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Natural Farming: About 1.5 lakh farmers practising natural farming in Himachal to be certified under PK3Y in FY24
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Natural Farming: About 1.5 lakh farmers practising natural farming in Himachal to be certified under PK3Y in FY24

About 1.5 lakh farmers practising natural farming in Himachal Pradesh would be certified under Prakritik Kheti Khushhal Kisan Yojana (PK3Y) in 2023-24. According to a…

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EPFO Employees: EPFO sees marginal dip in addition of net employees in Jan
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EPFO Employees: EPFO sees marginal dip in addition of net employees in Jan

The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) witnessed a marginal dip of 2.6% in year-on-year addition of net employees in January at 1.48 million as against…

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Centre approves Rs 1,816 crore to 5 states as disaster relief
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Centre approves Rs 1,816 crore to 5 states as disaster relief

A High Level Committee, headed by Home Minister Amit Shah, has approved the release of an additional Rs 1,816 crore to five states, including Karnataka,…

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rabi crops: Inadequate rains: 15-30 pc of Rabi crops damaged in Himachal
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rabi crops: Inadequate rains: 15-30 pc of Rabi crops damaged in Himachal

The prolonged dry spell in Himachal Pradesh has caused severe damage to the rabi crops and the maximum loss of Rs 2,857.78 lakh has been…

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india: Demand for J&K, Himachal apples rises as Turkey quake hits supply
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india: Demand for J&K, Himachal apples rises as Turkey quake hits supply

Demand for apples from Jammu & Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh has shot up 30% as the earthquake in Turkey has halted shipments of the fruit…

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Government looks to integrate 100 more interstate mandis with e-NAM
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Government looks to integrate 100 more interstate mandis with e-NAM

The government is looking at integrating 100 more interstate mandis with the Electronic National Agriculture Market (e-NAM), to promote trade between the wholesale markets. “We…

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himachal pradesh: ADB approves $130 million loan for promoting horticulture in Himachal Pradesh
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himachal pradesh: ADB approves $130 million loan for promoting horticulture in Himachal Pradesh

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a USD 130 million (over Rs 1,072 crore) loan to increase agricultural productivity and promote horticulture agribusinesses to…

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DPIIT: All states, UTs, govt departments to integrate with national single window system by Dec: DPIIT Secy
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DPIIT: All states, UTs, govt departments to integrate with national single window system by Dec: DPIIT Secy

All the states, union territories and 32 central government departments will integrate with the National Single Window System (NSWS) by December this year, through which…

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budget: Budget to help in reducing capital cost for Indian companies, says Niti member
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budget: Budget to help in reducing capital cost for Indian companies, says Niti member

Appreciating Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for continuing fiscal consolidation in the Budget for 2023-24, Niti Aayog member Arvind Virmani on Tuesday said it would help…

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apple growers budget: Union budget disappoints apple growers in Himachal
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apple growers budget: Union budget disappoints apple growers in Himachal

The Union budget for 2023-24 failed to meet the aspirations of apple growers in Himachal Pradesh as there is no mention of import duty on…

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