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Odisha Farmer Grows World's Most Expensive Mango
A farmer and teacher, Rakshyakar Bhoi, in Odisha's Kalahandi district has claimed that he has grown Miyazaki', world's most expensive variety of mango, in his orchard.
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Man Embarks On 1,850 Km Walk From Maharashtra To Odisha. Here's Why
A 25-year-old man from Maharashtra has embarked on an over 1,800-km journey on foot across a few states in India to interact with people over issues like farmers' suicide, water scarcity and increasing use of plastic, and to raise public awareness.
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Odisha's Rs 507 Crore Package For Cyclone Jawad-Affected Farmers
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday announced a special package of Rs 507 crore for farmers affected by cyclone Jawad, which had triggered heavy rainfall in the coastal districts during the first week of December.
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PM Modi Greets People On Nuakhai, Lauds Role Of Farmers In Nation-Building
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today greeted people on the occasion of Nuakhai, an agricultural festival celebrated especially in parts of Odisha and Chhattisgarh.
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Odisha Farmer Builds Solar-Powered Car That Can Run 300 km On Single Charge
A farmer in Odisha's Mayurbhanj has built an electric four-wheeler that runs on a solar-powered battery. The car built by Sushil Agarwal is powered by 850 Watts motor, 100 Ah/ 54 Volts of battery and can run 300 km on a single charge.
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Centre Should Withdraw Farm Laws: MP From Naveen Patnaik's Party
An MP from Odisha's ruling Biju Janata Dal today said the Centre should withdraw the contentious farm laws that have set off a storm among the farmers in the country. Referring to the ongoing protest by lakhs of farmers at the borders of Delhi for over two months, BJD's Pinaki Mishra told NDTV, "This crisis has arisen due to unilateral bulldozing o...
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Barking Deer Rescued From Odisha Farmer's Home After Tip-Off
Officials of the Forest Department rescued an Indian muntjac (Barking Deer) from the house of an influential farmer in Odisha on Tuesday.
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Odisha Alerts Farmers Of Possible Locust Invasion, Says No Need To Panic
The Odisha government on Sunday alerted farmers about a possible locust invasion in the state and advised them to take precautions, while stressing that there is no reason to panic.
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Inspired By Super 30, Odisha Tea-Seller Helps Poor Students Crack NEET
A noble initiative in Odisha akin to famed Super 30 experiment of the mathematician Anand Kumar, is giving wings to wards of humble vegetable sellers, fishermen and marginal farmers to crack the NEET exam and qualify for admission in medical colleges.
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Election Results: Total BJP Sweep, India Chooses Modi 2.0: 10 Points
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's BJP has scored a victory bigger than in 2014 - leads suggest the party will cross the 300 mark - besting last time's 282 - to emerge as the single largest party. The party has kept its core states - the Hindi heartland, Gujarat and Maharashtra - while posting fresh victories in West Bengal, Odisha and the northeast. I...
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Odisha Adopts Centre's Farm Scheme Despite Initial Hesitation
The Odisha government on Thursday shed its initial hesitation to implement the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PMKSN) - a central scheme aimed at providing income support to small and marginal farmers - and agreed to extend all possible assistance for implementing it in the state, news agency PTI has reported.
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My Farmer Schemes "Better" Than Yours: Naveen Patnaik To Congress, BJP
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday lashed out at the Congress and the BJP for pressing his government to write off farm loans in the state. While addressing a media gathering in Bhubaneswar, Mr Patnaik dubbed the BJP as a party that "talks more and does less" and alleged that the Congress was "responsible for the bankruptcy" of the nati...
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Odisha Government Announces 10,000 Crores Scheme For Farmers Development
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday announced a Rs 10,000-crore scheme for the overall development of farmers in the state. The state cabinet has approved the Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and Income Augmentation scheme, worth over Rs 10,000 crore, for the development of farmers in the state, the chief minister said.
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A Heartbreaking Image. How A Farmer Collapsed And Died In His Field
The farmer had gone to the field to break the bunds, remove waterlogging and save his crop, but could not bear the shock when he saw the damaged paddy.
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227 Farmers Suicides In Odisha In 5 Years, None Over Loans: Minister
The Odisha government on Tuesday said a total of 227 farmer suicide cases were reported in the state in the last five years, but none of them were due to loan burden.
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Odisha Farmer Grows World's Most Expensive Mango
A farmer and teacher, Rakshyakar Bhoi, in Odisha's Kalahandi district has claimed that he has grown Miyazaki', world's most expensive variety of mango, in his orchard.
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Man Embarks On 1,850 Km Walk From Maharashtra To Odisha. Here's Why
A 25-year-old man from Maharashtra has embarked on an over 1,800-km journey on foot across a few states in India to interact with people over issues like farmers' suicide, water scarcity and increasing use of plastic, and to raise public awareness.
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Odisha's Rs 507 Crore Package For Cyclone Jawad-Affected Farmers
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday announced a special package of Rs 507 crore for farmers affected by cyclone Jawad, which had triggered heavy rainfall in the coastal districts during the first week of December.
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PM Modi Greets People On Nuakhai, Lauds Role Of Farmers In Nation-Building
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today greeted people on the occasion of Nuakhai, an agricultural festival celebrated especially in parts of Odisha and Chhattisgarh.
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Odisha Farmer Builds Solar-Powered Car That Can Run 300 km On Single Charge
A farmer in Odisha's Mayurbhanj has built an electric four-wheeler that runs on a solar-powered battery. The car built by Sushil Agarwal is powered by 850 Watts motor, 100 Ah/ 54 Volts of battery and can run 300 km on a single charge.
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Centre Should Withdraw Farm Laws: MP From Naveen Patnaik's Party
An MP from Odisha's ruling Biju Janata Dal today said the Centre should withdraw the contentious farm laws that have set off a storm among the farmers in the country. Referring to the ongoing protest by lakhs of farmers at the borders of Delhi for over two months, BJD's Pinaki Mishra told NDTV, "This crisis has arisen due to unilateral bulldozing o...
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Barking Deer Rescued From Odisha Farmer's Home After Tip-Off
Officials of the Forest Department rescued an Indian muntjac (Barking Deer) from the house of an influential farmer in Odisha on Tuesday.
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Odisha Alerts Farmers Of Possible Locust Invasion, Says No Need To Panic
The Odisha government on Sunday alerted farmers about a possible locust invasion in the state and advised them to take precautions, while stressing that there is no reason to panic.
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Inspired By Super 30, Odisha Tea-Seller Helps Poor Students Crack NEET
A noble initiative in Odisha akin to famed Super 30 experiment of the mathematician Anand Kumar, is giving wings to wards of humble vegetable sellers, fishermen and marginal farmers to crack the NEET exam and qualify for admission in medical colleges.
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Election Results: Total BJP Sweep, India Chooses Modi 2.0: 10 Points
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's BJP has scored a victory bigger than in 2014 - leads suggest the party will cross the 300 mark - besting last time's 282 - to emerge as the single largest party. The party has kept its core states - the Hindi heartland, Gujarat and Maharashtra - while posting fresh victories in West Bengal, Odisha and the northeast. I...
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Odisha Adopts Centre's Farm Scheme Despite Initial Hesitation
The Odisha government on Thursday shed its initial hesitation to implement the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PMKSN) - a central scheme aimed at providing income support to small and marginal farmers - and agreed to extend all possible assistance for implementing it in the state, news agency PTI has reported.
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My Farmer Schemes "Better" Than Yours: Naveen Patnaik To Congress, BJP
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday lashed out at the Congress and the BJP for pressing his government to write off farm loans in the state. While addressing a media gathering in Bhubaneswar, Mr Patnaik dubbed the BJP as a party that "talks more and does less" and alleged that the Congress was "responsible for the bankruptcy" of the nati...
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Odisha Government Announces 10,000 Crores Scheme For Farmers Development
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday announced a Rs 10,000-crore scheme for the overall development of farmers in the state. The state cabinet has approved the Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and Income Augmentation scheme, worth over Rs 10,000 crore, for the development of farmers in the state, the chief minister said.
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A Heartbreaking Image. How A Farmer Collapsed And Died In His Field
The farmer had gone to the field to break the bunds, remove waterlogging and save his crop, but could not bear the shock when he saw the damaged paddy.
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227 Farmers Suicides In Odisha In 5 Years, None Over Loans: Minister
The Odisha government on Tuesday said a total of 227 farmer suicide cases were reported in the state in the last five years, but none of them were due to loan burden.
