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"Central and State governments should work together for farmers' benefit":
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday emphasised the need for central and state governments to work together to ensure farmers receive the full benefits of government schemes. He also held a meeting with farmers.
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"Fine for stubble burning enforced," Karnal Agriculture Department ensure
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Adding further, Singh said, "So far, a fine of Rs 45,000 has been collected from seven farmers, and we have been issuing red entries for seven farmers, preventing them from selling their paddy in the market for the next two seasons, as per government regulations... The maximum number of c
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16,000 hectares of farmland inundated in Tamil Nadu due to Northeast Monso
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Tamil Nadu Minister MRK Panneerselvam on Wednesday informed that a 16,000 hectares of farmland in the State have been inundated due to rain in the ongoing northeast monsoon. He added that compensation will be provided wherever over 33% of the crop area is damaged.
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Punjab: Patiala leads in Paddy procurement, flood affected Tarn Taran rank
Updated : 5 months ago IST
The Punjab Government's determined and proactive measures under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann have ensured a smooth and efficient paddy procurement season across the state. So far, more than 4,32,458 farmers have benefited from the Minimum Support Price (MSP) till O
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Government committed to farmers' welfare: Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Speaking at the inaugural session, Kumaraswamy stated that more farmers should come forward to cultivate pulses along with crops like paddy. This will reduce the import of pulses. The central government has implemented several schemes for the welfare of farmers and is supporting every are
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J-K: Udhampur farmers urge JKPDC for effective waste management
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Farmers in Chanthal village of Udhampur are facing significant challenges due to a drainage issue caused by a railway line. The drain, maintained by the Jammu and Kashmir Public Development Corporation (JKPDC), carries sewage and garbage from the railway line into their fields, damaging t
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Odisha Cabinet approves 15 key proposals across ten departments
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Odisha Cabinet led by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi approved 15 key proposals under 10 major departments at Lok Seva Bhavan in Bhubaneswar on Friday.
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Sindh farmers rebel against corrupt rice cartels amid government neglect
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Farmers in Sindh's Badin and Sujawal districts staged massive protests and road blockades, accusing rice millers and traders of manipulating paddy prices to exploit growers, as reported by The Express Tribune.
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CAQM holds meetings with Punjab, Haryana state govt to prevent stubble bur
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
In continuation of its sustained efforts to abate paddy stubble burning incidents in the region, the Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas (CAQM), held two significant review meetings with senior officials of Punjab and Haryana on September 25 and 26 respectively,
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Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav to transfer Rs 337 crores bonus into farmers
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Chief Minister had earlier announced that farmers selling paddy at the Minimum Support Price (MSP) would receive a bonus of Rs 4,000 per hectare, with a maximum limit of Rs 10,000 per farmer. More than one lakh farmers in Balaghat district alone are expected to benefit from the bonus sch
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Rahul Gandhi writes to PM Modi; says catastrophic floods have devastated P
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking a comprehensive relief package for Punjab, stating that the state has suffered an estimated loss of at least Rs 20,000 crore due to floods and Rs 1,600 crore initial relief announced by the union government "
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Punjab floods: Centre renews push for crop insurance, asks state to join P
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Sources in the ministry told ANI that Punjab's non-participation in the scheme has left farmers dependent only on state-funded relief, which is limited in scope and unable to cover widespread losses caused by natural calamities.
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