Guwahati, July 27 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday said that the recent floods that devastated large parts of the state were unlike conventional monsoon floods and were triggered by exceptionally high rainfall, resulting in extensive damage even in areas that are normally considered safe from inundation. Talking to reporters here, the Chief Minister said the scale and nature of this year’s floods were unprecedented, attributing the disaster to rainfall that was more than…
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Guwahati, July 6 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday announced a major ease-of-doing-business initiative aimed at promoting rural entrepreneurship by allowing eligible youths to establish small business and Khadi units on agricultural land without obtaining prior land conversion approval. Making the announcement through a social media post, CM Sarma said the move was intended to simplify the process of setting up micro-enterprises in rural areas and encourage self-employmen…
Agartala, June 26 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Friday asserted that the state government has achieved its target of doubling farmers’ income, saying the average monthly income of farmers has increased from around Rs 6,000 in the 2015-16 baseline year to over Rs 13,000 through sustained policy interventions and agricultural reforms. Addressing the ‘Khet Bachao Abhiyan’ (save the fields campaign) programme at Bamutia in West Tripura district and later speaking to the media, Saha sai…
Bengaluru, June 12 (IANS) Strongly condemning the Congress government for issuing the final notification for land acquisition for the Bidadi township project despite intense opposition from farmers, Union Minister and Karnataka JD(S) President H.D. Kumaraswamy on Friday announced that a legal battle would be launched against what he termed an anti-farmer move.He declared that he would fight on behalf of the farmers who stand to lose their land.The Bidadi township row centres on the Karnataka gov…
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced on Monday that the government has decided to provide enhanced ex-gratia assistance of Rs 75,000 per hectare to farmers affected by heavy rainfall and waterlogging in fields during August-September 2025. The decision taken in a Cabinet meeting is likely to bring major relief to 10,000 Delhi farmers, she said.The Chief Minister said that a total of 10,977.44 acres (approximately 4,442.41 hectares) of agricultural land in Delhi was…
Many Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) dream of returning to their roots by investing in farmland—imagining peaceful countryside life or engaging in…