Two killed in Nigeria bank attack
August 26th, 2012 - 8:04 am ICT by IANS
Abuja, Aug 26 (IANS) At least two people were killed when militants suspected to be from the Boko Haram outfit attacked a bank in Nigeria, police said.The militants attacked an ... Read more...
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‘Rs.7,000-crore investment proposals in Million Farmers initiative’
March 8th, 2012 - 9:11 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, March 8 (IANS) A total of 35 proposals, with an investment of Rs.7,000 crore, were received from various companies for the "Million Farmers" initiative in public private partnership, ... Read more...
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Rural job scheme causing farm labour shortage: Study
February 12th, 2012 - 10:59 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 12 (IANS) India's flagship rural job scheme is causing a labour shortage, besides increasing farm production costs by about 20 percent, a study by a city-based research institute ... Read more...
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Hill cow’s milk can prevent heart disease?
January 22nd, 2012 - 5:11 pm ICT by IANS
Palampur (Himachal Pradesh), Jan 22 (IANS) The milk of a cow breed in Himachal Pradesh has a protein that battles heart disease, diabetes and autism, a scientist said here Sunday."The ... Read more...
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China launches remote-sensing satellte
December 22nd, 2011 - 6:54 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Dec 22 (IANS) China Thursday launched a high-resolution remote-sensing satellite -- Ziyuan I-02C -- from the Taiyuan satellite launch center in northern Shanxi province, Xinhua reported.Ziyuan I-02C has been ... Read more...
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US pushes India on economic reforms
June 24th, 2011 - 12:11 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 24 (IANS) Assuring India that improving economic ties with New Delhi is one of President Barack Obama's key priorities, US officials have pressed India to continue reforms ... Read more...
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Agriculture reform at heart of Pranab’s budget
February 28th, 2011 - 6:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Laying stress on agriculture, central to the country's growth, the government Monday announced a slew of measures, including Rs.1 lakh crore more farm credit at subsidised ... Read more...
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Haryana to soon have agriculture policy: Hooda
February 6th, 2011 - 8:00 pm ICT by IANS
Jind (Haryana), Feb 6 (IANS) Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda Sunday said that his government has asked the State Farmers Commission to formulate an agriculture policy that will better the lot ... Read more...
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India to help Afghanistan with rural development
January 5th, 2011 - 8:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) With India's grassroots development projects becoming a big success in Afghanistan, an Afghan team will visit New Delhi soon to learn from its varied experience in rural ... Read more...
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Haryana university to help Nepal in agriculture development
December 8th, 2010 - 11:30 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Dec 8 (IANS) Scientists from the Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agriculture University (HAU) in Haryana will provide their assistance for faster agriculture development in Nepal, a university official said Wednesday.An eight-member ... Read more...
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ADB, FAO, AND IFAD PARTNER to address food security concerns in Asia, Pacific region
September 24th, 2010 - 1:22 pm ICT by ANI
New York/Rome/Manila, Sept.23 (ANI): The Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), and the International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD) have joined forces to tackle ... Read more...
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IGNOU to take latest farming knowledge to remote villages
August 23rd, 2010 - 11:03 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Aug 23 (IANS) The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) is on a mission to reach out to farmers in remote and far-flung areas with the latest global information on farming ... Read more...
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Greenpeace launches campaign on soil fertility
August 3rd, 2010 - 7:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) Environmental organisation Greenpeace Tuesday launched a nationwide campaign seeking implementation of government policies to save the soil from the harmful impact of chemical fertilizers.
The Living Soils ... Read more...
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Greenpeace “Living Soils” campaign calls to save soils from harmful chemical fertilizers
August 3rd, 2010 - 2:09 pm ICT by ANI
Guwahati/New Delhi, Aug.3 (ANI): Greenpeace India today launched "Living Soils", a nationwide campaign with a call to implement Government policies to save soils from the harmful impacts of chemical fertilizers.This campaign ... Read more...
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Canada delivers on G-8 development commitments
June 24th, 2010 - 4:36 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, June 24 (ANI): Canadian Foreign Minister Lawrence Cannon and Minister for International Cooperation Beverley J. Oda have welcomed the release of the G-8 Muskoka Accountability Report and highlighted its findings ... Read more...
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Funds for farm growth unused, but allocation raised
June 7th, 2010 - 5:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) Even as the central government increases allocation under the Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) for the current fiscal, a major chunk of the funds allocated to states ... Read more...
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Nawaz, Shahbaz Sharif defaulters in nine Pakistani banks
May 17th, 2010 - 2:19 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, May 17 (ANI): Nawaz Sharif and his brother, Shahbaz, defaulted on nine Pakistani banks and gave death threats to Hamesh Khan after he refused to sanction a loan of Rs ... Read more...
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Synergy among ministries will help tackle child malnutrition
May 11th, 2010 - 7:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) The women and child development and the health ministries have joined hands and called upon other ministries to synergise for tackling the issue of malnutrition which causes ... Read more...
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US condoles death of Indians in Kabul blasts
February 28th, 2010 - 12:22 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) The US Saturday condoled the death of six Indians in a series of blasts in Kabul.
"I offer sincere condolences to the government of India and the families, ... Read more...
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US envoy condemns Kabul attack
February 27th, 2010 - 9:37 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 27(ANI): United States Ambassador to India Timothy J. Roemer on Saturday strongly condemnedFriday's suicide bombings carried out by Taliban militants in Kabul, which killed at least 10 Indian ... Read more...
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Maran hails budget proposals relating to textiles sector
February 26th, 2010 - 10:48 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 26(ANI): Union Textiles Minister Dayanidhi Maran on Friday hailed the General Budget for 2010-11 presented in Parliament, saying that the initiative for the textiles sector could be seen ... Read more...
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Jammu and Kashmir Govt.’s aid to mushroom cultivators yields bumper crop
January 29th, 2010 - 8:28 pm ICT by ANI
Srinagar, Jan 29(ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Government's step towards boosting mushroom production in the state by providing high quality seeds to cultivators has yielded good results.The government had earlier listed out ... Read more...
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$400,000 pact inked for empowerment of Baloch women
January 18th, 2010 - 9:01 pm ICT by IANS
Quetta, Jan 18 (IANS) A $400,000 pact signed here Monday will see the economic empowerment of 5,000 Baloch women over the next two years by equipping them with entrepreneurship skills to ... Read more...
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Dr. Kalam wants earth, moon and mars to be considered as single economic entity
January 6th, 2010 - 2:31 pm ICT by ANI
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 6 (ANI): Former President Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam has said scientists should start considering earth, moon and mars as an economic complex for future habitat expansion of human beings.In ... Read more...
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Livestock business gaining popularity among Punjab farmers
November 18th, 2009 - 4:37 pm ICT by ANI
By Ravinder Singh Robin Tarn Taran, Nov.18 (ANI): An increasing number of farmers are being motivated to undertake crop diversification and livestock farming in Punjab.As part of its endeavour to ensure the ... Read more...
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GM crops like East India Co, say authorities in Madhya Pradesh
October 30th, 2009 - 11:41 am ICT by IANS
By Sanjay Sharma
Bhopal, Oct 30 (IANS) A Madhya Pradesh minister believes there is no difference between genetically modified (GM) crops and the East India Co, the British firm that began trading with ... Read more...
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Sikkim’s farmers demand fertiliser subsidy reforms
October 26th, 2009 - 11:20 pm ICT by IANS
Gangtok, Oct 26 (IANS) The farmers' community and the Sikkim government Monday demanded fertiliser subsidy reforms, saying the state, which has adopted organic agriculture policy, is not benefiting from the central government's ... Read more...
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Bank official held captive for 12 hours in Uttar Pradesh
September 9th, 2009 - 5:10 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Sep 9 (IANS) A bank manager was held captive for nearly 12 hours in his office by farmers in an Uttar Pradesh village for allegedly demanding a bribe to issue their ... Read more...
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“Blight” may play spoilsport for farmers’ hope of good crop in Punjab
August 31st, 2009 - 7:51 pm ICT by ANI
By Ravinder Singh RobinAmritsar, Aug.31 (ANI): Punjab farmers were full of optimism of harvesting a bumper crop of paddy despite a delayed monsoon, but now they fear crop damage due to ... Read more...
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One billion are hungry, poor - nations acknowledge at L’Aquila
July 10th, 2009 - 8:21 pm ICT by IANS
By Jaideep Sarin
L'Aquila (Italy), July 10 (IANS) Over a billion people in the world are suffering from hunger and poverty and the global economic crisis has plunged nearly 100 million into extreme ... Read more...
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Budget has many schemes for common man
July 6th, 2009 - 6:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) In keeping with the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government's "inclusive growth" mantra, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Monday announced a slew of schemes for the aam aadmi ... Read more...
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Highlights of union budget for 2009-10 (Third Lead)
July 6th, 2009 - 2:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) Highlights of the union budget for the current fiscal presented by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee in the Lok Sabha Monday:
- Plan expenditure up 34 percent to ... Read more...
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Highlights of union budget for 2009-10 (Second Lead)
July 6th, 2009 - 1:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) Highlights of the union budget for the current fiscal presented by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee in the Lok Sabha Monday:
- Agriculture debt waiver extended by six ... Read more...
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Highlights of union budget for 2009-10 (Lead)
July 6th, 2009 - 1:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) Highlights of the union budget for the current fiscal presented by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee in the Lok Sabha Monday:
- Tax department to work on early ... Read more...
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Meghalaya Rural Development Society changing life in villages
February 18th, 2009 - 8:49 pm ICT by ANI
By Peter Alex Todd
Shillong, Feb.18 (ANI): The Meghalaya Rural Development Society (MRDS) programme is making a major difference to the lives of poor and backward people in villages here.
Jointly funded ... Read more...
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