Roll back diesel hike, cooking gas cylinder cap, demands BJP
September 14th, 2012 - 7:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep (IANS) The BJP Friday demanded rollback of the Rs.5 a litre hike in diesel prices and the cap of six cylinders on supply of subsidised cooking ... Read more...
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Heavy rains continue in Maharashtra
September 4th, 2012 - 12:16 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 4 (IANS) Torrential rain continued to lash Mumbai and the rest of Maharashtra for the second day Tuesday, disrupting road and rail traffic.Mumbai's lifeline, the suburban trains, were ... Read more...
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Torrential rains in Maharashtra
September 3rd, 2012 - 7:49 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 3 (IANS) After a lull of three days, Mumbai and large parts of Maharashtra experienced incessant torrential rains since early Monday, throwing normal life out of gear, even ... Read more...
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Maharashtra axes four SEZs after local opposition
July 31st, 2012 - 1:50 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 31 (IANS) Stiff opposition from local communities and changed economic scenario in the country has resulted in axing four proposed Special Economic Zones (SEZ) in different parts of ... Read more...
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Scanty rains to affect food production: Pawar
July 16th, 2012 - 7:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) The government Monday said it would be a challenge to match the record crop production levels of the past two years in the wake of ... Read more...
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Maharashtra farmers welcome Bt cotton ban
July 12th, 2012 - 10:05 pm ICT by IANS
Nagpur, July 12 (IANS) Farmers in Maharashtra Thursday welcomed the state government's move to ban Bt cotton seeds which have created many problems for the agricultural community, mainly in Vidarbha ... Read more...
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Scrap nutrient-based subsidy for fertilisers: Jayalalithaa
June 27th, 2012 - 9:39 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, June 27 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa has urged Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to withdraw the nutrient-based subsidy (NBS) scheme for fertilisers and reintroduce the earlier ... Read more...
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Rains to lash Pakistan from Tuesday
June 24th, 2012 - 5:46 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 24 (IANS) Scattered rains are expected in Pakistan from Tuesday to Thursday, according to the meteorological department."Southwest monsoonal currents are likely to penetrate southern and eastern parts of ... Read more...
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Cheers as monsoon hits Maharashtra early
June 6th, 2012 - 9:32 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 6 (IANS) People in the coastal Konkan and south-central parts of Maharashtra received respite from the sweltering heat as the monsoon hit many parts of the region Wednesday, ... Read more...
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Akali Dal rejects hike in paddy, cotton MSP
June 1st, 2012 - 9:03 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, June 1 (IANS) Punjab's ruling Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) Friday rejected outright the Rs.170 per quintal proposed hike in Minimum Support Price (MSP) of paddy and Rs.800 for cotton.Akali ... Read more...
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Punjab wants central government to allow wheat export
May 19th, 2012 - 7:12 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, May 19 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal Saturday asked the central government to allow export of wheat from the state.Talking to media at Rakhra village in Patiala ... Read more...
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BJP to stop trains in eight states Tuesday
April 2nd, 2012 - 9:23 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, April 2 (IANS) The Kisan Morcha farmers wing of the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) will conduct a 'Rail Roko' agitation Tuesday in eight states of the country where foodgrain ... Read more...
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Maharashtra cotton farmers oppose new tax
March 31st, 2012 - 7:32 pm ICT by IANS
Akola (Maharashtra), March 31 (IANS) Cotton farmers and widows of debt-laden peasants went on a day's hunger strike Saturday in different Maharashtra towns to protest the new five percent purchase ... Read more...
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High Court frowns at slow probe in Maval firing case
March 21st, 2012 - 11:15 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 21 (IANS) The Bombay High Court Wednesday slammed the Maharashtra government for going slow on police officials who opened fire last year at protesting farmers at Maval, near ... Read more...
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Cash-strapped Spanish town authorises cannabis plantation
March 2nd, 2012 - 12:29 pm ICT by IANS
Rasquera (Spain), March 2 (IANS/EFE) Leaders of this northeastern town have given the green light to the establishment of a cannabis plantation to boost municipal revenues and create jobs as ... Read more...
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Northeast farmers unaware about crop insurance: Expert
February 6th, 2012 - 8:37 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Feb 6 (IANS) Farmers across India have been making claims for crop losses under the central government's National Agricultural Insurance Scheme (NAIS), but those in the northeastern states, mainly ... Read more...
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Israel’s flagship drone crashes during test flight
January 30th, 2012 - 4:38 am ICT by IANS
Jerusalem, Jan 30 (IANS) An Israeli military drone, said to be the most advanced unmanned aerial vehicle currently operated by the Israel Air Force (IAF), crashed Sunday morning during a ... Read more...
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India to launch spoken web service for farmers
January 13th, 2012 - 4:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) Soon farmers across the country can get their agriculture and weather-related queries answered quickly. The Indian government is planning to launch a spoken web service ... Read more...
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Farmer critical after attempting suicide at Chavan’s rally
December 4th, 2011 - 7:52 pm ICT by IANS
Amravati (Maharashtra), Dec 4 (IANS) In a major embarrassment for Maharashtra's ruling Democratic Front government, a debt-ridden farmer attempted suicide by consuming poison during an election rally of Chief ... Read more...
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Karnataka farmers to protest against agri-summit
December 1st, 2011 - 12:52 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Nov 30 (IANS) Even as the Karnataka government braces to hold the global agri-business and food process summit in this tech hub Thursday, leading farmers' organisations in the state ... Read more...
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Karnataka holding agri-biz summit to woo investments
November 25th, 2011 - 9:52 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Nov 25 (IANS) The Karnataka government is holding a two-day global agri-business and food processing summit here Dec 1-2 to attract huge investment in the farm sector."As agriculture and ... Read more...
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Millions of Pakistanis face food insecurity: PM
October 17th, 2011 - 11:57 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Oct 17 (IANS) Millions of Pakistanis were facing food insecurity due to high food prices, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said and added that the government was aware ... Read more...
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Cases of Sheep rustling are on the rise
October 4th, 2011 - 12:11 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Oct 3 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Cases of sheep rustling has gone up dramatically in the United Kingdom, the police have noticed. It is feared that the animals are slaughtered and smuggled out ... Read more...
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Introduce Land Acquisition Bill this session: Standing committee
August 26th, 2011 - 6:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) Expressing concern over delay in introduction of the Land Acquisition (Amendment) Bill and the Rehabilitation and Resettlement Bill, the parliamentary standing committee on rural development ... Read more...
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USAID to give $155 mn for education in Pakistan
August 16th, 2011 - 10:23 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 16 (IANS) The US government's aid agency USAID has pledged $155 million for enhancement of education in eastern Pakistan's Sindh province that is currently reeling under a ... Read more...
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Weather alerts for farmers reap Rs.500 bn dividend!
August 5th, 2011 - 12:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) In a country where close to 60 percent of the 1.21 billion population still depends on agriculture for a living, short and timely alerts to ... Read more...
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BJP to protest outside parliament for land bill
July 27th, 2011 - 11:24 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, July 27 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Kisan Morcha -- farmers' outfit -- Wednesday announced here that it will hold a protest outside parliament Aug 3 to ... Read more...
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Akali Dal slams insufficient paddy support price hike
June 10th, 2011 - 8:03 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh June 10 (IANS) Punjab's ruling Shiromani Akali Dal Friday termed as insufficent the Rs.80 per quintal hike in the minimum support price (MSP) for paddy announced by the union ... Read more...
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Jayalalithaa asks Prime Minister for power from central pool
June 6th, 2011 - 3:34 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, June 6 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J.Jayalalithaa Monday requested Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to allocate additional 1,000 MW power from the central pool for nearly a year.She ... Read more...
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India should deregulate diesel price: Planning Commission
May 31st, 2011 - 8:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) The Planning Commission has recommended that the government deregulate the price of diesel, thus allowing the oil marketing companies to decide the market rates, a ... Read more...
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Tikait had powerful influence across the country: PM
May 15th, 2011 - 9:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has condoled the death Sunday of Bharat Kisan Union (BKU) founder Mahendra Singh Tikait, decribing him as a "fiercely independent ... Read more...
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RBI suggests change in Maharashtra bank board
May 7th, 2011 - 8:55 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 7 (IANS) In a jolt to the Maharashtra government, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Saturday recommended the supersession of the board of directors of Maharashtra State Cooperative ... Read more...
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No market fee for fruits, vegetables produced in Haryana
April 20th, 2011 - 6:36 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, April 20 (IANS) Fruits and vegetables produced in Haryana have been exempted from payment of market fee, a state government spokesman said here Wednesday."There is no market fee for ... Read more...
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After Israel visit, Hooda announces 11 farming centres
April 17th, 2011 - 12:28 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, April 17 (IANS) After getting a firsthand account of the technology being used by farmers in Israel for vegetable farming, Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda has announced 11 ... Read more...
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Centre’s bonus on wheat unjustified: Badal
April 16th, 2011 - 6:26 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, April 16 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal Saturday condemned the central government for announcing a bonus of just Rs.50 per quintal of wheat and demanded higher bonus ... Read more...
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