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• Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed farmers at the annual Krishi Unnati Mela in New Delhi.
•Government is working to ensure that farmers get modern seeds, adequate power supply and easy market access.
• Centre has decided that for all notified crops, Minimum Support Price (MSP) will be at least one and a half times the cost of produce.
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• The cost will include various elements including labour, rent for machinery, cost of seeds and fertilizers and land rent.
•He reiterated his government’s commitment to double farmers’ income by 2022.
• Comprehensive steps have been taken for Agriculture Marketing Reforms and it is important to connect Rural Retail Markets with wholesale and global markets.
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•He said, in this year’s Union Budget, Grameen Retail Agriculture Markets have been envisaged and 22 thousand rural haats will be upgraded with necessary infrastructure and integrated with APMC and the e-NAM platform.
• The Prime Minister said, several modern apps have been launched for farmers and the latest technology will help increase productivity.
•He said, the Central Government is working closely with the states so that f
• The Prime Minister spoke of the benefits of solar farming.
•He said about 2.75 lakh solar pumps have reached farmers in the last three years.
•He also spoke of the Gobar Dhan Yojana for creating compost and bio-gas from bio-waste.
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• Mr Modi said through the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana, premiums have been lowered, capping on insurance has been removed and claim amounts disbursed to farmers have gone up.
• The Prime Minister asked farmers not to burn crop residue, cut urea consumption and boost production of oilseeds to reduce import of cooking oil.
• Mr Modi also inaugu
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi today greeted people on the occasion of Ugadi.
• Addressing a programme to mark Ugadi in Srisailam, Andhra Pradesh through video conferencing from New Delhi, he said, Ugadi means the beginning of an era.
• He said, these are the festivals of aspirations and new hopes.
• Mr Modi said, the government is working towards simplifying the lives of the poor and lower middle class of the country with the mantra of development for all.
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• The Prime Minister today handed over the Chaadar to be offered at the Dargah of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti, Ajmer Sharif, to Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi.
• Mr Modi also conveyed his greetings and best wishes to Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti’s followers across the world, on the occasion of his annual Urs.
Rising India Summit
• Government has succeeded in taking bold steps and executed them due to the support and inspiration of the citizens.
• There has been tremendous support to its efforts to curb black money and fight against corruption.
• Mr Modi said, at present, the citizens lead and the government follows.
• The Prime Minister said, in his opinion, rising India means soaring the confidence of 125 crore people of the country.
Rising India Summit-
• The three-day annual Krishi Unnati Mela began in New Delhi.
• Focus : doubling farmers’ income
•Objective : create awareness among farmers about the latest agriculture-related technological developments.
• Radha Mohan Singh said, government is committed to the welfare of farmers and strengthening the rural livelihood.
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•National Law University at Cuttack, Odisha
• President Ram Nath Kovind has called on the law professionals to be responsive towards the society and to cooperate with the courts and be responsible towards their clients.
• Lawyers should cooperate with the deprived and voiceless people of the society as they are unable to meet the legal expenses
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• A good lawyer should be a professional with both mind and heart.
• Mr Kovind said, the scope of legal service has been expanded with multi dimensional fields and it has now extended to international trade and commerce including international diplomacy.
• Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra called on the students to work for justice and equality for crores of people of the country.
Ministry of Home Affairs-
•India and Japan, two of the most disaster-prone countries in the world, are coming together to address disaster risk.
•Over a two-day workshop beginning here on Monday, 19th March, experts will discuss issues pertaining to Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), especially earthquakes.
• Japan is situated along the Pacific Ring of Fire and is highly susceptible to earthquakes.
• Japan has a very high level of community awareness.
•Its technological know-how, especially in the area of earthquake risk reduction, is among the most advanced in the world.
• As nearly 59% of India’s landmass is prone to moderate to severe earthquakes, it will not only save lives in the event of an earthquake but also make for great economic sense that this investment is made earthquake resilient.
Massive Road Accedients-
• In Bihar, 13 people were killed and over a dozen injured in a bus accident in Sitamarhi district.
• The death toll is likely to rise as some of the injured are in critical condition.
• The accident occurred under the Runnisaidpur police station, when driver of a speeding bus lost control of the vehicle due to bursting of the tyre.
• The bus fell from the bridge into riverbed of Bagmati.
• Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has announced an ex-gratia of four lakh rupees each to the next of the kin of the deceased.
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