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US Team To Visit India On August 25 For Next Round Of Trade Talks
The US team will visit India on August 25 for the next round of negotiations for the proposed bilateral trade agreement between the two countries, an official said on Tuesday.
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Cabinet Okays 7 Schemes Worth About Rs 14,000 Crore For Agriculture Sector
The Union Cabinet on Monday approved around Rs 14,000 crore outlay for seven big-ticket programmes related to the farming sector, including a Rs 2,817-crore digital agriculture mission and a Rs 3,979-crore scheme for crop science.
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PM Modi Calls For Deliberations On Global Food Security At G20 Agri Meet
Observing that the agriculture sector is facing several challenges globally, PM Modi today urged the G20 Agriculture Ministers Meeting to deliberate on how to undertake collective action for achieving global food security.
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Joe Biden Urged To Act Against India's "Lack Of Rule-Following" In Agri Sector
A group of US lawmakers have urged President Joe Biden to file a formal request for consultations with India at the World Trade Organisation or WTO over its alleged "dangerous trade-distorting practices".
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Conspiracy To Hand Agri Sector To Corporates: Telangana's KCR Slams BJP
After setting a 24-hour deadline for the Centre regarding procurement of foodgrains from Telangana's farmers, Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao accused the BJP of weakening the agriculture sector.
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Farmers Protest Live Updates: Agri Reforms Will Give Farmers New Markets, Access To Technology, Says PM Modi
The new farm laws legislated by the central government will help bring down barriers between agricultural and associated sectors, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today, reiterating that his government was committed towards the welfare of farmers. When one sector grows, its effect is seen on several other sectors, PM Modi said while speaking at t...
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President Signs Farm Bills Passed Amid Unprecedented Drama In Parliament
All three controversial farm bills that are at the centre of a huge political storm and cost the ruling BJP its alliance with the Shiromani Akali Dal, became laws on Sunday with the signature of President Ram Nath Kovind. Flagging them as "historic" reforms in the agri sector, the Centre has said it would help the country's farmers proceed into the...
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"Not Being Misled By Opposition": Punjab Farmers Protesting Agri Bills
At least 28 passenger trains have been cancelled as famers in Punjab continued blocking train tracks as part of the -Rail Roko- protest against the three new controversial farm bills now extended till September 29. However, the Railways is yet to announce a revised schedule.
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Punjab Farmers Begin 3-Day Protest Against Farm Bills, Block Rail Tracks
Famers in Punjab's Amritsar and Firozpur districts have started their three-day 'Rail Roko' protest today against the contentious three farm sector bills even. Farmers' unions in Punjab have called for a statewide "bandh" tomorrow and October 1.
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Beginning Of Unprecedented Era In Agri Sector: Amit Shah Hails Farm Bills
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said the passage of two key farm bills in the Rajya Sabha marks the beginning of an "unprecedented" era of development in the country's agriculture sector.
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"Opposition Misleading Farmers": Haryana Minister Anil Vij On Agri Bills
Haryana Minister Anil Vij on Sunday said that the Opposition parties have misled farmers for their political gain with on bills related to agriculture sector reforms.
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Haryana Farmers To Block Highways As Farm Bills Go To Rajya Sabha
The Haryana wing of farmers' organisation Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) has said it would block all major highways in the state for three hours - 12PM to 3PM - tomorrow as part of its protest against the central government's refusal to withdraw contentious farm sector bills, which the BJP claims will open the agri market, and benefit small and margin...
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Landmark Agri Reform Bills Will Free Farmers From Clutches Of Middlemen: Amit Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi today for the passage of two crucial bills on agricultural reforms in the Lok Sabha and said the proposed legislations will free farmers from the clutches of middlemen and help them overcome other obstacles.
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On Ally BJP's Farm Bills, Akali Dal Backs Out With Whip To MPs: 10 Facts
Unrest among farmers growing in Punjab, BJP ally Akali Dal has issued a whip to its MPs, asking that they vote against the three farm sector bills that will come up in the monsoon session of parliament. Calling the bills "anti-farmer", the state's farmers have demanded that they should be withdrawn and said any Punjab MP who supports the bills in p...
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Budget 2020: Government Sets Agri Credit Target At Rs 15 Lakh Crore For FY21
Budget 2020: The government has pegged the agricultural credit target at Rs 15 lakh crore for fiscal 2020-21, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Saturday.
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US Team To Visit India On August 25 For Next Round Of Trade Talks
The US team will visit India on August 25 for the next round of negotiations for the proposed bilateral trade agreement between the two countries, an official said on Tuesday.
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Cabinet Okays 7 Schemes Worth About Rs 14,000 Crore For Agriculture Sector
The Union Cabinet on Monday approved around Rs 14,000 crore outlay for seven big-ticket programmes related to the farming sector, including a Rs 2,817-crore digital agriculture mission and a Rs 3,979-crore scheme for crop science.
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PM Modi Calls For Deliberations On Global Food Security At G20 Agri Meet
Observing that the agriculture sector is facing several challenges globally, PM Modi today urged the G20 Agriculture Ministers Meeting to deliberate on how to undertake collective action for achieving global food security.
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Joe Biden Urged To Act Against India's "Lack Of Rule-Following" In Agri Sector
A group of US lawmakers have urged President Joe Biden to file a formal request for consultations with India at the World Trade Organisation or WTO over its alleged "dangerous trade-distorting practices".
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Conspiracy To Hand Agri Sector To Corporates: Telangana's KCR Slams BJP
After setting a 24-hour deadline for the Centre regarding procurement of foodgrains from Telangana's farmers, Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao accused the BJP of weakening the agriculture sector.
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Farmers Protest Live Updates: Agri Reforms Will Give Farmers New Markets, Access To Technology, Says PM Modi
The new farm laws legislated by the central government will help bring down barriers between agricultural and associated sectors, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today, reiterating that his government was committed towards the welfare of farmers. When one sector grows, its effect is seen on several other sectors, PM Modi said while speaking at t...
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President Signs Farm Bills Passed Amid Unprecedented Drama In Parliament
All three controversial farm bills that are at the centre of a huge political storm and cost the ruling BJP its alliance with the Shiromani Akali Dal, became laws on Sunday with the signature of President Ram Nath Kovind. Flagging them as "historic" reforms in the agri sector, the Centre has said it would help the country's farmers proceed into the...
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"Not Being Misled By Opposition": Punjab Farmers Protesting Agri Bills
At least 28 passenger trains have been cancelled as famers in Punjab continued blocking train tracks as part of the -Rail Roko- protest against the three new controversial farm bills now extended till September 29. However, the Railways is yet to announce a revised schedule.
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Punjab Farmers Begin 3-Day Protest Against Farm Bills, Block Rail Tracks
Famers in Punjab's Amritsar and Firozpur districts have started their three-day 'Rail Roko' protest today against the contentious three farm sector bills even. Farmers' unions in Punjab have called for a statewide "bandh" tomorrow and October 1.
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Beginning Of Unprecedented Era In Agri Sector: Amit Shah Hails Farm Bills
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said the passage of two key farm bills in the Rajya Sabha marks the beginning of an "unprecedented" era of development in the country's agriculture sector.
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"Opposition Misleading Farmers": Haryana Minister Anil Vij On Agri Bills
Haryana Minister Anil Vij on Sunday said that the Opposition parties have misled farmers for their political gain with on bills related to agriculture sector reforms.
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Haryana Farmers To Block Highways As Farm Bills Go To Rajya Sabha
The Haryana wing of farmers' organisation Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) has said it would block all major highways in the state for three hours - 12PM to 3PM - tomorrow as part of its protest against the central government's refusal to withdraw contentious farm sector bills, which the BJP claims will open the agri market, and benefit small and margin...
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Landmark Agri Reform Bills Will Free Farmers From Clutches Of Middlemen: Amit Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi today for the passage of two crucial bills on agricultural reforms in the Lok Sabha and said the proposed legislations will free farmers from the clutches of middlemen and help them overcome other obstacles.
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On Ally BJP's Farm Bills, Akali Dal Backs Out With Whip To MPs: 10 Facts
Unrest among farmers growing in Punjab, BJP ally Akali Dal has issued a whip to its MPs, asking that they vote against the three farm sector bills that will come up in the monsoon session of parliament. Calling the bills "anti-farmer", the state's farmers have demanded that they should be withdrawn and said any Punjab MP who supports the bills in p...
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Budget 2020: Government Sets Agri Credit Target At Rs 15 Lakh Crore For FY21
Budget 2020: The government has pegged the agricultural credit target at Rs 15 lakh crore for fiscal 2020-21, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Saturday.
