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Capt Amarinder seeks PM's intervention to boost dairy sector in Punjab

Chandigarh, Jan 22 (UNI) Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh on Monday sought personal intervention of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to direct the Ministry of Agriculture for initiating major steps to boost dairy sector across the state in general and supplement the income of dairy farmers in particular.
In a letter to the Prime Minister, Capt Amarinder Singh demanded one time subsidy on the stocks of Skimmed Milk Powder (SMP) at the rate of Rs 50 per kg and White Butter at the rate of Rs 25 per kg as on March 31, 2018. He also sought interest subvention on working capital loan availed by State Milk Federations for the milk flush season from November 2017 to April 2018.
He also urged the Prime Minister to ask the Ministry of Commerce to enhance the export incentive on dairy products by State Milk Cooperatives from current rate of five per cent to 15 per cent of the value of the consignment.
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Stage set for Tuesday's election to four Bengal LS seats

06 May 2024 | 12:11 PM

Kolkata, May 6 (UNI) The stage is set for the third phase election to the four Lok Sabha seats of Malda (Uttar), Malda (Dakshin), Jangipur, and Murshidabad in West Bengal on Tuesday, with over 7.3 million electorate members expected to exercise their franchise.

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NIT Calicut student commits suicide, leaves heartbreaking message to parents

06 May 2024 | 12:01 PM

Kozhikode, May 6 (UNI) A third-year B-Tech Engineering student tragically died by jumping from the seventh floor of a boys' hostel at the National Institute of Technology (NIT), Calicut.

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Marine heatwaves causing intense coral bleaching in Lakshadweep

06 May 2024 | 11:57 AM

Kochi (Kerala), May 6 (UNI) In an alarming situation, the researchers of the ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) have recorded a widespread bleaching event impacting the coral reefs in the Lakshadweep Sea owing to marine heatwaves.

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Bidar's political novice challenges seasoned campaigner

Bidar's political novice challenges seasoned campaigner

06 May 2024 | 11:45 AM

By BD Narayankar
Bidar, May 6 (UNI) Bidar, a city steeped in history and tradition, is once again at the heart of political fervor as the electoral battleground heats up for the upcoming parliamentary elections.

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Special arrangements for voters & polling personnel to combat heat wave condition: ECI

06 May 2024 | 11:31 AM

Kolkata, May 6 (UNI) Ahead of the third phase of polling in West Bengal's four Lok Sabha seats, the Election Commission of India has directed the polling authorities to ensure a special arrangement for
comfort of voters so that the current heat wave cannot deter the electorate from casting votes, especially for elders, women, and PWD (Visual impairment; speech and hearing disability) at the polling stations.

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