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Rajasthan govt panel recommends waiving all loans of farmers who committed suicide

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Jaipur | An inter-department panel formed to look into the modalities of farm loan waiver in Rajasthan has decided to recommend Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot to waive all loans of farmers who have committed suicide.

The decision was taken at the first meeting of the committee chaired by Urban Development Minister Shanti Dhariwal on Saturday.

“The committee will recommend to the chief minister that agriculture loans of farmers who have committed suicide should be waived off totally be it from any bank and any amount,” Industries Minister Parsadi Lal Meena, a members of the committee, said. He said that the decision will be taken at the level of the chief minister. Meena said there were more than 70 farmers who have committed suicide in the state.

After forming government, Gehlot had announced to waive entire short term agriculture loan from cooperative banks and agriculture loans of up to Rs 2 lakh from nationalised and other banks for defaulting farmers on December 19. The committee was later setup to decide the modalities of the farm loan waiver. Next meeting of the committee is scheduled to be held on January 10.

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French Navy Chief begins four-day India visit

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New Delhi | Navy Chief Admiral Sunil Lanba will hold extensive talks with his French counterpart Admiral Christophe Prazuck on Monday to explore ways to further deepen operational cooperation between the two navies.

The chief of the French Navy is visiting India from January 6-9 with an aim to consolidate bilateral naval relations between the two countries, Navy spokesperson Capt D K Sharma said. Both sides will also explore new avenues for cooperation including on the operational front, said another official.

Capt Sharma said Admiral Christophe Prazuck will meet several other Indian Navy officials, besides holding talks with Admiral Lanba. “A range of issues of mutual interest to both navies, encompassing maritime operations, training, logistics and maintenance, would be discussed during these meetings,” he said.

The Indian Navy cooperates with French Navy on many fronts, which included bilateral naval exercise ‘Varuna’ and interaction on aircraft carrier operations. In addition, ships from both navies make regular port calls at each other’s ports, said Capt Sharma.

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