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Government To Buy All Masur, Urad And Tur Dal Produced By Farmers: Minister
The government will procure the entire production of tur, urad, and masur dal from farmers, Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said in Rajya Sabha today.
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LPG Subsidy, Farm Loan Waiver, Caste Census In Congress' Manifesto For Chhattisgarh
The Congress on Sunday released its manifesto for the Chhattisgarh assembly polls, promising caste census, loan waiver to farmers, Rs 3,200 for per quintal for paddy procurement and subsidised cooking gas cylinders to women under a new scheme.
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"Give You 24 Hours": Telangana's KCR Sows New Farm Challenge For PM Modi
Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) leaders led by KCR launched a day-long dharna against the centre on Monday in the national capital, demanding procurement of 15 lakh tonnes of parboiled rice from the state.
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Supreme Court-Appointed Panel Was Against Repeal Of 3 Farm Laws
The Supreme Court-appointed panel was not in favour of total repeal of the three controversial farm laws and instead had suggested leaving procurement of crops at a specified price to the states and scrapping of Essential Commodities Act.
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Centre's "Sinister" Plan To End Minimum Support Price: Navjot Sidhu
Reiterating that issues related to MSP, are bigger than the farm laws, Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu alleged that the centre is planning to end MSP, Public Distribution System, government procurement and food security for the poor
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Punjab, Haryana Farmers Will Be Ruined By Mandis Closure: Yogendra Yadav
Social activist Yogendra Yadav on Tuesday said if ''mandis'' are closed due to the Centre's new agri laws the farmers of Punjab and Haryana will be ruined as the government would no longer procure their crops.
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Chhattisgarh Assembly Session To Begin Tomorrow
The winter session of the Chhattisgarh Assembly will begin on Monday with the ruling Congress and opposition BJP expected to clash on issues like paddy procurement, farm distress, crime against women and the prevailing COVID-19 situation.
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Congress's Navjot Sidhu Targets Punjab Again On Minimum Support Price
On the day the Punjab government was planning to table a bill in the assembly to blunt the effects of the centre's new farm laws, Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu criticised his party's government in the state for a second time for its crop procurement model and "lack" of storage and marketing abilities.
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"We Won't Let Them Destroy Farmers": Rahul Gandhi Hits Out At Government
Congress's Rahul Gandhi promised Punjab farmers today that the party will remove the contentious farm sector laws once it comes to power in the Centre. Calling Minimum Support Price, food procurement and wholesale markers the "three pillars" of the country, Mr Gandhi said "Prime Minister Narendra Modi wants to destroy this system".
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BJP-Ruled Haryana Refuses Crops From States, In Conflict With Farm Laws
The Haryana government has to care about the farmers of Haryana and "don't have to worry about other states", Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said earlier this month, refusing to procure crops from other states. Mr Khattar's video statement, being widely shared on social media, is contrary to the idea of the contentious farm laws which promise b...
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Amid Stir On Farm Bills, Centre Advances Crop Procurement Dates By 2 Days
Procurement of rice and paddy will begin two days ahead of time, the government said today in a signal to agitated farmers, who held a countrywide protest against the new farm laws today, backed by the opposition Congress. The usual date of procurement of monsoon crops is October 1 across the country.
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Karnataka Farmers Join Stir Against New Laws, Block Roads In Bengaluru
Thousands of farmers across BJP-ruled Karnataka joined the countrywide protest against the new farm laws this morning. Their other grouse was against changes to the land acquisition act -- which makes it easier for non-farmers to buy agricultural land -- and amendments to the APMC (Agricultural Produce Market Committees) Act, which lists rules for ...
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"Opposition Claims Of MSP Ending White Lies": Dushyant Chautala
Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala on Tuesday described as "white lies" the claims made by opposition parties that the Centre's farm reforms are aimed at ending the MSP-based procurement regime.
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Procurement Agencies, Mandis, Farm Workers Exempted From Lockdown Rules
To ensure that farmers do not face problem in harvesting of rabi crops in the coming days, the Centre on Friday exempted mandis, procurement agencies, farm operations, agri machinery hiring centres as well as intra- and inter-state movement of farm implements from the lockdown rules.
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Rahul Gandhi Promises Loan Waiver, MSP For Paddy In Jharkhand Poll Campaign
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday promised to waive farm loan up to Rs 2 lakh and procure paddy at Rs 2,500 MSP if the opposition alliance came to power in Jharkhand like in Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan.
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Government To Buy All Masur, Urad And Tur Dal Produced By Farmers: Minister
The government will procure the entire production of tur, urad, and masur dal from farmers, Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said in Rajya Sabha today.
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LPG Subsidy, Farm Loan Waiver, Caste Census In Congress' Manifesto For Chhattisgarh
The Congress on Sunday released its manifesto for the Chhattisgarh assembly polls, promising caste census, loan waiver to farmers, Rs 3,200 for per quintal for paddy procurement and subsidised cooking gas cylinders to women under a new scheme.
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"Give You 24 Hours": Telangana's KCR Sows New Farm Challenge For PM Modi
Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) leaders led by KCR launched a day-long dharna against the centre on Monday in the national capital, demanding procurement of 15 lakh tonnes of parboiled rice from the state.
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Supreme Court-Appointed Panel Was Against Repeal Of 3 Farm Laws
The Supreme Court-appointed panel was not in favour of total repeal of the three controversial farm laws and instead had suggested leaving procurement of crops at a specified price to the states and scrapping of Essential Commodities Act.
-
Centre's "Sinister" Plan To End Minimum Support Price: Navjot Sidhu
Reiterating that issues related to MSP, are bigger than the farm laws, Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu alleged that the centre is planning to end MSP, Public Distribution System, government procurement and food security for the poor
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Punjab, Haryana Farmers Will Be Ruined By Mandis Closure: Yogendra Yadav
Social activist Yogendra Yadav on Tuesday said if ''mandis'' are closed due to the Centre's new agri laws the farmers of Punjab and Haryana will be ruined as the government would no longer procure their crops.
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Chhattisgarh Assembly Session To Begin Tomorrow
The winter session of the Chhattisgarh Assembly will begin on Monday with the ruling Congress and opposition BJP expected to clash on issues like paddy procurement, farm distress, crime against women and the prevailing COVID-19 situation.
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Congress's Navjot Sidhu Targets Punjab Again On Minimum Support Price
On the day the Punjab government was planning to table a bill in the assembly to blunt the effects of the centre's new farm laws, Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu criticised his party's government in the state for a second time for its crop procurement model and "lack" of storage and marketing abilities.
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"We Won't Let Them Destroy Farmers": Rahul Gandhi Hits Out At Government
Congress's Rahul Gandhi promised Punjab farmers today that the party will remove the contentious farm sector laws once it comes to power in the Centre. Calling Minimum Support Price, food procurement and wholesale markers the "three pillars" of the country, Mr Gandhi said "Prime Minister Narendra Modi wants to destroy this system".
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BJP-Ruled Haryana Refuses Crops From States, In Conflict With Farm Laws
The Haryana government has to care about the farmers of Haryana and "don't have to worry about other states", Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said earlier this month, refusing to procure crops from other states. Mr Khattar's video statement, being widely shared on social media, is contrary to the idea of the contentious farm laws which promise b...
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Amid Stir On Farm Bills, Centre Advances Crop Procurement Dates By 2 Days
Procurement of rice and paddy will begin two days ahead of time, the government said today in a signal to agitated farmers, who held a countrywide protest against the new farm laws today, backed by the opposition Congress. The usual date of procurement of monsoon crops is October 1 across the country.
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Karnataka Farmers Join Stir Against New Laws, Block Roads In Bengaluru
Thousands of farmers across BJP-ruled Karnataka joined the countrywide protest against the new farm laws this morning. Their other grouse was against changes to the land acquisition act -- which makes it easier for non-farmers to buy agricultural land -- and amendments to the APMC (Agricultural Produce Market Committees) Act, which lists rules for ...
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"Opposition Claims Of MSP Ending White Lies": Dushyant Chautala
Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala on Tuesday described as "white lies" the claims made by opposition parties that the Centre's farm reforms are aimed at ending the MSP-based procurement regime.
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Procurement Agencies, Mandis, Farm Workers Exempted From Lockdown Rules
To ensure that farmers do not face problem in harvesting of rabi crops in the coming days, the Centre on Friday exempted mandis, procurement agencies, farm operations, agri machinery hiring centres as well as intra- and inter-state movement of farm implements from the lockdown rules.
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Rahul Gandhi Promises Loan Waiver, MSP For Paddy In Jharkhand Poll Campaign
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday promised to waive farm loan up to Rs 2 lakh and procure paddy at Rs 2,500 MSP if the opposition alliance came to power in Jharkhand like in Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan.
