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Rajasthan govt to bear power tariff hike for farmers
In a major relief to farmers, the Rajasthan government today announced it would bear the financial burden of the hike in power tariff for...
Demonetisation: Modi thanks people for enduring note ban pain
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday unveiled a relief package for farmers, senior citizens, small enterprises, women and the rural poor as a return...
“Economic lockdown” will continue to hurt the poor : Rahul...
Questioning Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his assurance to people that problems due to demonetisation will end after December 30, Rahul Gandhi said the...
Farmers can now use old Rs 500 notes, says Finance Ministry
The Government on Monday has announced that farmers now can use old Rs 500 notes at the state-owned outlets to purchase to purchase seeds.
The...
Punjab, Haryana farmers still continuing the banned practice of stubble burning
Chandigarh: Ignoring warnings by state authorities on burning paddy stubble, many farmers in Haryana and Punjab are still continuing the banned practice, leading to health...
Protest demonstrations held at toll plazas by RLD activists
Mathura: RLD activists held demonstrations at three toll plazas on Yamuna Expressway in support of farmers whose land was acquired by the government.
They held the...
Three-day ‘Kisan Bus Yatra’ starts in Punjab
Chandigarh: Punjab Congress chief Amarinder Singh today embarked on three-day 'Kisan Bus Yatra', which will cover over 500 km in seven districts, with a vow...
Karur farmers resist setting up of CETPs, threaten to move out
Karur, TN: Farmers here have threatened to give up their occupation and leave the district if the district administration allowed dyeing units to set up...
Over 12,000 suicides in farm sector in 2014: Govt
Over 12,000 farmers and farm labourers have committed suicide across the country in 2014, government said in Rajya Sabha .
Observing that 5,650 farmers and...
‘Cow protection’: Punjab dairy farmers allege harassment by Hindu right wing
The Progressive Dairy Farmers’ Association (PDFA) has accused the Punjab Police of shielding the activists of Hindu right wing, who, they alleged, were harassing...
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Cobrapost Expose: Operation White Coat
Cobrapost unearths a thriving racket in which all major private hospitals hand out handsome commission to doctors and smaller hospitals for referrals, at the...
Operation White Coat: Press Release
Cobrapost unearths a thriving racket in which all major private hospitals hand out handsome commission to doctors and smaller hospitals for referrals, at the...
Exclusive: Cobrapost and Times Now exposes widespread discrepancies in affidavits filed with ECI by...
Cobrapost and Time now investigation shows that The data available on ECI website makes it clear that BJD has not furnished any annual report...
Goa Becomes Nightmare for Russian Tourists
Cobrapost unravels how a realtor dupes scores of foreigners of crores of rupees promising them a second dream home in Goa
New Delhi: A...
Exclusive: Jatin R Mehta, the new Vijay Mallya?
Even as a team of the CBI is in London to ensure wilful defaulter Vijay Mallya’s return, Cobra Post and Times Now has learnt...
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Sand mining, a global crisis affecting the environment on a serious level, you have...
The global urbanisation boom is devouring colossal amounts of sand – the key ingredient of concrete and asphalt, reports The Gurdian. Shanghai, China’s financial centre, has...
Trump pledges $1 trillion to rebuild infrastructure
US President Donald Trump pledged to bring one trillion dollars in public and private investment to rebuild what he called America's crumbling infrastructure.
Trump made...
War crimes committed by all parties in battle for Aleppo:UN
Syrian civilians fell victim to war crimes committed by all parties during the battle for Aleppo last year, a report issued by a UN-mandated...
Barack, Michelle Obama sign bumper book deal
Barack and Michelle Obama have signed a deal to publish their memoirs with New York-based Penguin Random House, in a coveted contract reportedly worth...
New Trump order drops Iraq from travel ban list
US officials said President Donald Trump's new immigration order will remove Iraq from the list of countries whose citizens face a temporary US travel...