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Honoured to be at forefront of popularising millets: PM Modi after UNGA ad
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 4 (ANI): After an India-sponsored resolution was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Wednesday to mark 2023 as the 'International Year of Millets', Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday expressed gratitude to all nations who co-sponsored the r
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India gifts 2000 metric tonnes of rice to Syria to strengthen food securit
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 12 (ANI): India has gifted 2000 metric tonnes of rice to Syria with an aim to strengthen food security in the middle eastern country.
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Rahul takes ' hum do, humare do' jibe at government in LS, says farm laws
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 11 (ANI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday took "hum do, humare do" jibe at the government and said the new farm laws brought by the government will lead to "collapse of mandi system and allow unlimited hoarding".
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WTO agreement on agriculture reflects double standards, should be amended:
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 4 (ANI): Noting that the WTO Agreement on Agriculture is characterised by "democratic deficit" and is based on "commercial realpolitik", a group of former Indian envoys have called for amending it so that it facilitates developing and least developed countries to
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Research reveals how crop roots penetrate hard soils
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], January 15 (ANI): Scientists have discovered a signal that causes roots to stop growing in hard soils which can be 'switched off' to allow them to punch through compacted soil - a discovery that could help plants to grow in even the most damaged soils.
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Yechury hails Kerala assembly resolution, says new farm laws will adversel
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 31 (ANI): CPI-M general secretary Sitaram Yechury has welcomed the resolution against new farm laws adopted by the Kerala Assembly and said the Acts were not in the interest of the state and will adversely affect its food security.
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Farmers, businessmen from J-K take part in UAE-India Food Security Summit
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Dubai [UAE], December 8 (ANI): A delegation of farmers, growers, businessmen and government officials from Jammu and Kashmir is participating in the UAE-India Food Security Summit 2020, with an aim to promote horticulture produce of Union Territory in the international market and tap the Gul
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Jaishankar discusses bilateral cooperation with Oman's Foreign Minister
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi[India], December 2 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday discussed bilateral cooperation, including health security and food security, with Oman's Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi.
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Actor Chris Pratt raises awareness about food security
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 26 (ANI): Bringing the important issue of food security to the forefront, actor Chris Pratt is sharing his own personal experience with respect to the issue.
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Afghanistan thanks India for donating 75,000 MT wheat amid pandemic
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 5 (ANI): Tahir Qadiry, Afghan Charge d'Affaires has thanked India for completing the donation of 75,000 metric tonnes of wheat during the period of April to September amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Not in Delhi to disturb peace but to preserve it: Captain Amarinder Singh
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 4 (ANI): Rejecting the allegations of Punjab farmers being indulged in "anti-national" protests, Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday said he and other MLAs from the state were forced to come to Delhi as they just wanted to brief the President on th
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Odisha CM launches citizen centric online service for food security
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], October 23 (ANI): Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday launched Citizen-Centric online Service of Food Supply and Consumer Welfare Department.
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