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Paswan stresses on creation of price stabilisation fund in each state
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 4 (ANI): Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan exhorted state governments to buy pulses and onions from the Central buffer to check price rise and to ease pressure on prices.
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UP: Children at Mirzapur primary school served salt with rotis in mid-day
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Mirzapur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Aug 22 (ANI): Children at a primary school in Hinauta village on Thursday were handed chappatis for their lunch as part of the mid-day meal scheme. What is shocking is that the children got only salt instead of vegetables or pulses along with milk and fruits
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Vice President calls for improving pulses productivity
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Guntur (Andhra Pradesh) [India], May 19 (ANI): Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu has called for increasing the acreage and productivity of pulses for achieving self-sufficiency and urged agricultural universities to step up research on improving their yields.
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June WPI soars to 5.77%; marks a high of 4.5-years
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 16 (ANI): India's wholesale inflation grew 5.77 percent in June, marking a four-and-half year high.
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PM fulfilled his promise to farmers through MSP hike: Dharmendra Pradhan
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Delhi [India], July 4 (ANI): Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan hailed the Central government's decision to hike the minimum support price (MSP) for paddy by Rs 200 per quintal. He said by doing this Prime Minister Narendra Modi has fulfilled his promise to the farmers.
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MSP Hike will improve life quality of farmers: Yogi
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Mirzapur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 4 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday welcomed the Central government's decision to hike the minimum support price (MSP) for paddy by Rs 200 per quintal.
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Here's why you should include lentils in your diet
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], Jun 19 (ANI): Swapping potatoes or rice with pulses can be beneficial for your health, a new research has claimed.
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Wholesale inflation hits 14-month high at 4.43 pct in May
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 14 (ANI): India's wholesale inflation witnessed a 14-month high as it grew 4.43 percent in May.
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India to double state purchases of oilseeds, pulses
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 28 (ANI): In a bid to give a boost to farmers, the Union Cabinet has doubled state purchases of oilseeds and pulses from them.
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PM Modi lauds farmers over increase in pulses production
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb. 20 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday lauded farmers and their agricultural methods, stating that because of them, the production of pulses increased from 17 million tonnes to 25 million tonnes.
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Rising popularity of organic foods: What you should know
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 4 (ANI): The demand for organic foods began with fruits and vegetables when there were reports of pesticide residues in them. However, the popularity of organic foods has now extended to food grains, pulses, tea, spices and even oilseeds.
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Cabinet permits export of all types of pulses
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov.16 (ANI): The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday gave its approval for the removal of prohibition on export of all types of pulses.
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