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Two-day farmer protest rally begins in Delhi
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 29 (ANI): More than one lakh farmers, belonging to 200 farmers' organisations, gathered in the national capital on Thursday to push their demands, including implementation of the MS Swaminathan Committee report, farm loan waiver and better Minimum Support Price (MSP) f
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Yechury slams govt in farmers' rally
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 5 (ANI): Scores of social activists, farmers and workers flocked the capital on Wednesday to take out a protest march against the Narendra Modi-led government with a slew of demands ranging from loan waiver, a minimum wage of Rs 18,000 a month and remunerative prices f
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Karunanidhi was a scientists' scientist: M S Swaminathan
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Aug 8 (ANI): Agriculture expert and former Rajya Sabha member M S Swaminathan on Wednesday paid homage to late Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) chief M. Karunanidhi and said that he had great respect for scientists.
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S Gurumurthy, Satish Marathe appointed to RBI board
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 8 (ANI): The Centre has appointed Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh(RSS)-affiliate Swadeshi Jagaran Manch co-convenor Swaminathan Gurumurthy and businessman Satish Kashinath Marathe to the Central Board of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
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Obamas start hiring for their Netflix project
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] Aug 3(ANI): Former President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama are currently building a team for their very own Netflix production company.
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Punjab CM urges PM Modi to implement Swaminathan Commission Report
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], July 11 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday to waive off loans of farmers and make efforts to implement the Swaminathan Commission Report.
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No need for religious enforcement: Soumya Swaminathan
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], June 13 (ANI): In the wake of her stepping down from representing India at the Asian Team Chess Championship in Iran, chess player Soumya Swaminathan on Wednesday said that there is no need for religious or cultural enforcements in sports.
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Indian chess star withdraws from Iran event over headscarf rule
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], June 13 (ANI): Chess star Soumya Swaminathan has refused to be a part of the Asian Team Chess Championship, to be held in Hamadan, Iran, from July 26 to August 4, because of the compulsory-headscarf rule in the country which she said violated her personal right
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Farmers' strike a media gimmick: Agriculture Minister
Updated : 7 years, 12 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], June 02 (ANI): Union Minister for Agriculture Radha Mohan Singh on Saturday said the 10-day farmer strike which started on Friday was a mere media gimmick.
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Farmers launch 10-day long nationwide strike starting today
Updated : 7 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 1 (ANI): Thousands of farmers from Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana on Friday started a 10-day nationwide strike demanding waiver of loans, right price for their crops and implementation of recommendations of Swaminath
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Farmers protest in Delhi, caution Centre of consequences if demands not me
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 13 (ANI): A day after Maharashtra farmers had their demands approved from the state government, farmers from across the country gathered in Delhi on Tuesday and demanded loan waiver and implementation of Swaminathan Commission's recommendations.
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Farmers detained in Haryana ahead of Delhi gherao call
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Gharaunda (Haryana) [India], Feb. 23 (ANI): Number of activists and leaders of the agitating farmers were detained by the Haryana Police in Gharaunda, ahead of their march towards Delhi on Friday.
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