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Odisha farmer shaves head at Singhu border to register protest
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 14 (ANI): Amid the ongoing farmers' protest in and around Delhi, a farmer from Odisha shaved his head at Singhu border on Monday to mark his dissent over the three recently passed agricultural laws.
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3 farmers attempt to end their lives in front of Odisha Assembly, saved by
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Bhubaneshwar (Odisha) [India], November 27 (ANI): Three farmers attempted to end their lives in front of Odisha Assembly in Bhubaneshwar on Friday. The police officials saved the lives of farmers.
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Odisha farmers protest seeking compensation for crop loss due to flood
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Chandikhol (Odisha) [India], September 23 (ANI): Thousands of protesting farmers blocked National Highway-15 in Odisha's Chandikhol district, demanding compensation for crop damages caused by floods and the withdrawal of the new farmer's bill.
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Odisha farmers block NH over token system for paddy procurement
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Sambalpur (Odisha) [India], Nov 21 (ANI): Escalating their agitation against the token system for paddy procurement, farmers of Odisha's Sambalpur district on Thursday blocked the National Highway with paddy loaded tractors.
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Odisha farmers oppose centralised token system for paddy procurement, BJP
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Bhubaneshwar (Odisha) [India], Nov 19 (ANI): Farmers in Odisha's Sambalpur, Bargarh and other districts across Western Odisha on Tuesday intensified their agitation opposing the centralised token system for paddy procurement.
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Odisha releases draft Agriculture Policy 2019
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Aug 10 (ANI): Odisha government on Friday released draft state Agriculture Policy 2019 aimed at the continuation of Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and Income Augmentation (KALIA) scheme for the next five years and steps for increasing income of farmers.
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Rahul’s LS poll pitch: Promises to waive-loans of Odisha farmers
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Jan 25 (ANI): Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Friday announced that his party would waive loans of Odisha framers within 10 days if it forms the government at the Centre.
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Odisha farmers to get Rs 5,000 for farm inputs
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Dec 31 (ANI): Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday launched Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and Income Augmentation (KALIA) scheme for farmers and the landless in the state.
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Odisha govt forms inter-ministerial panel to address farmers' issues
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Nov 6 (ANI): The Odisha government on Monday formed an inter-ministerial committee to resolve the issues raised by the agitating farmers in the ongoing protest in the state.
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Will waive off farmers' loans after coming to power in Odisha: Pradhan
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Bhadrak (Odisha) [India], Oct 28 (ANI): Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan assured that farmers' loans in poll-bound Odisha would be waived off once the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) comes to power in the state.
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Pradhan meets Goyal to facilitate expeditious disbursal of crop insurance
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 31 (ANI): Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday met Union Minister of Railways and Coal Piyush Goyal, Union Minister for Tribal Affairs Jual Oram among others to facilitate the expeditious disbursal of claims of the Pradhan Mantri Fasa
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Six farmers commit suicide in Odisha
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Bargarh (Odisha) [India], Nov 7 (ANI): At least six farmers have allegedly committed suicide in Bargarh, Odisha.
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