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Opposition stages walkout over distress sale of paddy
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The Opposition Congress today staged a walkout alleging a large-scale distress sale of paddy and the state government's failure to contain it.
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Anti-erosion work along Dikrong river demanded
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Early work on protection of the Dikrong bund has been demanded by the citizens of Bihpuria Town Committee.
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Irrigation schemes inaugurated in BTC area
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Keeping up the tempo of development, Mitharam Basumatary, executive member of BTC assembly who represents the 37 Dhansiri constituency in Udalguri district, inaugurated 5 small irrigation schemes worth Rs 13.55 crores in different villages of Dhansiri constituency on March 2 last.
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Orissa, Chhattisgarh to share water
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Chhattisgarh Water Resources Minister Hemchand Yadav today informed the Assembly that Chhattisgarh and Orissa will have equal share of water from the Indravati River during the off-monsoon period after completion of the proposed Hydraulic Gate Control Structure
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Transgenic food has its uses, says DRDO
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Not withstanding the controversy that raged over the introduction of Bt brinjal and the Government's moratorium on it, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) sees future in transgenic crops for the welfare of combat troops in high altitudes.
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More subsidy on drip irrigation equipment likely
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The government is considering raising the subsidy allowed on purchase of drip irrigation equipment by farmers.
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Unknown disease kills over 100 livestock in Mizoram
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An unknown disease has reportedly claimed over 100 livestock in Khawdungsei village in the northeastern part of Mizoram.
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Brahmaputra Board Act to be amended
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Faced with the criticism over its functioning, the Government of India proposes to amend the existing Brahmaputra Board Act 1980.
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Work on Brahmaputra embankment begins
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Amidst apprehension of misuse of funds and protest from the public over the reasonability of building an embankment on the Brahmaputra without checking erosion and demanding proper and timely compensation of the requisitioned land the work on the controversial embankment
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414 tea gardens benefitted in NE
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As many as 414 tea gardens of Tripura and Assam have been benefitted by the Central assistance in the form of loan and subsidy under Special Purpose Tea Fund (SPTF).
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Jal Sanjog Yatra reaches Berhampur
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The ‘Jal Sanjog Yatra' reached the city on Sunday afternoon. Warm welcome was accorded to the participants of the march taken up for the demand of linking of Vansadhara, Rushikulya and Mahanadi rivers of Orissa.
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March begins seeking linking of rivers
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A long march demanding linking of major rivers of Orissa was flagged off from Kasinagar in Gajapati district of south Orissa on Friday.
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Orissa must focus on Agriculture development: ASSOCHAM
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Orissa has attracted huge investment of Rs 9.4 lakh crores by the end of September last, yet the state needs to come out with a strategy of using public investment exclusively for development of Agriculture and allied sector
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BJP opposes selling of irrigated land to IPPs
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The Orissa unit of Bharatiya Janata Party today alleged that over 3000 acres of irrigated areas under the Rengali Right canal system had been handed over to three Independent power producers for setting up power projects.
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Over 900 Vivasayigal Sangam members arrested
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As many as 911 members, including 295 women, of Tamil Nadu Vivasayigal Sangam were arrested in Krishnagiri and Dharmapuri districts on Monday when they resorted to picketing in front of the taluk offices demanding free house site pattas
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WRD to execute flood management project
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The Water Resources Department is planning to implement a flood management project to prevent inundation of areas in the northern fringes of the city during monsoon.
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'Hirakud dam is failing, farmers are killing themselves'
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Dozens of farmers have committed suicide in Orissa in the past one year as the Hirakud dam is no longer serving its purpose, says a new study that warns of a grimmer situation in the coming days if urgent steps are not taken.
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'Hirakud dam is failing, farmers are killing themselves'
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Dozens of farmers have committed suicide in Orissa in the past one year as the Hirakud dam is no longer serving its purpose, says a new study that warns of a grimmer situation in the coming days if urgent steps are not taken.
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Muga farmers shifting to rubber cultivation
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The growing risks involved in farming muga, the unique organic silk of Assam, have made many farmers of this precious golden silk, to change over to rubber plantation.
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Drifting river sparks dispute between Assam, Meghalaya
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A small drifting river has sparked a boundary dispute between Assam and Meghalaya.
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INTUC to hold demonstration to protest anti-farmers policy
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The Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC) today threatened to hold a mass demonstration in front of the state Assembly on March 10 in protest against alleged anti-farmers and anti-workers policy of the state government.
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Industrialisation turning farmers into petty labourers: UK anthropologist
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All is not well with the process of industrialisation in India. Industrialisation is reducing the village people of the country, who used to be highly skilled farmers, into vulnerable cheap labourers.
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Kisan Mela at SIRD, Jaysagar
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The Department of Agriculture, Sivasagar organised a two-day Kisan Mela recently at SIRD, Jaysagar centre in coordination with other allied departments under the Rashtriya Krishi Vikash Yojana scheme.
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Tea Board to inspect tea gardens
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All Nagaland Small Tea Growers’ Association (ANSTGA) has informed tea growers of Phek, Kohima and Peren districts that Tea Board officials would conduct verification/inspection of tea gardens irrespective of their affiliation to any association.
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Lack of maintenance hits State irrigation projects
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The importance of irrigation for development of agriculture sector cannot be underestimated, but unfortunately, as per records available, the State Irrigation Department has so far been able to provide irrigation facilities
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