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SAD demands cancellation of licences of 2 seed firms in intra-state seed s
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], June 1 (ANI): The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Sunday demanded the immediate cancellation of the licences of two seed companies -- Brar Seeds and Karnal Agri Seeds -- accused of engineering seed scam affecting the livelihood of farmers of Punjab and neighbouring
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Coronavirus lockdown adds to woes of Kerala fishermen
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], May 31 (ANI): Fishermen in Kerala are facing difficulty in earning a livelihood as the state government has banned fishing due to the spread of coronavirus and subsequent lockdown.
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Odisha approves Rs 17,000 cr 'Special Livelihood Intervention Plan' to gen
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], May 29 (ANI): In a major push to the livelihood support in rural areas, during ongoing public health crisis which has also triggered an economic crisis, Odisha Council of Ministers on Friday approved a 'Special Livelihood Intervention Plan' of Rs 17,000 crore to
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Odisha approves Rs 17,000 cr 'Special Livelihood Intervention Plan' to gen
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], May 29 (ANI): In a major push to the livelihood support in rural areas, during ongoing public health crisis which has also triggered an economic crisis, Odisha Council of Ministers on Friday approved a 'Special Livelihood Intervention Plan' of Rs 17,000 crore to
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Raipur's women SHG making designer masks, sanitiser for combating COVID-19
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], May 24 (ANI): Under the 'Bihan' scheme of Chhattisgarh government, a women Self Help Group (SHG) at Serkhedi village in Raipur district is making designer masks and sanitiser for combating COVID-19. It is also a source of their livelihood.
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Lockdown blues: Bollywood dancers in Delhi left at wits' end, struggle to
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 18 (ANI): It's not only the migrant labourers who are bearing the brunt of COVID lockdown but Bollywood dancers in Delhi are also left at wits' end as social gatherings and shows are not permitted, sans which, they are unable to perform and earn their livelihood. Read More
Rahul Gandhi tweets heart-wrenching video of labourers, says will ensure t
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 14 (ANI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said that his party will raise voices of migrant labourers and ensure they get help as their livelihood was adversely impacted due to coronavirus-induced lockdown.
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Patna man urges people to buy his wares amid lockdown, carries board
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], May 13 (ANI): Amid the challenge posed by COVID-19, Dharamveer Giri, who sells car dusters, chargers and some other products at traffic lights in Patna, is now forced to hold a board in his hand and has been requesting people to buy something from him to help earn hi
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COVID-19: Farmers in UP's Moradabad move towards cultivating medicinal pla
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 13 (ANI): Amid the coronavirus pandemic, farmers in the Moradabad area are cultivating medicinal plants, aromatic plants and herbs in order to boost earning and livelihood.
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Merck Foundation and DR Congo First Lady announce, Stay at Home Media Reco
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India]/Kinshasa [Democratic Republic of the Congo] May 12 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany partners with Denise Nyakeru Tshisekedi, the First Lady of Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to support livelihood of women
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Punjab CM pitches for lockdown extension with 'carefully crafted strategy'
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Chandigarh [India], May 11 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday pitched for extension of the lockdown with a "carefully crafted strategy", which is to be backed by fiscal and economic empowerment of the states to save lives and secure livelihood.
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KTR urges Smriti Irani to work together with state to protect livelihoods
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], May 11 (ANI): In a letter to Union Textile Minister Smriti Irani, Telangana Municipal Administration and Urban Development Minister KT Rama Rao has urged for cooperation to protect livelihoods of people in textile industry.
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