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Coimbatore's farmers disappointed with Budget '18
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu) [India], Feb 3 (ANI): The Farmers Association in Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore city on Saturday expressed disappointment over the Union budget as their demands were not met.
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Adityanath congratulates Jaitley for skill development centers, MSP hike
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi[India], February 02 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday congratulated Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley for announcing to open skill development centers in the state.
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Budget '18: Swaminathan hails MSP hike
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb. 2 (ANI): Agriculture expert and former Rajya Sabha member M.S. Swaminathan has welcomed the Union Budget announcement to keep the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for all unannounced Kharif crops at least at one and a half times of the production cost.
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Tripura bamboo farmers welcome Union Budget
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Agartala (Tripura) [India] Feb 2 (ANI): The bamboo farmers in Tripura's Agartala have welcomed the Union Budget 2018 under which Rs 1,290 crore have been allocated for a Restructured National Bamboo Mission.
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Budget' 18 failed to address farmer's woes: Deve Gowda
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 1 (ANI): Former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda on Thursday said that the Union Budget 2018 has brought no relief for the farmers and rural masses.
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Gujarat to continue procuring peanut at MSP: Rupani
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India] Dec 29 (ANI): Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani has said that the state government would continue to purchase peanuts at Minimum Support Price (MSP).
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Punjab CM writes to PM Modi seeking bonus on Paddy to check stubble burnin
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], July 6 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Thursday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking a bonus of Rs. 100 per quintal on Paddy, in addition to its Minimum Support Price (MSP) to check stubble burning.
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Agriculture portfolio 'Cinderella' of NDA Govt.: Chidambaram
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 18 (ANI): With the farmers' agitations spreading across many states, senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram on Sunday said that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) reneged on its promise by denying the farmers a reasonable increase in the minimum support price (MSP).
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CPI-M demands legislation on profitable MSP for farmers
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 15 (ANI): Communist Party of India (Marxist) general secretary Sitaram Yechury on Thursday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to fulfill his poll promise of providing profitable Minimum Support Price (MSP) to the farmers.
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SC asks TN Govt. to file report on farmers' suicide
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 3 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Tamil Nadu Government to file a report on steps being taken to create awareness about Minimum Support Price (MSP) of all foodgrains.
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CCEA approves MSP for raw jute for 2017-18 season
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 12 (ANI): The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on Wednesday gave its approval for the increase in the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for raw jute for 2017-18 season in order to protect the economic interests of the farmers.
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Govt. announces MSP of Kharif Crops applicable from Sept.1
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept.16 (ANI): The Centre has decided that the Minimum Support Prices (MSPs) for Kharif Crops grown in 2016 will be applicable from September 1, 2016.
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