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Andhra Pradesh procures 5.6 lakh metric tonnes of agricultural produce in
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], May 26 (ANI): Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy on Tuesday declared that State government has procured a total of 5.6 lakh metric tonnes of agricultural produce in the last 8 months by spending Rs 2,200 crores.
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Wheat procurement by govt agencies surpasses last year's figures
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 25 (ANI): Procurement of wheat by government agencies surpassed last year's figure of 341.31 lakh tonnes to touch 341.56 lakh tonnes on May 24, the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution said on Monday.
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India provides second consignment of medical supplies to Mauritius
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Port Louis [Mauritius], May 23 (ANI): India has provided the second consignment of essential medical supplies including 10 tonnes of Ayurvedic medicine to Mauritius.
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Farmer's family in Wayanad placed in home quarantine, unable to harvest, s
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Wayanad (Kerala) [India], May 18 (ANI): A family of farmers is unable to harvest more than one tonne of vegetables that it cultivated, as they have been placed in home quarantine after coming in contact with a COVID-19 positive person.
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Total foodgrain production estimated at record 295.67 million tonnes for 2
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 15 (ANI): As per the third Advance Estimates for 2019-20, total foodgrain production in the country is estimated at record 295.67 million tonnes, which is higher by 10.46 million tonnes than the production of foodgrain of 285.21 million tonnes achieved during 2018-19.
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Areca nuts worth Rs 3.25 crore seized at Andhra's Krishnapatnam Port
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Nellore (Andhra Pradesh) [India], May 14 (ANI): Officers of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) in Nellore and Vijayawada seized a total of 113 Metric Tonnes of Areca nuts, worth Rs 3.25 crore at Krishnapatnam Port here.
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INS Kesari carrying 580 tons of food provision enters Male Port, Maldives
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 12 (ANI): As part of 'Mission Sagar', INS Kesari, carrying 580 tons of food provisions for the people of Maldives entered Port of Male on Tuesday, Ministry of Defence here said.
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PM Narendra Modi to address the nation at 8pm
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 12 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation 8 tonight, a day after hinting at another possible extension of the lockdown to control the spread of coronavirus.
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Indian Naval Ship Kesari carrying 580 tonnes of essential food items reach
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Male [Maldives], May 12 (ANI): Indian Naval Ship Kesari, carrying 580 tonnes of essential food items, on Tuesday reached Male port in the Maldives, the first destination under the government's 'Mission Sagar' initiative.
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IAF airlifts 8.3 tonnes of essential chemicals required to control Vizag g
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 11 (ANI): The Indian Air Force (IAF) airlifted 8.3 tonnes of essential chemicals required to effectively control the gas leak that occurred at Styrene Monomer Storage tank, LG Polymers, at Vizag, Andhra Pradesh.
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Adani Agri Logistics dispatches 30,000 tonnes of food grains for PMGKAY
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], May 11 (ANI): Adani Agri Logistics Ltd (AALL) said on Monday it facilitated the dispatch of 30,000 tonnes of food grains during the COVID-19 lockdown which amounts to feeding over 60 lakh citizens across different states like Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra
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Grammy-winning singer Betty Wright dies; John Legend, Snoop Dogg and other
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 11 (ANI): Betty Wright, the Grammy-award winning R&B singer, with hits like 'Tonight Is the Night', and 'Clean Up Woman,' died on Sunday. She was 66.
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