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