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Bharat Ratna For MS Swaminathan: 5 Facts About Father Of Green Revolution
Late Dr Swaminathan will be honoured with Bharat Ratna for playing a "pivotal role" in helping India achieve self-reliance in agriculture.
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With 5 Bharat Ratnas, It Is The Maximum In Any Year So Far
The decision to award Bharat Ratna to former prime ministers P V Narasimha Rao and Charan Singh and green revolution pioneer M S Swaminathan has taken the number of recipients of the country's highest civilian award to 53, five of them within 2024.
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Bharat Ratna For MS Swaminathan, Father Of Green Revolution
Agriculture scientist M S Swaminathan will be honoured with the Bharat Ratna, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced today.
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Lal Bahadur Shastri Death Anniversary 2024: Remembering India's Second Prime Minister
Lal Bahadur Shastri Death Anniversary: His tenure as Prime Minister was only for 19 months. He died in Tashkent on January 11, 1966.
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"Where Were You When...": M Kharge Slams KCR Over Indira Gandhi Remarks
AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge asked where KCR was when pathbreaking schemes like mid-day meals and green revolution were carried out.
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MS Swaminathan, Father Of India's Green Revolution, Dies At 98
Eminent agricultural scientist and former Rajya Sabha MP MS Swaminathan, hailed as the 'father of the Green Revolution' in the country, died in Chennai this morning at the age of 98.
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Millet Cuisines, Rangoli Await First Ladies, Spouses Of G20 Leaders At Delhi's Pusa Campus
A curated tour of the 1,200-acre Pusa-IARI campus, the cradle of the green revolution in India, has been organised on September 9.
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"Bhaiya Controversy" Like "Black Issue" In US: Congress's Manish Tewari
The controversy over Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi's "UP, Bihar de bhaiya" comment was reflective of an unfortunate systemic and institutionalised social bias against migrants stretching back to the inception of the Green Revolution, C
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Green Revolution Didn't Help Northeast Farmers, New Laws Will: Union Minister
Farmers in the north-east region will be the biggest beneficiaries of the agricultural reforms set in motion by the centre, Union Minister Affairs Kiren Rijiju said on Thursday. The three agriculture bills recently signed into laws by the President were the biggest agricultural reforms for welfare of farmers in the country since Independence, Mr Ri...
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In Outreach To Farmers In Punjab, PM Modi Talks Of Support Price Hike
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today reached out to farmers with an address to a 'thanksgiving' rally in Punjab, once known for its "Green Revolution". At a rally attended by thousands, he said he salutes the "hard working farmers from all over the country".
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Auto Expo 2018: Green Cars in Spotlight as India Eyes Electric Revolution
At Auto Expo 2018, some auto giants expressed reservations about government's plans to have all new cars on India's roads to be electric by 2030.
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A GST Waiver For Farmers In Gujarat, Congress Taunts BJP On Timing
The BJP government in Gujarat has waived the 18 per cent Goods and Services Tax (GST) that farmers who use the drip irrigation system have to pay, announcing today that the tax will be paid by a state government run Gujarat Green Revolution Company. This will cost the government 78 crores a year and will benefit lakhs of the state's farmers
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Battling Century's Worst Drought, Tamil Nadu Farmers Revive Traditional Grains
THIRUTHURAIPOONDI, TAMIL NADU: For Nel Jayaraman, the realisation that hybrid seeds, chemical fertilisers and pesticides were making farmers more vulnerable to extreme weather came slowly. In fields near the town of Thiruthuraipoondi in Tamil Nadu, Mr Jayaraman saw yields falling and farmers’ debt rising as their reliance on modern seeds and pes...
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After RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat, Shiv Sena Now Suggests 'Pro-Farmer' MS Swaminathan For President
After suggesting the names of heavyweights like Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat and Nationalist Congress Party founder Sharad Pawar for India's next President, the Shiv Sena is likely to pitch 91-year-old MS Swaminathan for the post now. President Pranab Mukherjee's term ends on July 24.
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Farm Loan Waiver 'Temporarily Necessary', Says MS Swaminathan, Father Of Green Revolution
Farm loan waiver is necessary in the short term as farmers are unable repay debts due to fall in agri-prices despite a bumper crop, renowned agriculture scientist MS Swaminathan said on Tuesday.
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Bharat Ratna For MS Swaminathan: 5 Facts About Father Of Green Revolution
Late Dr Swaminathan will be honoured with Bharat Ratna for playing a "pivotal role" in helping India achieve self-reliance in agriculture.
-
With 5 Bharat Ratnas, It Is The Maximum In Any Year So Far
The decision to award Bharat Ratna to former prime ministers P V Narasimha Rao and Charan Singh and green revolution pioneer M S Swaminathan has taken the number of recipients of the country's highest civilian award to 53, five of them within 2024.
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Bharat Ratna For MS Swaminathan, Father Of Green Revolution
Agriculture scientist M S Swaminathan will be honoured with the Bharat Ratna, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced today.
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Lal Bahadur Shastri Death Anniversary 2024: Remembering India's Second Prime Minister
Lal Bahadur Shastri Death Anniversary: His tenure as Prime Minister was only for 19 months. He died in Tashkent on January 11, 1966.
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"Where Were You When...": M Kharge Slams KCR Over Indira Gandhi Remarks
AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge asked where KCR was when pathbreaking schemes like mid-day meals and green revolution were carried out.
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MS Swaminathan, Father Of India's Green Revolution, Dies At 98
Eminent agricultural scientist and former Rajya Sabha MP MS Swaminathan, hailed as the 'father of the Green Revolution' in the country, died in Chennai this morning at the age of 98.
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Millet Cuisines, Rangoli Await First Ladies, Spouses Of G20 Leaders At Delhi's Pusa Campus
A curated tour of the 1,200-acre Pusa-IARI campus, the cradle of the green revolution in India, has been organised on September 9.
-
"Bhaiya Controversy" Like "Black Issue" In US: Congress's Manish Tewari
The controversy over Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi's "UP, Bihar de bhaiya" comment was reflective of an unfortunate systemic and institutionalised social bias against migrants stretching back to the inception of the Green Revolution, C
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Green Revolution Didn't Help Northeast Farmers, New Laws Will: Union Minister
Farmers in the north-east region will be the biggest beneficiaries of the agricultural reforms set in motion by the centre, Union Minister Affairs Kiren Rijiju said on Thursday. The three agriculture bills recently signed into laws by the President were the biggest agricultural reforms for welfare of farmers in the country since Independence, Mr Ri...
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In Outreach To Farmers In Punjab, PM Modi Talks Of Support Price Hike
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today reached out to farmers with an address to a 'thanksgiving' rally in Punjab, once known for its "Green Revolution". At a rally attended by thousands, he said he salutes the "hard working farmers from all over the country".
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Auto Expo 2018: Green Cars in Spotlight as India Eyes Electric Revolution
At Auto Expo 2018, some auto giants expressed reservations about government's plans to have all new cars on India's roads to be electric by 2030.
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A GST Waiver For Farmers In Gujarat, Congress Taunts BJP On Timing
The BJP government in Gujarat has waived the 18 per cent Goods and Services Tax (GST) that farmers who use the drip irrigation system have to pay, announcing today that the tax will be paid by a state government run Gujarat Green Revolution Company. This will cost the government 78 crores a year and will benefit lakhs of the state's farmers
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Battling Century's Worst Drought, Tamil Nadu Farmers Revive Traditional Grains
THIRUTHURAIPOONDI, TAMIL NADU: For Nel Jayaraman, the realisation that hybrid seeds, chemical fertilisers and pesticides were making farmers more vulnerable to extreme weather came slowly. In fields near the town of Thiruthuraipoondi in Tamil Nadu, Mr Jayaraman saw yields falling and farmers’ debt rising as their reliance on modern seeds and pes...
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After RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat, Shiv Sena Now Suggests 'Pro-Farmer' MS Swaminathan For President
After suggesting the names of heavyweights like Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat and Nationalist Congress Party founder Sharad Pawar for India's next President, the Shiv Sena is likely to pitch 91-year-old MS Swaminathan for the post now. President Pranab Mukherjee's term ends on July 24.
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Farm Loan Waiver 'Temporarily Necessary', Says MS Swaminathan, Father Of Green Revolution
Farm loan waiver is necessary in the short term as farmers are unable repay debts due to fall in agri-prices despite a bumper crop, renowned agriculture scientist MS Swaminathan said on Tuesday.
