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Feb 26, 2021 06:47 PM IST India exited the recession in the third quarter. However, growth was slower-than-expected and for the whole fiscal year, GDP is now expected to shrink 8 percent versus an earlier estimate of 7.7 percent.
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Feb 26, 2021 06:02 PM IST The Agriculture Ministry attributed the increased food grain production to good monsoons last year.
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Feb 26, 2021 05:46 PM IST Growing 0.4 per cent in the October-December quarter of FY21, India's GDP managed to marginally overcome record level contractions that had gripped it over the previous two quarters. But going forward, uncertainties in private consumption and slow growth in manufacturing, key services sectors pushed down FY21's official forecast to an 8 percent contraction.
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Feb 22, 2021 03:07 PM IST "The entire world can see the difficulties faced by Indian farmers. But the government in Delhi is unable to understand the pain of the farmers," Gandhi said addressing a meeting organised after the six kilometre tractor rally between Thrikkaipatta to Muttil in this hill district.
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Feb 20, 2021 09:11 AM IST Listing 19 conditions, the statement said that action may be initiated against user agencies in case of violation of any condition.
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Feb 06, 2021 07:29 AM IST Farmers' Protest LIVE Updates: Farmer unions held a countrywide 'chakka jam' on February 6 where they blocked national and state highways between 12 pm and 3 pm to protest the internet ban in areas near their agitation sites, harassment allegedly meted out to them by authorities, and other issues.
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Feb 01, 2021 02:09 PM IST Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has raised the farm credit target for the financial year 2021-22 to Rs 16.5 lakh crore, in an effort to raise the farmer income.
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Jan 31, 2021 08:35 AM IST As farmers' protest at Delhi borders against the contentious farm reform laws continues unabated, former union minister Sharad Pawar said in a series of tweets that the MSP mechanism should be strengthened further.
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Jan 29, 2021 06:24 PM IST The farm laws are “a remedy and not malady” for farmers from various restrictions they faced in marketing their produce, the survey has said.
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Jan 29, 2021 01:52 PM IST India is a food surplus economy, but is not able to efficiently market frequent surpluses in global markets, nor in deficient areas domestically. The Budget could address this gap
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Jan 29, 2021 12:14 PM IST The recommendation would likely be a part of its final report to be tabled in Parliament during the Budget session today
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Jan 29, 2021 11:01 AM IST Farmers' Protest LIVE Updates: The 'Delhi Chalo' farmers' agitation has entered the 65th day. Delhi's border points at Tikri and Singhu remain under heavy police deployment in the aftermath of the violence that broke out during a tractor parade by farmers in the national capital on Republic Day.
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Jan 28, 2021 07:30 AM IST Farmers' Protest LIVE Updates: The 'Delhi Chalo' farmers' agitation has entered the 64th day. Delhi Police has issued notices to some farmer leaders over the Republic Day violence, asking why legal action should not be taken against them.
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Jan 25, 2021 07:19 AM IST Farmers' Protest Highlights: The 'Delhi Chalo' farmers' agitation has entered the 61st day. The protesting farmers will be holding a tractor rally in the national capital tomorrow
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Jan 22, 2021 07:03 AM IST Farmers' Protest Highlights: The 'Delhi Chalo' farmers' agitation has entered the 58th day. The farmers' union leaders and the Centre are expected to hold the next round of talks today
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Jan 21, 2021 08:24 AM IST Farmers' Protest Highlights: The 'Delhi Chalo' farmers' agitation has entered the 57th day.
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Jan 18, 2021 03:23 PM IST The formation of 10,000 new farmer producer organisations as proposed for fiscal 2021 can cater to only seven percent of the farming population. Also, the existing FPOs lack capacity, leadership and basic infrastructure for effective market participation.
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Jan 18, 2021 07:34 AM IST Farmers' Protest Highlights: The 'Delhi Chalo' farmers' agitation has entered the 54th day. The tenth round of talks between the Centre and the leaders of farmers' unions is expected to be held tomorrow.
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Jan 15, 2021 10:54 AM IST The founder of Microsoft owns farmland in 18 US states from Washington to Florida
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Jan 13, 2021 03:34 PM IST PMFBY was launched on January 13, 2016 with an aim to provide a comprehensive risk solution at the lowest uniform premium across the country for farmers.
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Jan 13, 2021 01:26 PM IST The farmer groups have said that the committee included members who have publicly backed the farm laws and have also advocated for them.
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Jan 07, 2021 01:46 PM IST Speaking at an event organised by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI), he said having more agro-based projects would also help in reducing migration of people from rural to urban areas.
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Jan 06, 2021 07:01 PM IST Narendra Singh Tomar also expressed confidence that the protesting unions will focus on farmers' interests and help the government reach a solution through constructive dialogue.
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Jan 05, 2021 06:54 PM IST With the government refusing to revoke the legislation, the farmers pledged to continue blockading key highways linking the capital with the country's north. The two sides agreed to meet for more talks on January 8.
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Jan 05, 2021 12:01 PM IST On Monday, the seventh round of talks were held to resolve the deadlock. The unions stuck to their demand for a complete repeal of the new farm laws they find pro-corporate, while the government wanted to discuss only "problematic" clauses or other alternatives. The two sides will meet again on January 8.