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Budget 2024: Maharashtra farmers express displeasure with announcements

July 23, 2024 admin

Photo used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: The Hindu While the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman made a mega announcement for the agriculture sector, farmers in Maharashtra, as well as across the nation, expressed their displeasure over the budget allocations. Considering the prolonged agricultural crisis and poor financial status of farmers across the country,…

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The Hindu Morning Digest – April 29, 2024

April 29, 2024 admin

Defence Minister Rajnath Singhsaid talks between India and China are going smoothly and India will never bow down. | Photo Credit: X/@BJP4Gujarat Talks with China going on smoothly, India will never bow down: Rajnath Singh Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said talks between India and China are going smoothly and in a good environment, and India…

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Changing weather patterns and easy microfinance loans push women farmers in Maharastra into debt cycle

April 28, 2023 admin

For a few years now, each time Sunita Uike takes a loan, she promises herself it will be the last one. Each time, the weather interferes with her plan. When she borrowed ₹30,000 from a private microfinance company last year, just before the sowing season in June, she was confident she would get enough work…

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