Demand to reduce GST on pumpsets

Demand to reduce GST on pumpsets

The Laghu Udyog Bharati – Gujarat has sought a reduction of GST from 18% to 5% for submersible pumps. The Association said the more than 90% of submersible pumps (HSN: 84137010) are used in the agricultural sector for irrigation and drinking water supply. The GST Council has considered these pumps under industrial-use classification. But, submersible […]

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Rendezvous with three Kerala State Farm Award winners  from Thiruvananthapuram

Rendezvous with three Kerala State Farm Award winners from Thiruvananthapuram

SV Sujith, Shraddha Sharad Patil and Vijaya Bhaskar are three farmers from Thiruvananthapuram who have won Kerala State Farm awards 2022 for their green fingers. If Sujith won Haritha Mithra award for the best vegetable farm, Shraddha bagged the award for adopting hi-tech farming techniques and Vijaya for her terrace garden. MetroPlus caught up with […]

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Flipkart Grocery, Spices Board to train spices farmers

Flipkart Grocery, Spices Board to train spices farmers

Under the mentorship of The Spice Board of India and Flipkart Grocery, farmers would be provided with assistance in procuring spices and access to the pan-India market Under the mentorship of The Spice Board of India and Flipkart Grocery, farmers would be provided with assistance in procuring spices and access to the pan-India market Flipkart […]

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Hundreds of farmers reach Delhi to take part in ‘mahapanchayat’

Hundreds of farmers reach Delhi to take part in ‘mahapanchayat’

The ‘mahapanchayat’ at Jantar Mantar has been called by Samyukta Kisan Morcha and other farmers’ groups The ‘mahapanchayat’ at Jantar Mantar has been called by Samyukta Kisan Morcha and other farmers’ groups Hundreds of farmers from different states started reaching Delhi amid heavy security arrangements to participate in a ‘mahapanchayat’ called by the Samyukta Kisan […]

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Government committed to welfare of not only farmers, but also livestock: Andhra Pradesh MLA

Government committed to welfare of not only farmers, but also livestock: Andhra Pradesh MLA

Srikalahasti legislator Biyyapu Madhusudhan Reddy has appealed to the officials to popularise the emergency veterinary helpline ‘1962’ for the benefit of the farmers and cattle rearers dwelling in the rural areas. The MLA was speaking after flagging off the veterinary ambulance ‘Dr. YSR Sanchara Pasu Arogya Seva’ sanctioned for the constituency on Tuesday. Hailing the […]

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