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Yechury hails Kerala assembly resolution, says new farm laws will
Updated : 2 weeks, 1 day ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 31 (ANI): CPI-M general secretary Sitaram Yechury has welcomed the resolution against new farm laws adopted by the Kerala Assembly and said the Acts were not in the interest of the state and will adversely affect its food security.
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Farmers, businessmen from J-K take part in UAE-India Food Security
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
Dubai [UAE], December 8 (ANI): A delegation of farmers, growers, businessmen and government officials from Jammu and Kashmir is participating in the UAE-India Food Security Summit 2020, with an aim to promote horticulture produce of Union Territory in the international market and tap the Gul
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Jaishankar discusses bilateral cooperation with Oman's Foreign Min
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
New Delhi[India], December 2 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday discussed bilateral cooperation, including health security and food security, with Oman's Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi.
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Actor Chris Pratt raises awareness about food security
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
Washington [US], November 26 (ANI): Bringing the important issue of food security to the forefront, actor Chris Pratt is sharing his own personal experience with respect to the issue.
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Afghanistan thanks India for donating 75,000 MT wheat amid pandemi
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 5 (ANI): Tahir Qadiry, Afghan Charge d'Affaires has thanked India for completing the donation of 75,000 metric tonnes of wheat during the period of April to September amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Not in Delhi to disturb peace but to preserve it: Captain Amarinde
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 4 (ANI): Rejecting the allegations of Punjab farmers being indulged in "anti-national" protests, Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday said he and other MLAs from the state were forced to come to Delhi as they just wanted to brief the President on th
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Odisha CM launches citizen centric online service for food securit
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], October 23 (ANI): Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday launched Citizen-Centric online Service of Food Supply and Consumer Welfare Department.
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MSP, govt procurement important for country's food security, here
Updated : 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 16 (ANI): Once again terming the three recent agricultural reforms "a very important step in improving the agriculture sector of the country and increasing the income of farmers", Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that Minimum Support Price (MSP) and gove
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World Food Programme wins 2020 Nobel Peace Prize
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Stockholm [Sweden], October 9 (ANI): The World Food Programme (WFP) has been awarded the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize by the Norwegian Nobel Committee on Friday.
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CPI-M urges President to send back agriculture bills
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 22 (ANI): The CPI-M on Monday accused the BJP-led government of "bulldozing legislations through the parliament violating all parliamentary procedures" and said it should withdraw agriculture bills in the interest of farmers and people's entitlements to food security
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Chidambaram slams Centre over agricultural reform Bills
Updated : 3 months, 4 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 18 (ANI): Congress leader P Chidambaram on Friday slammed the Central government over the passage of agricultural reform Bills in Lok Sabha, saying that it challenges the pillars of the food security system of the country.
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Punjab: Amarinder launches state-wide Smart Ration Card scheme to
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], September 12 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Saturday launched the Smart Ration Card scheme to cover 1.41 crore beneficiaries across the state and a separate state-funded scheme to provide subsidised rations to the 9 lakh beneficiaries not
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