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How Iran-Israel War Is Impacting Madhya Pradesh's Banana Farmers
In the fertile belt along the Narmada River, where rows of lush banana plantations stretch across the landscape, farmers usually look forward to the months leading up to Ramadan.
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Singur Movement Changed Bengal's Politics, But Not Farmers' Lives
Singur, which changed the course of West Bengal politics in 2006, is once again at the centre of a controversy 18 years later. Back then the question was about why set up industry on fertile agricultural land.
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"Farmers Must Develop Habit Of Repaying Loans": Ajit Pawar
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has asked farmers to try to repay bank loans if they can, and not wait for a bailout every time.
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"No Way Left But...": Maharashtra Farmer Threatens Suicide In Letter To Chief Minister
A farmer from Hingoli in Maharashtra facing a debt of around Rs 20 lakh has written a letter to Chief Minister Eknath Shinde seeking a compensation for his crop losses and said if he does not get it, he will have no option but to commit suicide.
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Day Of Tough Choices For Budget Like "Never Before": 10 Points
Will it be a budget like "never before" or just another in a series of "mini budgets" presented over the last year to resuscitate a sputtering economy, that's the trillion-dollar question waiting to be answered as India turns to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today for the country's expenditure plan. In the face of a slew of challenges ranging...
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Railways Faces Rs 2,400 Crore Losses Due To Farmers' Protest, Says Official
The Indian Railways has suffered losses of around Rs 2,400 crore due to the ongoing farmers' protests against the farm laws at various places in Punjab, said Northern Railway General Manager Ashutosh Gangal.
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Massive Farmer Protests In Punjab, Haryana, Parts Of UP Over 3 Bills
Over 265 farmers' groups took to the streets today to block roads and carry out rallies and marches in a nationwide agitation against the controversial farm bills. The protests will intensify, the farmers said, unless the bills are repealed. Opposition parties like the Congress, the RJD and the Trinamool, as well as 10 central trade unions, have vo...
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Excess Rain In South Gujarat Damages Paddy Crop, Farmers Stare At Losses
Gujarat News: Farmers in south Gujarat are facing huge losses as excess rainfall in the region this year led to floodwaters stagnating in farmlands in several districts. The paddy crop has suffered badly, according to state farmers' bodies.
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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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Maharashtra Dairy Farmers Launch Stir For Higher Milk Procurement Prices
Facing losses in view of the COVID-19 pandemic, dairy farmers in Maharashtra launched an agitation on Tuesday to press for their various demands, including a hike in milk procurement prices, and spilled milk on roads at some places in protest.
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How Iran-Israel War Is Impacting Madhya Pradesh's Banana Farmers
In the fertile belt along the Narmada River, where rows of lush banana plantations stretch across the landscape, farmers usually look forward to the months leading up to Ramadan.
-
Singur Movement Changed Bengal's Politics, But Not Farmers' Lives
Singur, which changed the course of West Bengal politics in 2006, is once again at the centre of a controversy 18 years later. Back then the question was about why set up industry on fertile agricultural land.
-
"Farmers Must Develop Habit Of Repaying Loans": Ajit Pawar
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has asked farmers to try to repay bank loans if they can, and not wait for a bailout every time.
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"No Way Left But...": Maharashtra Farmer Threatens Suicide In Letter To Chief Minister
A farmer from Hingoli in Maharashtra facing a debt of around Rs 20 lakh has written a letter to Chief Minister Eknath Shinde seeking a compensation for his crop losses and said if he does not get it, he will have no option but to commit suicide.
-
Day Of Tough Choices For Budget Like "Never Before": 10 Points
Will it be a budget like "never before" or just another in a series of "mini budgets" presented over the last year to resuscitate a sputtering economy, that's the trillion-dollar question waiting to be answered as India turns to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today for the country's expenditure plan. In the face of a slew of challenges ranging...
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Railways Faces Rs 2,400 Crore Losses Due To Farmers' Protest, Says Official
The Indian Railways has suffered losses of around Rs 2,400 crore due to the ongoing farmers' protests against the farm laws at various places in Punjab, said Northern Railway General Manager Ashutosh Gangal.
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Massive Farmer Protests In Punjab, Haryana, Parts Of UP Over 3 Bills
Over 265 farmers' groups took to the streets today to block roads and carry out rallies and marches in a nationwide agitation against the controversial farm bills. The protests will intensify, the farmers said, unless the bills are repealed. Opposition parties like the Congress, the RJD and the Trinamool, as well as 10 central trade unions, have vo...
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Excess Rain In South Gujarat Damages Paddy Crop, Farmers Stare At Losses
Gujarat News: Farmers in south Gujarat are facing huge losses as excess rainfall in the region this year led to floodwaters stagnating in farmlands in several districts. The paddy crop has suffered badly, according to state farmers' bodies.
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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.
-
Maharashtra Dairy Farmers Launch Stir For Higher Milk Procurement Prices
Facing losses in view of the COVID-19 pandemic, dairy farmers in Maharashtra launched an agitation on Tuesday to press for their various demands, including a hike in milk procurement prices, and spilled milk on roads at some places in protest.
