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Farmers Protest Live Updates: Tear Gas Fired As Farmers Prepare To Resume Delhi March
Thousands of farmers riding tractors prepared to resume their push towards New Delhi on Wednesday after failing to reach a deal with the government on their demands for higher crop prices.
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Day After PM Speech, Farmer Union Says "Misinformation", Asks For Talks: 10 Points
Farmer leaders have asked the government to meet again on December 29 amid protests over new farm laws. The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) also lost an ally, Rashtriya Loktantrik Party, on Saturday after its chief Hanuman Beniwal joined the farmers in their protest. In a news conference, farmer leaders said Prime Minister Narendra Modi's commen...
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PM Releases Rs 18,000 Crore Under Central Farmers' Scheme Amid Protests
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today released Rs 18,000 crore to over nine crore farmer families under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) programme. With the push of a button, PM Modi enabled the transfer of money at an event that the ruling BJP has made into a big exercise amid the protest by farmers against three new farm laws.
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Gujarat Launches New Scheme To Compensate Farmers For Crop Loss
The Gujarat government on Monday launched a new scheme under which farmers facing crop losses due to drought, excess rain or unseasonal rain will get compensation without collection of any premium from them.
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Yogi Adityanath Government Looks To Cows For New Employment Opportunities
Uttar Pradesh's Yogi Adityanath-led government, grappling with a serious problem of stray cattle destroying standing crops in fields across the state leading to a backlash from farmers, has now come up with a new scheme for stray cattle that it says will generate employment opportunities too.
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On Day 1 Of PM Narendra Modi's New Government, Big Moves For Farmers, Traders
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's cabinet, in its first meeting of the new term on Friday evening, made big moves for farmers and traders.
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PM Modi Rolls Out Rs 75,000 Crore Farmer Scheme From Gorakhpur: 10 Points
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today launched the Rs 75,000 crore Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme in Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur by transferring the first instalment of Rs 2,000 each to over one crore farmers. Another one crore farmers are expected to be covered in the next two to three days. "This is just the beginning. Every year,...
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Cabinet Approves New Solar Energy Scheme For Farmers
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Tuesday approved the launch of Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan with the objective of providing financial and water security to farmers.
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Reduced Fuel Prices, New Schemes For Farmers In Punjab's Budget
With the Lok Sabha elections just around the corner, the Congress-led Punjab government today announced reduction in fuel prices, new schemes for farmers, young people and members of the Scheduled Castes as it presented the state budget today.
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Government's Interim Budget: Here Are The Winners And Losers
The budget includes big announcements such as a major income support scheme for farmers and a new pension program for workers.
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Mamata Banerjee Unveils Her Plan As Parties Compete On Farmer Handouts
The West Bengal government announced two welfare initiatives for farmers on Monday. Both initiatives, which are part of the 'Krishi Krishak Bondhu' scheme, will come into effect from New Year's Day.
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Rahul Gandhi Leads Opposition Charge At Mega Farmers' Rally: 10 Points
Thousands of farmers, some barechested in the November cold and others carrying skulls of loved ones who committed suicide, gathered at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi today to demand loan waivers and better prices for their produce. The protest paved the way for two political leaders -- Congress president Rahul Gandhi and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Ar...
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Cabinet Approves Rs 15,053 Crore New Crop Procurement Policy For Farmers
Ahead of the 2019 polls, the government Wednesday announced a Rs 15,053-crore procurement policy allowing states to choose a compensation scheme and rope in private agencies for procurement to ensure a profitable price to farmers.
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New Procurement Policy Okayed To Ensure Farmers Get Minimum Support Price
The cabinet has approved a new procurement policy under which one scheme will focus on compensating oilseeds farmers if rates fall below the MSP, and another will allow states to rope in private players for procurement, sources said
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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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Farmers Protest Live Updates: Tear Gas Fired As Farmers Prepare To Resume Delhi March
Thousands of farmers riding tractors prepared to resume their push towards New Delhi on Wednesday after failing to reach a deal with the government on their demands for higher crop prices.
-
Day After PM Speech, Farmer Union Says "Misinformation", Asks For Talks: 10 Points
Farmer leaders have asked the government to meet again on December 29 amid protests over new farm laws. The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) also lost an ally, Rashtriya Loktantrik Party, on Saturday after its chief Hanuman Beniwal joined the farmers in their protest. In a news conference, farmer leaders said Prime Minister Narendra Modi's commen...
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PM Releases Rs 18,000 Crore Under Central Farmers' Scheme Amid Protests
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today released Rs 18,000 crore to over nine crore farmer families under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) programme. With the push of a button, PM Modi enabled the transfer of money at an event that the ruling BJP has made into a big exercise amid the protest by farmers against three new farm laws.
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Gujarat Launches New Scheme To Compensate Farmers For Crop Loss
The Gujarat government on Monday launched a new scheme under which farmers facing crop losses due to drought, excess rain or unseasonal rain will get compensation without collection of any premium from them.
-
Yogi Adityanath Government Looks To Cows For New Employment Opportunities
Uttar Pradesh's Yogi Adityanath-led government, grappling with a serious problem of stray cattle destroying standing crops in fields across the state leading to a backlash from farmers, has now come up with a new scheme for stray cattle that it says will generate employment opportunities too.
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On Day 1 Of PM Narendra Modi's New Government, Big Moves For Farmers, Traders
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's cabinet, in its first meeting of the new term on Friday evening, made big moves for farmers and traders.
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PM Modi Rolls Out Rs 75,000 Crore Farmer Scheme From Gorakhpur: 10 Points
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today launched the Rs 75,000 crore Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme in Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur by transferring the first instalment of Rs 2,000 each to over one crore farmers. Another one crore farmers are expected to be covered in the next two to three days. "This is just the beginning. Every year,...
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Cabinet Approves New Solar Energy Scheme For Farmers
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Tuesday approved the launch of Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan with the objective of providing financial and water security to farmers.
-
Reduced Fuel Prices, New Schemes For Farmers In Punjab's Budget
With the Lok Sabha elections just around the corner, the Congress-led Punjab government today announced reduction in fuel prices, new schemes for farmers, young people and members of the Scheduled Castes as it presented the state budget today.
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Government's Interim Budget: Here Are The Winners And Losers
The budget includes big announcements such as a major income support scheme for farmers and a new pension program for workers.
-
Mamata Banerjee Unveils Her Plan As Parties Compete On Farmer Handouts
The West Bengal government announced two welfare initiatives for farmers on Monday. Both initiatives, which are part of the 'Krishi Krishak Bondhu' scheme, will come into effect from New Year's Day.
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Rahul Gandhi Leads Opposition Charge At Mega Farmers' Rally: 10 Points
Thousands of farmers, some barechested in the November cold and others carrying skulls of loved ones who committed suicide, gathered at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi today to demand loan waivers and better prices for their produce. The protest paved the way for two political leaders -- Congress president Rahul Gandhi and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Ar...
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Cabinet Approves Rs 15,053 Crore New Crop Procurement Policy For Farmers
Ahead of the 2019 polls, the government Wednesday announced a Rs 15,053-crore procurement policy allowing states to choose a compensation scheme and rope in private agencies for procurement to ensure a profitable price to farmers.
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New Procurement Policy Okayed To Ensure Farmers Get Minimum Support Price
The cabinet has approved a new procurement policy under which one scheme will focus on compensating oilseeds farmers if rates fall below the MSP, and another will allow states to rope in private players for procurement, sources said
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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...
