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TN farmers threaten to walk naked to Parliament if demands go unanswered
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 30 (ANI): Farmers from different corners of the country have started gathering at the Ramlila Maidan on the second day of the two-day protest, demanding debt relief and better Minimum Support Price (MSP) for crops.
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Two-day farmer protest rally begins in Delhi
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 29 (ANI): More than one lakh farmers, belonging to 200 farmers' organisations, gathered in the national capital on Thursday to push their demands, including implementation of the MS Swaminathan Committee report, farm loan waiver and better Minimum Support Price (MSP) f
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Punjab CM writes to Centre, seeks to revise paddy driage
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Nov 9 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has written to Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Ram Vilas Paswan, seeking to revise paddy driage at two per cent from one per cent of the Minimum Support Price (MSP).
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Cabinet approves increased MSP for Rabi Crops to be marketed in next seaso
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 04 (ANI): Union Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved increasing the Minimum Support Prices (MSPs) for all Rabi crops for the year 2018-19 to be marketed in the year 2019-20.
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Centre slashes market borrowing target by Rs 70,000 crore
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 28 (ANI): The central government on Friday announced a reduction by Rs 70, 000 crore in the gross borrowing program, which would be compensated by reducing buy-back and additional flows from small savings.
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Centre approves PM-AASHA for farmers' welfare
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 12 (ANI): With an aim to boost the pro-farmer initiatives of the government, the Centre on Wednesday approved a new Umbrella Scheme "Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay SanraksHan Abhiyan' (PM-AASHA). The scheme is aimed at ensuring remunerative prices to the farmers for their
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Tent collapse in PM's rally: Organisers must take responsibility for lapse
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Medinipur (West Bengal) [India], July 16 (ANI): All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Monday expressed concern over the tent collapse incident that took place during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Kisan Kalyan rally in Medinipur.
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Bengal Kisan rally: PM visits injured in hospital
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Medinipur (West Bengal) [India], July 16 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the injured in the hospital and enquired about the condition of those who were hurt after a portion of a tent collapsed on them at his Kisan Kalyan rally in Medinipur on Monday.
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PM Modi to address farmers rally in West Bengal today
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Midnapore (West Bengal) [India], July 16 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a Krishak Kalyan Samavesh (farmer's welfare rally) on Monday at Midnapore town in West Bengal.
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US tariffs on China golden opportunity for MP: Shivraj Chouhan
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 13 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that the new tariffs imposed by the United States on China will be a 'golden opportunity' for the state to export soybeans to China.
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Retail inflation rises to 5 percent in June
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 13 (ANI): The Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rose to a five-month high of 5.0 percent in June 2018 when compared to 4.87 percent in May and 1.46 percent in June 2017.
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PM more interested in campaigning than running the country: Tharoor
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Trivandrum (Kerala) [India], July 11 (ANI): Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi is more interested in political campaigning than in running the country.
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