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Govt procured nearly 43 lakh tonne Kharif paddy from 3.57 lakh farmers at
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 12 (ANI): As the Kharif Marketing Season (KMS) 2020-21 begins, as much as 42.55 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) of paddy has been purchased from 3.57 lakh farmers at a minimum support price valued at Rs 8032.62 crore, a statement from the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Foo
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Punjab School Education Department intensifies campaign to make farmers aw
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Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], October 12 (ANI): The Punjab School Education Department on Monday said that it has intensified its campaign to make the farmers aware about the harmful effects of paddy straw burning on the environment.
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Telangana Cabinet decides to set up 6,000 paddy purchasing centres in vill
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Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], October 11 (ANI): Telangana Cabinet which met here on Saturday decided to set up 6,000 paddy purchasing centres in villages, in a bid to ensure that farmers do not face problems in the view of the ongoing Covid-pandemic.
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39.57 lakh online classes conducted in Chhattisgarh during COVID-19 crisis
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Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], October 10 (ANI): With the schools being shut down for more than 8 months, amid the nation-wide COVID-19 crisis, Chhattisgarh's innovative academic program "Padhai Tuhar Duar" is receiving appreciation from all across the country for successfully conducting 39.
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Paswan gave shelter to Sikhs during 1984 riots, he was also attacked: HS P
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 9 (ANI): Calling former Union Minister late Ram Vilas Paswan a great human being, senior advocate and Padam Shri awardee HS Phoolka on Friday remembered Paswan and said that his house was burnt during the 1984 riots as he gave shelter to Sikhs.
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Certain pre-existing conditions may increase mortality risk for COVID-19 p
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Pennsylvania [US], October 9 (ANI): A new study conducted on COVID-19 patients has confirmed that cardiovascular disease, hypertension, diabetes, congestive heart failure, chronic kidney disease, stroke and cancer can increase a patient's risk of dying from the virus.
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TDP cadre sow paddy on damaged road to protest against poor condition of r
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Krishna (Andhra Pradesh) [India], October 8 (ANI): In order to register their protest against the poor condition of the road in Jujjuru village at Veerulapadu in Andhra Pradesh, Telugu Desam Party (TDP) workers planted paddy in the potholes.
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IPL 13: Padikkal, Bishnoi have shown great character so far, says Nehra
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 8 (ANI): Taking note of the performances shown by Devdutt Padikkal and Ravi Bishnoi in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL), former India pacer Ashish Nehra hailed the character shown by the young duo in the tournament so far.
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Punjab CM directs procurement agencies to pay pending dues of farmers
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], October 7 (ANI): With the Reserve Bank of India on Wednesday sanctioning a Cash Credit Limit (CCL) amount of Rs 30,220.82 crore for procurement of paddy in the Kharif marketing season 2020-21 for the month of October, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh
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Telangana CM KC Rao assures farmers of purchasing paddy crop of the season
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], October 7 (ANI): Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao on Wednesday made an assurance that the paddy crop this season would be purchased on a large scale at the village level. He said that since the Corona fear is still lingering on, various government
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23 pc more paddy procured than last year in Kharif marketing season: Govt
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New Delhi [India], October 7 (ANI): A total of 23 per cent more paddy has been procured so far than last year during Kharif marketing season, Sudhanshu Pandey, Secretary, Food and Public Distribution Department said on Wednesday.
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Farmers meet Rajnath, Tomar, say new agriculture laws provide freedom to s
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New Delhi [India], October 6 (ANI): A group of farmers, many of them Padam Shri recipients, met Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Tuesday to thank them for "revolutionary steps" taken by the government to "free the farmer" through the agr
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