Government extends interest subsidy on short-term crop loans
The interest subvention is of 5% per annum as against the normal crop loan interest of 9%, but it will be reduced to just 2% if the loan is not repaid within one year. Farmers affected by natural calamities will get 2 per cent interest subsidy for the first year on the restructured amount. Since the crop insurance under Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) is linked to availing of crop loans, the farmers stand to benefit from both farmer-oriented initiatives of the government.
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Qatar Businessman to Beat Gulf Blockade by Airlifting 4000 Cows
The head of state noted that a teleconference with participation of the French President and Emir of Qatar will be held today to solve the Qatari crisis. Turkey's parliament last week approved deploying troops to a Turkish base in Qatar in what was seen as a show of support for its embattled ally. Saudi Arabia's state news agency reported few details about the call on Tuesday, only saying the two leaders discussed bilateral relations and counterterrorism efforts.
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Second arrest made in investigation into death of Ellen Higginbottom
Greater Manchester police searched the area and discovered a body at about 2.30am on Saturday. A post-mortem examination has concluded that Ellen had suffered multiple wounds to the neck. The force also confirmed Ellen's family are being supported by specially-trained officers. GMP said it is leaving no stone unturned in the investigation and asked for the public to get in touch if they had seen anyone acting suspiciously in the area on Friday or in the days before.
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Trump attorney says president not under federal investigation
Mr Sekulow added: "The president issued that tweet on social media because of the report in the Washington Post from five anonymous sources none of which, of course, anyone knows about, alleging that the president was under investigation in this purported expanded probe".
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Clarksville Residents Remember Pulse Nightclub Victims On Anniversary
Forty-nine people died and dozens were injured when a lone gunman who claimed allegiance to the so-called Islamic State opened fire in the gay nightclub. President Trump took to twitter yesterday to honor the memories of those lost in the Pulse nightclub shooting. Moments later, the officer pushes the man back and the man falls down.
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Trump Confirms Reports He is Under Investigation In Twitter Rant
We do know, it's Rosenstein who appointed Bob Mueller as Special Counsel. Mr Rosenstein had written a memo the White House used to justify the firing of Mr Comey , BBC reported. "As the deputy attorney general has said numerous times , if there comes a point when he needs to recuse, he will". Rosenstein earlier this month confirmed he had the ultimate authority to hire or fire Mueller, but said he has been given a wide berth to conduct the probe.
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Donald Trump tweets his frustration with Russia investigation
Sekulow made four TV appearances on Sunday to clarify the situation. On Friday, the president tweeted , "I'm being investigated for firing the Federal Bureau of Investigation director by the man who told me to fire the Federal Bureau of Investigation director".
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Afghan soldier wounds 7 US soldiers in insider attack
No U.S. troops were killed in the attack. Abdul Qahar Araam, spokesman for the Afghan army's 209th Corps, announced earlier that an Afghan soldier had shot and killed four U.S. USA soldiers of Task Force Iron, taking part in Operation Resoulte Support, manuever a howitzer into position at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, June 10.
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Champions Trophy final: India win toss, elect to field first
The left-arm paceman dismissed Rohit Sharma, skipper Virat Kohli and Shikhar Dhawan. He may have missed Pakistan's semifinal triumph over England, but Mohammad Amir was back with a bang in the summit clash, as he opened bowling with great aplomb.
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Critics fear Justice Dept. Deputy Attorney General could be sacked next
The Democratic National Committee, in a statement Friday, said that Rosenstein, who has authority over Mueller, needs to recuse himself from the Russian Federation investigation and that control of the investigation should not be given to another presidential appointee.
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Trump confirms he is under investigation over Comey sacking
But Rosenstein could end up recusing himself , too, Justice officials say , in part because he played a role in President Donald Trump's firing of FBI Director James Comey . "He was fully aware that if, in fact, he took this action, he would see a lengthening or could see a lengthening of the process", Sekulow said. While aides have advised Trump to stay off Twitter, the president continued to weigh in Sunday as he spent the weekend at Camp David, the government-owned presidential ...
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US Govt agrees on new Sanctions on Russian Federation
Democrats pressed for and succeeded in adding a measure that would restrict President Donald Trump - whose administration has been entangled in investigations into ties to Russian officials - from lifting the sanctions unless approved by Congress.



