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President Murmu confers Bharat Ratna on ex-PMs Narasimha Rao, Charan Singh, two others posthumously

Droupadi Murmu will present Bharat Ratna to former Deputy Prime Minister LK Advani tomorrow at his residence, sources said. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Four receive Bharat Ratna posthumously

President Droupadi Murmu conferred Bharat Ratna, on former PMs P.V. Narasimha Rao and Chaudhary Charan Singh, agriculture scientist M.S. Swaminathan and two-time former Bihar chief minister Karpoori Thakur

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"We are with them..." says National President Mallikarjun Kharge on Farmers Protest

Congress National President Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday, expressed strong support for the ongoing farmer's protest, declaring that the party stands firmly with them. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Morning Digest | Bihar BJP MLAs shifted to Bodh Gaya ahead of floor test; five dead in violence after demolition of ‘illegal’ structures in Uttarakhand’s Haldwani, and more

From Bihar BJP MLAs being shifted to Bodh Gaya, to India avenging loss to the USA, read a select list of stories from The Hindu to start the day.

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M.S. Swaminathan: A global citizen with roots in Kuttanad who worked for a hunger-free world and India

M.S. Swaminathan's initiatives in Kuttanad, including the Kuttanad Package, aimed to protect the wetland ecosystem and paddy cultivation.

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Modi govt silent on giving minimum support price: Jairam Ramesh on Bharat Ratna

Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh on Friday accused the Centre of breaking its promise to farmers and not giving legal status to the minimum support price to farmers based on the 'Swaminathan formula'. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Narasimha Rao, Charan Singh, Swaminathan will always be 'Bharat ke Ratna': Congress

Congress praises former Prime Ministers and Green Revolution pioneer as 'Bharat ke Ratna', criticizes Modi government's silence on farmers' support price.

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"How can I deny this" RLD chief indicates imminent BJP-RLD alliance, blow to INDIA bloc

After the announcement of Bharat Ratna to his grandfather and former Prime Minister Chaudhary Charan Singh, RLD chief Jayant Chaudhary expressed his gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, indicating an imminent alliance with the BJP for the Lok Sabha polls. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Bharat Ratna for former PMs Charan Singh and PV Narasimha Rao, scientist Swaminathan

The Centre on Friday conferred Bharat Ratna on former Prime Ministers Charan Singh and PV Narasimha Rao and agricultural scientist MS Swaminathan, who is known for his leading role in India's 'Green Revolution', posthumously.

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M.S. Swaminathan, P.V. Narasimha Rao, Charan Singh to get Bharat Ratna

Bharat Ratna 2024: Former PM P.V. Narasimha Rao and scientist M.S. Swaminathan to be posthumously honored with Bharat Ratna, announced by PM Modi

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Mankombu rice research station renamed in honour of M.S. Swaminathan

Kerala Agricultural University's Rice Research Station at Mankombu in Kuttanad, Alappuzha, has been renamed M.S. Swaminathan Rice Research Centre in memory of agricultural scientist M.S. Swaminathan. Agriculture Minister P. Prasad praised Swaminathan's contributions and said the government would support the activities of the M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation. Established in 1940,…

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K.C. Venugopal urges Centre to bestow Bharat Ratna on M.S. Swaminathan

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‘M.S. Swaminathan transformed the country from a begging bowl to a breadbasket’

M.S. Swaminathan worked tirelessly, even on weekends, to help others. His daughter recalled how people would come to their home with personal problems. His foundation will continue its pro-nature, pro-poor, and pro-women approach, incorporating advances in tech. P.C. Kesavan, who had known him for 60 yrs, said he followed Gandhi's…

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Here are the big stories from Tamil Nadu today

TN hikes life tax on vehicles; Mayiladuthurai declared agri zone; Cauvery Delta bandh; ED to file objections to Senthilbalaji's bail plea; Flood alert in 5 districts.

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T.N. CM Stalin announces naming of Thanjavur Agricultural College after late scientist M.S. Swaminathan

Tamil Nadu CM M.K. Stalin said that Dr. Swaminathan had been affectionate towards former Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi, and also recalled how the scientist had remembered Mr. Karunanidhi when he had passed away.

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Why India’s Green Revolution isn’t a blueprint to feed a hungry planet

An expert looks at new analysis that has spurred a critical rethinking of what Green Revolution-style farming really means for food supplies and self-sufficiency.

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‘Prof. Swaminathan’s contributions will continue to inspire and guide us’: PM Modi

Narendra Modi on M.S. Swaminathan | “He loved India and wanted our nation, and our farmers in particular, to lead a life of prosperity. Academically brilliant, he could have chosen any career, but he was so impacted by the Bengal famine of 1943 that he was clear that if there…

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Does cash take away the cachet of science awards?

The Hindu Parley Podcast discusses whether removing the money component reduce the prestige of awards

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M.S. Swaminathan, the scientist who sliced potatoes

Not once did the ‘Rice Man of India’, the late M.S. Swaminathan, keep his biographer waiting

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MS Swaminathan, ‘visionary’ father of India’s green revolution, dies at 98

Pioneering plant geneticist and agronomist whose work revolutionised farming and brought self-sufficiency in food production to India

The Conversation

The Green Revolution is a warning, not a blueprint for feeding a hungry planet

Feeding a growing world population has been a serious concern for decades, but today there are new causes for alarm. Floods, heat waves and other weather extremes are making agriculture increasingly precarious, especially in the Global South.

The Hindu

Activists hail Swaminathan’s contribution to sustainable growth of farm sector

M.B. Patil hails M.S. Swaminathan's contribution to sustainable development of agriculture; scholar & activist R.K. Hudgi says he attained immortality; activist Meenakshi Bali recalls his push for greater importance to women in farm sector; activists pay tribute to Swaminathan's work for farmers & country.

The Hindu

India bids adieu to doyen of farming

Renowned agricultural scientist M.S. Swaminathan was cremated with police honours specially accorded by the State government as a mark of respect for his contribution.

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Letters to The Editor — September 30, 2023

Readers’ mail to The Hindu’s Letters to The Editor

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Condolences pour in for M.S. Swaminathan

Condolences pour in for MS Swaminathan, father of Green Revolution in India. Telangana Ministers, Speaker, Council Chairman, Vice-Chairman of State Planning Board, and MD of State Seed Development Corp pay tribute to his revolutionary work in foodgrains production, and his vision for sustainable agriculture and a hunger-free world.

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