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Thousands Of Tonnes Of Apples Rotting In Kashmir Due To Road Closure
Thousands of tons of apples are rotting in trucks stranded along the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway, with distressed farmers protesting the government's failure to restore the highway for the last 20 days.
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Tomato, Onion Prices Crash, Jagan Reddy Blames Chandrababu Naidu
YSRCP President and former Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Tuesday hit out at Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu, alleging he is neglecting the plight of farmers in Andhra Pradesh.
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Thousands Of Tonnes Of Apples Rot In Trucks Stranded On Srinagar-Jammu Highway
As thousands of tons of apple rot in trucks stranded along the Srinagar-Jammu National highway, distressed farmers launched protests and shut fruit markets across Jammu and Kashmir.
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"Money Announced For Farmers Were Looted": PM Modi Attacks INDIA Bloc
Invoking Nationalist Congress Party (SCP) chief Sharad Pawar's tenure as Union Agriculture Minister under the Congress-led UPA, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said money sanctioned by Delhi for the distressed farmers of Vidarbha was 'loote
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Farmer Lights "Bonfire Of Onions" In Protest Against Crash In Prices
Distressed by the crash in prices of onions, a farmer in Nashik district of Maharashtra lit a bonfire of the crop in protest against the government's policies and to highlight the plight of growers.
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Members Raise Issues Of Low Rainfall, Tribals Amid Protests In Lok Sabha
Concerns about low rainfall, unemployment, losses incurred by farmers, tribal distress, MNREGA payments and government schools were among the matters raised by members in Lok Sabha during Zero Hour on Monday.
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PM Modi Inaugurates Rs 3,250 Crore Water Projects In Poll-Bound UP
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated several water projects worth Rs 3,250 croreto alleviate water distress and provide respite to farmers in the Mahoba district of Uttar Pradesh.
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Wheat Purchase Price Up By 2%, Lowest In A Decade, Amid Farmers' Protest
The centre has raised the price it will pay to buy new-season wheat from farmers by 2 per cent to Rs 2,015 per 100 kg. The country is the world's second-biggest wheat consumer and sets a price each year to protect farmers from distress sales.
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Haryana Formulates Policy To Create Land Banks To Check Distress Sale By Farmers
In a bid to prevent distress sale of land by farmers, the Haryana government has provided an option to them by formulating a policy to create land banks for government departments, boards and corporations, an official statement said on Thursday.
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As Farmers, Police Face Off In Delhi, Haryana Religious Centre Feeds Cops
Amid distressing scenes of violence and clashes, a heart-warming video has emerged from Haryana's Karnal - where the langar (community kitchen) served a scrumptious (and free) meal to a large number of policemen
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Treat Farmers With Dignity, Engage with them: Deve Gowda Tells Centre
Former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda on Thursday asked the Centre to treat farmers with dignity and engage with them, as he expressed "extreme distress" over police confrontation with them.
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Highlights of #RangDeIndia Telethon: Make A Social Investment To Help Farmers In Distress
While our farmers are working hard to ensure that we continue to have food on our table, your interest-free loans will ensure the farmers family does not go hungry
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Opinion: Protecting Farmers, Agricultural Workers From Economic Distress
In the aftermath of the announcement to address the impact of the fast-spreading Covid-19, rural daily wagers have been left out in the cold.
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Maharashtra Farmer Ends Life On Day Son Recites Poem Against Suicide
A 35-year-old farmer allegedly committed suicide by consuming poison in Ahmednagar's Pathardi tehsil on Thursday evening, hours after his son read out a poem in school asking farmers not to commit suicide due to agricultural distress, police said.
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Farmers' Kids Win India's Largest Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain Hackathon
In a shining example of how Indian youth from smaller cities can now create unique Artificial Intelligence (AI) and blockchain-based applications to solve real-life problems, members of a team -- all hailing from farming backgrounds -- have won India's largest AI and blockchain hackathon.
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Thousands Of Tonnes Of Apples Rotting In Kashmir Due To Road Closure
Thousands of tons of apples are rotting in trucks stranded along the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway, with distressed farmers protesting the government's failure to restore the highway for the last 20 days.
-
Tomato, Onion Prices Crash, Jagan Reddy Blames Chandrababu Naidu
YSRCP President and former Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Tuesday hit out at Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu, alleging he is neglecting the plight of farmers in Andhra Pradesh.
-
Thousands Of Tonnes Of Apples Rot In Trucks Stranded On Srinagar-Jammu Highway
As thousands of tons of apple rot in trucks stranded along the Srinagar-Jammu National highway, distressed farmers launched protests and shut fruit markets across Jammu and Kashmir.
-
"Money Announced For Farmers Were Looted": PM Modi Attacks INDIA Bloc
Invoking Nationalist Congress Party (SCP) chief Sharad Pawar's tenure as Union Agriculture Minister under the Congress-led UPA, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said money sanctioned by Delhi for the distressed farmers of Vidarbha was 'loote
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Farmer Lights "Bonfire Of Onions" In Protest Against Crash In Prices
Distressed by the crash in prices of onions, a farmer in Nashik district of Maharashtra lit a bonfire of the crop in protest against the government's policies and to highlight the plight of growers.
-
Members Raise Issues Of Low Rainfall, Tribals Amid Protests In Lok Sabha
Concerns about low rainfall, unemployment, losses incurred by farmers, tribal distress, MNREGA payments and government schools were among the matters raised by members in Lok Sabha during Zero Hour on Monday.
-
PM Modi Inaugurates Rs 3,250 Crore Water Projects In Poll-Bound UP
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated several water projects worth Rs 3,250 croreto alleviate water distress and provide respite to farmers in the Mahoba district of Uttar Pradesh.
-
Wheat Purchase Price Up By 2%, Lowest In A Decade, Amid Farmers' Protest
The centre has raised the price it will pay to buy new-season wheat from farmers by 2 per cent to Rs 2,015 per 100 kg. The country is the world's second-biggest wheat consumer and sets a price each year to protect farmers from distress sales.
-
Haryana Formulates Policy To Create Land Banks To Check Distress Sale By Farmers
In a bid to prevent distress sale of land by farmers, the Haryana government has provided an option to them by formulating a policy to create land banks for government departments, boards and corporations, an official statement said on Thursday.
-
As Farmers, Police Face Off In Delhi, Haryana Religious Centre Feeds Cops
Amid distressing scenes of violence and clashes, a heart-warming video has emerged from Haryana's Karnal - where the langar (community kitchen) served a scrumptious (and free) meal to a large number of policemen
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Treat Farmers With Dignity, Engage with them: Deve Gowda Tells Centre
Former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda on Thursday asked the Centre to treat farmers with dignity and engage with them, as he expressed "extreme distress" over police confrontation with them.
-
Highlights of #RangDeIndia Telethon: Make A Social Investment To Help Farmers In Distress
While our farmers are working hard to ensure that we continue to have food on our table, your interest-free loans will ensure the farmers family does not go hungry
-
Opinion: Protecting Farmers, Agricultural Workers From Economic Distress
In the aftermath of the announcement to address the impact of the fast-spreading Covid-19, rural daily wagers have been left out in the cold.
-
Maharashtra Farmer Ends Life On Day Son Recites Poem Against Suicide
A 35-year-old farmer allegedly committed suicide by consuming poison in Ahmednagar's Pathardi tehsil on Thursday evening, hours after his son read out a poem in school asking farmers not to commit suicide due to agricultural distress, police said.
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Farmers' Kids Win India's Largest Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain Hackathon
In a shining example of how Indian youth from smaller cities can now create unique Artificial Intelligence (AI) and blockchain-based applications to solve real-life problems, members of a team -- all hailing from farming backgrounds -- have won India's largest AI and blockchain hackathon.
