Sariska area villagers protest relocation
March 31st, 2012 - 10:19 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, March 31 (IANS) Around 100 villagers protesting relocation of their villages in the periphery of Sariska Tiger Sanctuary in Rajasthan's Alwar district courted arrest Saturday, police said.The villagers had ... Read more...
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Central government should arrange funds for food bill: Mamata
March 30th, 2012 - 12:57 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 29 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Thursday said the central government should make monetary provisions for implementing the Food Bill.She also said the central government ... Read more...
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World Bank approves funding for India’s agricultural project
March 28th, 2012 - 7:06 am ICT by IANS
Washington, March 28 (IANS) The World Bank has approved a $109 million funding for the Rajasthan Agricultural Competitiveness Project in India to enhance agricultural productivity through sustainable and efficient use ... Read more...
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West Bengal to set up Kisan Mandis
March 27th, 2012 - 9:53 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 27 (IANS) The West Bengal government will establish 341 special markets - 'Kisan Mandi' - to help farmers to sell their produce at the right price, Chief ... Read more...
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Special package for sericulture farmers being worked out
March 27th, 2012 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) The centre in consultation with the states and the Silk Board is working out a special package to address the problems faced by sericulture ... Read more...
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China launches website for farmers
March 26th, 2012 - 11:10 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 26 (IANS) China has launched a website that will help grassroots organisations promoting innovative agricultural technologies among farmers.Currently, 133,000 such organisations with 11 million members operate in China. ... Read more...
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Anti-builder rally by farmers in Greater Noida Saturday
March 23rd, 2012 - 11:24 pm ICT by IANS
Greater Noida (Uttar Pradesh), March 23 (IANS) Farmers, led by the Akhil Bharatiya Yuva Manch in Greater Noida in western Uttar Pradesh have called for a massive protest rally against ... Read more...
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Bengal institutes Krishi Ratna award for best farmers
March 23rd, 2012 - 7:13 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 23 (IANS) The West Bengal government has instituted the Krishi Ratna award for the best farmer in a block, Finance Minister Amit Mitra announced in his budget ... Read more...
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Controversial Madhya Pradesh minister puts foot in mouth
March 21st, 2012 - 8:05 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, March 21 (IANS) A controversial Madhya Pradesh minister made a bizarre statement in the state assembly Wednesday, asserting that promises made in election manifestos are by a party ... Read more...
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Passenger dies, mob blocks Amritsar railway station
March 20th, 2012 - 1:09 pm ICT by IANS
Amritsar, March 20 (IANS) A mob made up mostly of farmers Tuesday blocked train tracks at the Amritsar railway station after a passenger suffered a fatal heart attack, police said."One ... Read more...
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Budget will fuel inflation: CPI-M
March 19th, 2012 - 6:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) The union budget of 2012-13 will result in "all-round price rise and the imposition of greater burdens on the working people", the CPI-M said Monday."The ... Read more...
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Bihar procures 16 lakh tonnes of paddy
March 16th, 2012 - 6:25 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, March 16 (IANS) In view of the bumper paddy crop in this kharif season, Bihar has procured 16 lakh tonnes of paddy till Thursday against the target of 30 ... Read more...
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Budget has failed to benefit common man: BSP
March 16th, 2012 - 5:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) Friday criticised the union budget for 2012-13, saying it was "below mediocre" and failed to benefit the common man."The ... Read more...
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Budget is disappointing: Shiromani Akali Dal
March 16th, 2012 - 4:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) Budget 2012-13 was "disappointing" and had nothing for women, who comprise half the population, Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) MP Harsimrat Kaur said Friday."This is a ... Read more...
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Government to lift ban on cotton exports
March 11th, 2012 - 4:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) The government Sunday decided to lift the ban on cotton exports following wide-spread opposition to the move.Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma announced the decision ... Read more...
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HC slams Delhi government for land acquisition
March 10th, 2012 - 3:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) The Delhi High Court has slammed the Delhi government for failing to respond to a plea by 172 farmers over takeover of their land using ... Read more...
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Chinese political advisors submit 6,000 proposals
March 9th, 2012 - 8:34 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 9 (IANS) China's national political advisors have submitted over 6,000 proposals to the government for the development of the country, an official said.The proposals were submitted at the ... Read more...
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Agitating farmers lift Haryana highway blockade
March 2nd, 2012 - 12:40 am ICT by IANS
Kurukshetra (Haryana), March 1 (IANS) Agitating farmers affiliated to the Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) lifted their blockade of the busy National Highway No.1 (NH-1) near Haryana's Pipli town Thursday following ... Read more...
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Dhaka to launch 20,000 websites
February 27th, 2012 - 5:22 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 27 (IANS) Bangladesh will launch 20,000 websites by 2015 to take e-service to the masses, a media report said Monday.The websites will have information on the country, social ... Read more...
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Decision on Bt. Brinjal not influenced by NGOs: Jairam
February 25th, 2012 - 5:21 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, Feb 25 (IANS) Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh Saturday said the decision to ban the commercial use of Bt. Brinjal has not been influenced by NGOs and added ... Read more...
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Chhattisgarh farmers earn record money in paddy sale
February 25th, 2012 - 2:57 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Feb 25 (IANS) Farmers in India's leading rice producing state of Chhattisgarh earned a record Rs.6535 crore by selling their paddy to state government through co-operative societies this year, ... Read more...
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4,864 farmers committed suicide in MP
February 23rd, 2012 - 5:14 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Feb 23 (IANS) A total of 4,864 farmers committed suicide in Madhya Pradesh in the last four years, Home Minister Uma Shankar Gupta said Thursday.In a reply to legislator ... Read more...
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Maya stokes Jat fire in west UP
February 22nd, 2012 - 11:00 pm ICT by IANS
Bulandshahr (Uttar Pradesh), Feb 22 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati Wednesday blamed the Congress-led central government for dilly-dallying on the issue of reservation for Jats.Addressing a massive rally in ... Read more...
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Britain mulls hosepipe ban
February 20th, 2012 - 7:44 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 20 (IANS) Britain may ban use of hosepipes this summer as groundwater levels in several parts of England have dropped to an alarming level, The Telegraph reported.Environment Secretary ... Read more...
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Sonia Gandhi slams Mayawati, says UP suffering due to scams
February 19th, 2012 - 6:32 pm ICT by IANS
Aligarh, Feb 19 (IANS) Scams and looters have denied people in Uttar Pradesh of gains from central government funds for development, Congress chief Sonia Gandhi said while attacking ... Read more...
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Andhra presents Rs.1.45 lakh crore budget
February 17th, 2012 - 3:00 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Feb 17 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Finance Minister Anam Ramnarayan Reddy Friday presented a tax-free, revenue-surplus budget for 2012-13 with an overall expenditure of over Rs.1.45 lakh crore.He told the ... Read more...
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CPI-M slams Mamata government over farmer suicides
February 17th, 2012 - 12:45 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 16 (IANS) The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Thursday slammed the West Bengal government over "increasing" farmer suicides and demanded the family members of the dead farmers ... Read more...
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BJP government in Chhattisgarh most corrupt: Congress
February 16th, 2012 - 12:30 am ICT by IANS
Raipur, Feb 15 (IANS) Congress Wednesday attacked Chhattisgarh's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government, terming it as the most corrupt in the country.Addressing a party meeting in Maoist-affected Sukma district, ... Read more...
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Bihar mulls ‘private land bank’ to woo investors
February 15th, 2012 - 8:48 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Feb 15 (IANS) The Bihar government Wednesday said it will help set up a "private land bank" to ensure hassle-free availability of plots to industrialists looking to set up ... Read more...
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Bihar court sentences 10 to death for 2009 massacre
February 14th, 2012 - 9:00 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Feb 14 (IANS) A Bihar court Tuesday sentenced to death 10 people and four to life for the 2009 killing of 16 people in what has come to be ... Read more...
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Bihar buys six crore gunny bags
February 14th, 2012 - 5:57 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Feb 14 (IANS) The Bihar government has purchased six crore gunny bags worth Rs.200 crore to achieve the paddy procurement target, an official said Tuesday.Government agencies involved in procurement ... Read more...
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Calcutta High Court judge laments farmer suicides
February 11th, 2012 - 9:59 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 11 (IANS) In the wake of rising number of farmer suicides in the country, a Calcutta High Court judge Saturday said India was not yet free and ... Read more...
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China to stockpile sugar
February 9th, 2012 - 6:42 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 9 (IANS) China will stockpile one million tonnes of sugar in an effort to stabilize prices and protect farmers' interests, the government said Wednesday.The government will buy home-produced ... Read more...
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Left demands probe into farmer suicides
February 7th, 2012 - 12:35 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 6 (IANS) West Bengal opposition leader Surya Kanta Mishra Monday demanded a probe into the farmer suicides in the state and compensation to the families of such ... Read more...
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More money for Tibet health care
February 5th, 2012 - 10:05 pm ICT by IANS
Lhasa, Feb 5 (IANS) China will considerably increase spending on health services in the Tibet region, an official said Sunday.The expenditure will go up by about 30 percent to 1.4 ... Read more...
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