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  Congress' priorities during power were wrong, being 'anti-farmer' in its DNA: Shivraj in Rajya Sabha

  India | August 02, 2024 16:35 IST

  Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan addressed the Rajya Sabha on Friday and slammed the Congress for being "anti-farmer" when it was in power. He also listed out the priorities of the Modi government for the farm sector.

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  Agriculture Budget 2024: Nirmala Sitharaman announces big agri push, allocates Rs 1.52 lakh crore

  Budget | July 23, 2024 12:58 IST

  Budget 2024: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, presented the first budget of the Modi government 3.0, after it was re-elected to power for the third consecutive time, in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

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  Budget 2024 HIGHLIGHTS: Andhra Pradesh, Bihar major gainers; special focus on jobs, new tax regime

  Budget | July 23, 2024 19:18 IST

  Budget 2024: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the government will launch three employment-linked schemes. These schemes will be based on enrolment in Employees' Provident Fund Organization (EPFO).

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  Union Minister Chirag Paswan expects 'good budget' for food processing ministry

  Budget | July 22, 2024 19:03 IST

  Union Food Processing Minister Chirag Paswan said that he desires to see Indian processed foods products in international markets.

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  Budget 2024: Pre-budget Survey underscores urgent need for agricultural reforms

  Budget | July 22, 2024 18:46 IST

  The pre-budget Economic Survey observes that the policy reforms undertaken by the government over the past decade have laid the foundation for sustained moderate to high growth in the coming years.

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  Farmers’ lobby meets Sitharaman ahead of Budget, urges to lift export bans on key agri products

  India | July 22, 2024 18:07 IST

  Representatives from farmer associations and agricultural economists met with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman ahead of the forthcoming General Budget 2024-25 in New Delhi on Friday.