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E Shinde's 1st Budget For Maharashtra Prioritises Aid For Farmers, Women
The Eknath Shinde-led Maharashtra government on Thursday presented its maiden Budget for 2023-24, in which it proposed Rs 6,000 assistance to farmers and Re 1 crop insurance scheme while also offering relief in professional tax to working women.
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"One Click" Compensation? Farmers Disagree With Shivraj Chouhan Claim
A chunk of farmers from Madhya Pradesh have been picking holes in Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan's claim that the state government has paid full compensation to farmers for crop loss "with a single click"
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MSP For Every Crop, Akhilesh Yadav's Pre-Poll Promise To Farmers
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav Monday made several promises to the farmers of Uttar Pradesh including MSP for every crop, free irrigation facilities, payment of arrears to cane-growers in 15 days, interest-free loans, and insurance and pension.
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Budget 2021: Adequate Crop Insurance Schemes Necessary For Agriculture
Budget 2021: To help farmers with long-term investment on equipment, irrigation, or infrastructure creation related to farming, rather than focusing on recurring expenditure, such as weeding, harvesting, sorting, and transporting
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Trump To Farmers: "LOVE YOU!" But I Still Want To Cut Your Subsidies
President Donald Trump's "I LOVE YOU!" tweet to farmers is facing another challenge: budget cuts that will slash subsidies for crop insurance and small growers.
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"Bribe For Votes": Chidambaram Attacks PM's Mega Farmer Income Scheme
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's mega scheme for farmers that will be rolled out today was equated to ''bribe for votes'' by senior Congress leader P Chidambaram. Mr Chidambaram's attack came hours before PM Modi launches the Rs. 75,000 crore scheme in Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur by transferring the first instalment of Rs. 2,000 each to over one crore ...
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Won't Allow Centre To Tag Its Name With Crop Insurance: Mamata Banerjee
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today said her government will not allow the BJP-led Centre to tag its name with crop insurance for farmers in the state, just by bearing only 20 per cent of the cost.
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Cash Handout To Farmers Among 3 Options For PM Before 2019 Polls: Report
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is studying three options, including a cash handout for farmers, people with knowledge of the matter said, as his administration seeks to ease an agrarian distress and shore up popular support ahead of next year's general election.
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Claims Of Rs 9,628 Crore Paid Under PM's Crop Insurance Scheme In 2017
Farmers have been paid claims of Rs 9,628 crore for kharif season 2017 under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), Parliament was told on Tuesday.
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In Stinging Message To Centre, Nitish Kumar Crafts New Scheme For Farmers
Smarting over a series of "let-downs" from Prime Minister Narendra Modi since he rejoined the BJP-led coalition last year - particularly the vastly pared down flood relief fund - Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has got his own back. He has rejected a crop insurance scheme pitched by the centre as a game-changer and instead, come up with his own s...
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PM Modi Slams Karnataka Government Over Slipshod Implementation Of Crop Insurance Scheme
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today came down hard on the Siddaramaiah government in poll-bound Karnataka for being "indifferent" to farm distress and not implementing the crop insurance scheme effectively and stressed that welfare of farmers was his government's top priority.
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Budget 2018 Highlights: Free Healthcare, More Money For Farmers In Arun Jaitley's Pre-Poll Budget
The Union Budget 2018 presented by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today gave a provision for minimum support price of all crops to be increased to at least 1.5 times of production cost. Mr Jaitley also announced a National Health Protection Scheme to cover 10 crore poor families, which he said is the "world's largest state-sponsored healthcare progr...
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Rajya Sabha Members Seek More Time For Farmers To Repay Crop Loans
More time should be given to farmers to pay interest on their crop insurance loans in view of the government's demonetisation move, Rajya Sabha members said today.
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RBI Asks Banks To Strictly Comply With Crop Insurance Scheme
RBI said it was brought to its notice that entries of the farmers were not being made by the bank branches in the portal meant for crop insurance.
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Farmers Should Take Benefits Of Crop Insurance Scheme: Hema Malini
Local MP and actress Hema Malini on Saturday termed as "turning point" the new crop insurance scheme for farmers and asked them to take its benefits.
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E Shinde's 1st Budget For Maharashtra Prioritises Aid For Farmers, Women
The Eknath Shinde-led Maharashtra government on Thursday presented its maiden Budget for 2023-24, in which it proposed Rs 6,000 assistance to farmers and Re 1 crop insurance scheme while also offering relief in professional tax to working women.
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"One Click" Compensation? Farmers Disagree With Shivraj Chouhan Claim
A chunk of farmers from Madhya Pradesh have been picking holes in Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan's claim that the state government has paid full compensation to farmers for crop loss "with a single click"
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MSP For Every Crop, Akhilesh Yadav's Pre-Poll Promise To Farmers
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav Monday made several promises to the farmers of Uttar Pradesh including MSP for every crop, free irrigation facilities, payment of arrears to cane-growers in 15 days, interest-free loans, and insurance and pension.
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Budget 2021: Adequate Crop Insurance Schemes Necessary For Agriculture
Budget 2021: To help farmers with long-term investment on equipment, irrigation, or infrastructure creation related to farming, rather than focusing on recurring expenditure, such as weeding, harvesting, sorting, and transporting
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Trump To Farmers: "LOVE YOU!" But I Still Want To Cut Your Subsidies
President Donald Trump's "I LOVE YOU!" tweet to farmers is facing another challenge: budget cuts that will slash subsidies for crop insurance and small growers.
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"Bribe For Votes": Chidambaram Attacks PM's Mega Farmer Income Scheme
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's mega scheme for farmers that will be rolled out today was equated to ''bribe for votes'' by senior Congress leader P Chidambaram. Mr Chidambaram's attack came hours before PM Modi launches the Rs. 75,000 crore scheme in Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur by transferring the first instalment of Rs. 2,000 each to over one crore ...
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Won't Allow Centre To Tag Its Name With Crop Insurance: Mamata Banerjee
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today said her government will not allow the BJP-led Centre to tag its name with crop insurance for farmers in the state, just by bearing only 20 per cent of the cost.
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Cash Handout To Farmers Among 3 Options For PM Before 2019 Polls: Report
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is studying three options, including a cash handout for farmers, people with knowledge of the matter said, as his administration seeks to ease an agrarian distress and shore up popular support ahead of next year's general election.
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Claims Of Rs 9,628 Crore Paid Under PM's Crop Insurance Scheme In 2017
Farmers have been paid claims of Rs 9,628 crore for kharif season 2017 under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), Parliament was told on Tuesday.
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In Stinging Message To Centre, Nitish Kumar Crafts New Scheme For Farmers
Smarting over a series of "let-downs" from Prime Minister Narendra Modi since he rejoined the BJP-led coalition last year - particularly the vastly pared down flood relief fund - Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has got his own back. He has rejected a crop insurance scheme pitched by the centre as a game-changer and instead, come up with his own s...
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PM Modi Slams Karnataka Government Over Slipshod Implementation Of Crop Insurance Scheme
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today came down hard on the Siddaramaiah government in poll-bound Karnataka for being "indifferent" to farm distress and not implementing the crop insurance scheme effectively and stressed that welfare of farmers was his government's top priority.
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Budget 2018 Highlights: Free Healthcare, More Money For Farmers In Arun Jaitley's Pre-Poll Budget
The Union Budget 2018 presented by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today gave a provision for minimum support price of all crops to be increased to at least 1.5 times of production cost. Mr Jaitley also announced a National Health Protection Scheme to cover 10 crore poor families, which he said is the "world's largest state-sponsored healthcare progr...
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Rajya Sabha Members Seek More Time For Farmers To Repay Crop Loans
More time should be given to farmers to pay interest on their crop insurance loans in view of the government's demonetisation move, Rajya Sabha members said today.
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RBI Asks Banks To Strictly Comply With Crop Insurance Scheme
RBI said it was brought to its notice that entries of the farmers were not being made by the bank branches in the portal meant for crop insurance.
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Farmers Should Take Benefits Of Crop Insurance Scheme: Hema Malini
Local MP and actress Hema Malini on Saturday termed as "turning point" the new crop insurance scheme for farmers and asked them to take its benefits.
