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Modi govt paid more than double MSP to farmers compared to Congress-led UPA
India | Dec 10, 2020, 05:18 PM ISTWhile the UPA government paid Rs 3.74 lakh crore as MSP for paddy and wheat between 2009-2014, Modi government paid Rs 8 lakh crore between 2014-2019.
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TRS supports farmers 'Bandh' call: K Kavitha
News | Dec 06, 2020, 05:24 PM ISTTelangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) Leader, K Kavitha said that the party will support farmers' call of Bandh on December 8.
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MSP will continue, there is no threat to it: Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar
News | Dec 05, 2020, 09:16 PM ISTAfter the 5th round of Centre-farmers talks on Saturday, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar once again assured farmers that MSP will continue and that there is no threat to it. However, the talks remained inconclusive once again and it was decided that the next meeting will talke place on December 9.
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Farmer leaders have their own food carried to Vigyan Bhavan
News | Dec 05, 2020, 05:23 PM ISTFarmer leaders, present at the fifth round of talks with the Central Government, have food that they had carried to the venue.
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Agriculture Minister's BIG remark: 'May give in to some demands raised by farmers'
India | Dec 02, 2020, 10:54 PM ISTUnion Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar has allayed fears of the farmers against the new agriculture reforms, a day before another round of talks between the government and farmers.
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Farmers Protest: The MSP conundrum for Punjab, Haryana farmers - What govt data shows
India | Dec 02, 2020, 04:20 PM ISTProtesting farmers are apprehensive that the new farm laws will dismantle the Minimum Support Price system and corporatise the agriculture sector.
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Deadlock between govt, farmers continues over agri reforms; next meeting on Dec 3
News | Dec 01, 2020, 08:44 PM ISTThe meeting between protesting farmers and the government over the new farm laws concluded without any decision on Tuesday. The next round of meeting will be held on Thursday, December 3. During the meeting, which was held at the Vigyan Bhawan in Delhi, the government put forward a detailed presentation before the farmer leaders on Minimum Support Price (MSP) and Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) Act. The government also offered the farmers to constitute a committee that would include their representatives, government members as well as agricultural experts to discuss the new agricultural laws.However, the farmer leaders turned down the proposal.
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Farmers arrive at Ghaziabad-Delhi border in support of 'Delhi Chalo' protest march
News | Nov 28, 2020, 06:38 PM ISTFarmers arrive at the Ghaziabad-Delhi border in support of the 'Delhi Chalo' protest march. "We want a guarantee in Minimum Support Price (MSP). We're going to discuss with other farmer groups and then decide on further plans," says a farmer.
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MSP, government procurement important part of country's food security, says PM Modi
India | Oct 16, 2020, 03:47 PM ISTPrime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the government is committed towards procurement of agri crops at minimum support price (MSP) and termed it as an important part of the country's food security.
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What is MSP and how it benefits farmers?
News | Sep 24, 2020, 10:09 PM ISTThe union government has said that the Minimum Support Price (MSP) won't be affected by the passage of new farm bills, assuring farmers in the country that they don't have to worry about MSP as it was, is and will continue to remain.
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MSP an administrative decision of govt, will continue: Union Agriculture Minister
Business | Sep 24, 2020, 05:34 PM ISTUnion Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Thursday said that people who ruled for 50 years are asking why we didn't make a provision for MSP (Minimum Support Price) in the farm bills.
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Decision to hike MSP will benefit crores of farmers, says PM Modi
India | Sep 21, 2020, 10:59 PM ISTPrime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday hailed the decision of hike in the Minimum Support Price (MSP) of six rabi crops including wheat and gram as "historic", saying it will empower farmers and contribute to doubling of their income.
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Govt hikes MSP for Rabi crops like wheat and gram
Business | Sep 21, 2020, 07:16 PM ISTThe Union Cabinet has approved hike in Minimum Support Price (MSP) for Rabi crops such as Wheat and Gram. The development has come a day after the two crucial farming bills were passed in Rajya following they were cleared in Lok Sabha, and finally set to become new laws.
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Rahul Gandhi's minimum income scheme a 'bluff': Arun Jaitley
Mar 26, 2019, 07:25 AM ISTTaking into account the total amount of subsidies provided by the government, Jaitley claimed that Rs 5.34 lakh crore was already being distributed to the poor.
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IndiaTV-Lokmat Conclave: India among fastest gowing economies in world, says Prakash Javadekar
India | Dec 15, 2018, 10:08 PM ISTSpeaking at IndiaTV-Lokmat conclave, Javadekar said MUDRA loans have helped so many people become self-employes and job givers.
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‘MSP increase for farmers is like applying band-aid to a haemorrhage’: Rahul Gandhi takes a jibe at PM Modi
India | Jul 06, 2018, 09:09 PM ISTComparing Modi government’s MSP hike to Karnataka govt’s farm loan waiver, the Congress president said that the central government’s decision was mere “marketing” while Kumaraswamy government’s decision exemplified “action”.
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Kurukshetra: Will BJP win 2019 elections by showing dreams of 2022?
Kurukshetra | Jul 04, 2018, 08:02 PM ISTThe Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) today approved the support price of kharif crops. the cabinet raised the he minimum support price (MSP) for paddy sharply by Rs 200 to Rs 1,750/quintal to honour the budget announcement.
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BJP government committed to growth of agriculture sector: PM Modi
National | Jul 04, 2018, 08:54 PM ISTMeanwhile, Congress President Rahul Gandhi indicated that the Karnataka budget, which will be presented on Thursday, will waive farm loans and said it will be a "beacon of hope for farmers".
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CCEA may okay tomorrow hike in paddy MSP by Rs200/qtl, ragi by Rs900/qtl: Report
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Bring fuel under GST, why to blame others when you have govts in Centre, states? Chidambaram tells BJP
Business | Jun 11, 2018, 02:16 PM ISTThe ex-FinMin claimed that effects of demonetisation were still evident on India's economy and holding up return on GST filling has further stressed the business owners.