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Centre Raises Gold, Silver Import Tariffs To 15% Amid PM's Forex Warning
The government has imposed a 10% basic customs duty and a 5% Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Cess (AIDC) on gold and silver imports, taking the effective import tax to 15% from 6%.
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Top 6 Central Schemes Fuelling Farmer Welfare: Rs 6,000 Aid, Low-Cost Loans, And Rs 3,000 Pension
Together, these programs reflect a comprehensive approach: immediate income support, resilience through insurance and credit, and long-term stability via pensions and technology-led interventions.
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"My Family Created Israel": The Rothschilds And Birth Of A Nation
For over a century, the Rothschilds, a Jewish banking dynasty that began in 18th-century Frankfurt, quietly helped lay the economic, political, and physical foundations of the state of Israel.
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"Empty Gesture": Farmers Body On Mandis Allowed Finance From Agri-Infra Fund
The Samyukt Kisan Morcha, an umbrella body of farmers' union, on Friday said the Centre's decision to allow APMC mandis to avail financial support from the Rs 1 lakh crore Agriculture Infrastructure Fund is an "empty gesture".
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Cabinet Nod To APMCs Availing Finance From Agri-Infra Fund: Minister
APMC Mandis will now be eligible to avail financial support from the Rs 1 lakh crore Agriculture Infrastructure Fund to expand the regulated markets' capacity and provide better facilities to farmers, Agriculture Minister Narendra Tomar said.
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New Agriculture Cess Will Fund Farm Infrastructure: Nirmala Sitharaman
Elaborating on the Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Cess (AIDC), a new cess announced in the union budget 2020-21, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said that with AIDC, the central government will have some money for funding agricultural infrastructure activities.
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Rs 1 Lakh Crore Fund To Reduce Post-Harvest Losses: Agriculture Minister
Flagging health of the soil and post-harvest management as major areas of concern for the Indian farm sector, Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Wednesday said the government has set up Rs 1 lakh crore fund under Aatmanirbhar Bharat programme to strengthen the storage infrastructure and reduce post-harvesting losses.
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PM Modi Launches Rs 1 Lakh Crore Finance Facility For Agri-Infrastructure
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched a debt financing facility under the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund with a budget of Rs 1 lakh crore. Under this, Farmer Producer Organisation Schemes, self-help groups and agri-entrepreneurs can take loans to build infrastructure for post-harvest management and community farming assets, like cold storage, ...
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8 Crore Farmers Get Rs 6,000 Each Under Centre's PM-KISAN Scheme
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today electronicallytransferred Rs 17,100 crores to the bank accounts of over 8.5 crore farmers as part of the PM-KISAN scheme, aimed at providing direct support of ₹ 6,000 annually to them.
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Reforms To Help Farmers Earn More, 1 Lakh Crore For Agri Infrastructure
The government will provide Rs 1 lakh crore to fund agriculture infrastructure projects, Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Friday. It will also amend the Essential Commodities Act to ease restrictions on trade of farm products and enable better prices for farmers, she said in her third set of announcements on the mega economic stimulus to...
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Centre Nods To 2,000-Crore Fund For Agriculture Rural Markets Upgradation
The Centre on Wednesday approved the creation of a corpus of Rs 2,000 crore for Agr-Market Infrastructure Fund (AMIF) for development and upgradation of agricultural marketing infrastructure in Gramin Agricultural Markets and Regulated Wholesale Markets.
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National Agriculture Bank Sanctions Rs 285-Crore Loan To Haryana
National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has sanctioned a loan of Rs. 285.06 crore to Haryana under Rural Infrastructure Development Fund for remodelling of 565 water courses in 10 districts of the state.
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Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte Meets PM Modi, Says Netherlands Keen to Invest in India
Dutch companies are keen to invest in India, particularly in sectors like water management, waste management, agriculture, infrastructure, smart cities, banking and pension funds, Netherlands' Prime Minister Mark Rutte said on Friday.
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Centre Raises Gold, Silver Import Tariffs To 15% Amid PM's Forex Warning
The government has imposed a 10% basic customs duty and a 5% Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Cess (AIDC) on gold and silver imports, taking the effective import tax to 15% from 6%.
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Top 6 Central Schemes Fuelling Farmer Welfare: Rs 6,000 Aid, Low-Cost Loans, And Rs 3,000 Pension
Together, these programs reflect a comprehensive approach: immediate income support, resilience through insurance and credit, and long-term stability via pensions and technology-led interventions.
-
"My Family Created Israel": The Rothschilds And Birth Of A Nation
For over a century, the Rothschilds, a Jewish banking dynasty that began in 18th-century Frankfurt, quietly helped lay the economic, political, and physical foundations of the state of Israel.
-
"Empty Gesture": Farmers Body On Mandis Allowed Finance From Agri-Infra Fund
The Samyukt Kisan Morcha, an umbrella body of farmers' union, on Friday said the Centre's decision to allow APMC mandis to avail financial support from the Rs 1 lakh crore Agriculture Infrastructure Fund is an "empty gesture".
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Cabinet Nod To APMCs Availing Finance From Agri-Infra Fund: Minister
APMC Mandis will now be eligible to avail financial support from the Rs 1 lakh crore Agriculture Infrastructure Fund to expand the regulated markets' capacity and provide better facilities to farmers, Agriculture Minister Narendra Tomar said.
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New Agriculture Cess Will Fund Farm Infrastructure: Nirmala Sitharaman
Elaborating on the Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Cess (AIDC), a new cess announced in the union budget 2020-21, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said that with AIDC, the central government will have some money for funding agricultural infrastructure activities.
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Rs 1 Lakh Crore Fund To Reduce Post-Harvest Losses: Agriculture Minister
Flagging health of the soil and post-harvest management as major areas of concern for the Indian farm sector, Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Wednesday said the government has set up Rs 1 lakh crore fund under Aatmanirbhar Bharat programme to strengthen the storage infrastructure and reduce post-harvesting losses.
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PM Modi Launches Rs 1 Lakh Crore Finance Facility For Agri-Infrastructure
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched a debt financing facility under the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund with a budget of Rs 1 lakh crore. Under this, Farmer Producer Organisation Schemes, self-help groups and agri-entrepreneurs can take loans to build infrastructure for post-harvest management and community farming assets, like cold storage, ...
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8 Crore Farmers Get Rs 6,000 Each Under Centre's PM-KISAN Scheme
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today electronicallytransferred Rs 17,100 crores to the bank accounts of over 8.5 crore farmers as part of the PM-KISAN scheme, aimed at providing direct support of ₹ 6,000 annually to them.
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Reforms To Help Farmers Earn More, 1 Lakh Crore For Agri Infrastructure
The government will provide Rs 1 lakh crore to fund agriculture infrastructure projects, Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Friday. It will also amend the Essential Commodities Act to ease restrictions on trade of farm products and enable better prices for farmers, she said in her third set of announcements on the mega economic stimulus to...
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Centre Nods To 2,000-Crore Fund For Agriculture Rural Markets Upgradation
The Centre on Wednesday approved the creation of a corpus of Rs 2,000 crore for Agr-Market Infrastructure Fund (AMIF) for development and upgradation of agricultural marketing infrastructure in Gramin Agricultural Markets and Regulated Wholesale Markets.
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National Agriculture Bank Sanctions Rs 285-Crore Loan To Haryana
National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has sanctioned a loan of Rs. 285.06 crore to Haryana under Rural Infrastructure Development Fund for remodelling of 565 water courses in 10 districts of the state.
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Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte Meets PM Modi, Says Netherlands Keen to Invest in India
Dutch companies are keen to invest in India, particularly in sectors like water management, waste management, agriculture, infrastructure, smart cities, banking and pension funds, Netherlands' Prime Minister Mark Rutte said on Friday.
