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  Cong workers pelt stones at Union Minister Kailash Chaudhary's car in Rajasthan

  India | November 13, 2019 13:25 IST

  The Congress workers were targeting Beniwal who had levelled corruption charges on the state revenue minister Harish Chaudhary, they said. No one was injured in the incident but window panes of the minister's vehicle and a police jeep were damaged, police said

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  RBI panel pitches for federal body like GST Council in farm sector

  India | September 13, 2019 22:14 IST

  An RBI panel on Friday suggested setting up of a federal body on the lines of the GST Council to implement reforms and boost credit flow in the agriculture sector, besides pitching for direct transfer of subsidy and no farm loan waivers. Among other recommendations, the panel said banks should develop a management information system (MIS) to flag loans sanctioned against gold as collateral in core banking solution (CBS) platform for effective monitoring of end use of funds.

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  Wages account for 1/3rd of country's total income: Report

  India | June 26, 2019 23:16 IST

  "Return on labour (12 per cent CAGR) grew faster than return on capital (10.9 per cent CAGR) during FY12-FY17. 

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  Rajya Sabha discusses water crisis; Govt promises clean drinking water to every household by 2024

  India | June 26, 2019 21:05 IST

  The government would also undertake and promote steps for water conservation and curbing extraction of underground water, which is depleting the water table and is a matter of concern, Gajendra Shekhawat said.

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  Women's agricultural labour cause of malnutrition in rural India

  World | June 26, 2019 11:20 IST

  In most of rural India, women work as agricultural and family farm labourers, in addition to performing nearly all the childcare and household duties.

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  Odisha to focus on agriculture to bring poverty below five per cent

  India | June 25, 2019 14:14 IST

  Addressing the inaugural session of the 16th Odisha Legislative Assembly, the Governor said the government will provide interest free crop loans to small and marginal farmers up to Rs 1 lakh.

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  What exactly is Pradhan Mantri Kisan Pension Yojana? Here is your clue card

  India | May 31, 2019 23:30 IST

  After its very first Cabinet meeting, Modi government announced Pradhan Mantri Kisan Pension Yojana. Under this scheme, farmers will get Rs 3000 per month as pension.

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  Agriculture Ministry suggests green-logistic corridor, use of e-commerce to boost shipments of agri products

  India | July 29, 2018 12:58 IST

    Other steps suggested to Commerce Ministry in this regard include strengthening of domestic regulatory authority, review of Essential Commodity Act and involving Indian missions abroad.  

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  Chhattisgarh: Controversy erupts over media report claim on farm woman's doubling agri income

  India | July 09, 2018 23:44 IST

  Chandramani Kaushik on Monday stuck to her remark that her income had doubled after she shifted from paddy cultivation to 'sitafal' (custard apple) farming and denied she had been tutored to say so for the video interaction with the prime minister last month.

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  Punjab: Government hikes compensation for damaged crops from Rs 8,000 to Rs 12,000 per acre

  India | June 20, 2018 20:52 IST

  The enhanced compensation will be big relief for the farmers, he said adding, that the order will come into effect from June 20, 2017.

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  India, Panama ink deals, pledge to work together against terrorism

  World | May 10, 2018 14:27 IST

  India and Panama on Wednesday inked two Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) on exemption of visas for holders of Diplomatic and Official passports and agriculture in the presence of Vice President Venkaiah Naidu and Panama President Juan Carlos Varela in the Panama city.

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  TS EAMCET 2018 hall tickets released, download manabadi admit card @ eamcet.tsche.ac.in

  Higher Studies | April 20, 2018 22:48 IST

  Students will be able to download the TS Manabadi hall tickets from the official website eamcet.tsche.ac.in

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  India Union Budget 2018 Key Highlights: Modi govt focuses on agriculture, MSP to be 1.5 times of production cost

  Budget | February 01, 2018 12:10 IST

  Presenting the Budget for the next fiscal, Jaitley said this measure would go a long way to realise the government's goal of doubling farmers' income by 2022.

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  Benjamin Netanyahu’s India visit: India, Israel ink 9 pacts; PMs hold talk to boost ties

  India | January 15, 2018 15:29 IST

  In the joint presser, Netanyahu described Modi as a “revolutionary” leader.

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  Union Budget 2018: FM Arun Jaitley says agriculture top priority, GDP gains must reach farmers

  Budget | January 15, 2018 11:35 IST

  The Agriculture Ministry said in a statement here that it has held a quick deliberation on the growth rate for the sector to strategize on ensuring that 2017-18 sees a much higher growth rate.

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  Punjab govt clears Rs 580 cr more for debt waiver for farmers

  India | January 10, 2018 20:15 IST

  Chief Minister Amarinder Singh cleared the 1.15 lakh more cases for debt waiver amounting to Rs 580 crore, with certificates to be disbursed to farmers across the state before January 31.

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  Abolish Commodities Transaction Tax on on agricultural produce: CII

  Business | January 01, 2018 13:16 IST

  As per CII other recommendations, SEBI should allow the agri-commodity derivative markets to stay open till 8 p.m. on weekdays and Daily Price Limits (DPL) on commodity futures contract to be relaxed.

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  Artificial intelligence by Microsoft helping Indian farmers increase crop yields

  Science | December 17, 2017 13:50 IST

  In a few dozen villages in Telengana, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh, farmers are receiving automated voice calls that tell them whether their cotton crops are at risk of a pest attack, based on weather conditions and crop stage.

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  Record production of foodgrains in Bihar: Govt

  India | November 17, 2017 20:44 IST

  Principal Secretary, Agriculture, Sudhir Kumar, said that the per hectare yield for foodgrains was 27.77 last year which, too, is a record.

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  Enhancing farmers income must for improving state's economy: Nitish Kumar

  Politics | November 17, 2017 18:13 IST

  Nitish Kumar said that government has been taking steps for procurement of agricultural produce which used to be a neglected aspect in the state earlier.