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There has been reduction in incidents of paddy residue burning by farmers,
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 26 (ANI): The government on Friday said that smoke from the burning of paddy crops by farmers in Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh contributes to environmental pollution during the winter season, however, there has been a reduction in the incidents of paddy residue bu
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AI can be used in multiple domains of agriculture: Tomar in LS
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 26 (ANI): Artificial Intelligence (AI) can be used in multiple domains of agriculture such as weather, crop and price forecasting and yield estimation, Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar said on Friday.
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Chief Ministers call for radical reforms to transform agriculture sector
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 18 (ANI): Several chief ministers on Thursday called for radical reforms to transform agricultural sector with massive thrust on private investments, technological interventions and robust marketing infrastructure across the country.
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MGNREGA should not continue forever: Tomar
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 17 (ANI): Rural Development Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Wednesday said that MGNREGA should not continue forever as it was a scheme aimed at the poor and the target should be removing poverty from the country.
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Lok Sabha approves demands for grants of agriculture, rural development mi
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 17 (ANI): The Lok Sabha on Wednesday approved the demands for grants for ministers of rural development, agriculture and farmers welfare for 2019-20.
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CCEA approves PMGSY-III to improve road linkages with rural markets, schoo
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi, July 10 (ANI): The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Wednesday approved the launch of the third phase of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) to improve road linkages in rural areas for faster movement to facilities such as Gramin Agricultural Markets (GrAMs), schools a
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Employment under MGNREGS increased by 76.11% in 2018-19
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 9 (ANI): Union Minister for Rural Development Narendra Singh Tomar apprised the Lok Sabha with employment figures under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS).
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Union Minister Goyal calls for a framework to boost farm exports
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 2 (ANI): Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on Tuesday called for establishing a framework to increase farm exports from Rs 2.75 lakh crore to about Rs 7 lakh crore by 2024-2025.
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No evidence of fertilizer use causing cancer: Tomar
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 2 (ANI): Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Tuesday asked the Congress government in Punjab to implement the Ayushman Bharat scheme to give relief to people suffering from cancer and said no evidence had surfaced so far about fertilisers being a caus
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Centre to use digital technology to transform agriculture, double farmers'
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 22 (ANI): In a bid to double farmers' income by the year 2022, the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare is set to use digital technology to modernise and organise agricultural activities in rural India.
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This election was like a pilgrimage for me, says PM Modi
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 21 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday told his ministerial colleagues that this Lok Sabha election was like a pilgrimage for him, Union Minister Narendra Singh Tomar informed the media persons after the meeting.
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BJP announces 48 more candidates for LS polls, Union Minister Narendra Sin
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 23 (ANI): The BJP on Saturday announced
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