New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and the Agriculture Department, Ministry of Fisheries, Agriculture and Blue Economy, Republic of Seychelles, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen bilateral cooperation in agricultural research and education, an official statement said on Wednesday.The MoU was also signed to boost capacity building and technology transfer between the two countries in these areas, it said.The agreement was signed during…
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Mumbai, June 30 (IANS) Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday directed all departments to ensure the plantation of 18 crore trees this year through meticulous planning, use of advanced technology, Public-Private Partnership (PPP), village-level plantation planning by Gram Panchayats, and coordinated efforts among various departments, as he reviewed the Harit Maharashtra Commission’s tree plantation campaign. He stressed that every Gram Panchayat should identify available land, prepare a pla…
Mumbai, June 25 (IANS) Maharashtra Forest Minister, Ganesh Naik, on Thursday addressed the rising concern of forest fires in the Konkan region, attributing them largely to a lack of public awareness and deep-rooted misconceptions among local farmers.He was responding to a question raised by MLA Prashant Thakur. Minister Naik pointed out that many farmers mistakenly believe burning dry leaves and biomass under a practice locally linked to preparing paddy fields makes the soil more fertile.”In rea…
Guwahati, June 24 (IANS) The Assam government on Wednesday carried out a significant administrative reshuffle, transferring and reassigning more than 20 Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and Assam Civil Service (ACS) officers, including several district commissioners and senior bureaucrats, in a move aimed at strengthening governance and administrative efficiency across the state, officials said. According to a notification issued by the Personnel Department, a number of key departments, inclu…
Agartala, June 23 (IANS) Tripura’s Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Department is fully prepared to tackle any drought-like situation, although the state is unlikely to face such a scenario as it has already received more than 1,000 mm of rainfall this season, Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Ratan Lal Nath said on Tuesday. The Minister made the statement after participating in a video conference chaired by Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan. With the possibility of …
Bhubaneswar, June 22 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Monday said the state has developed a robust disaster management system and stressed the need to preserve and further strengthen it to ensure effective disaster preparedness and response.Majhi made the remarks while chairing a review meeting of the State-Level Natural Calamity Committee in Bhubaneswar.According to the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO), the meeting held detailed discussions on the possible impact of El Niño on a…
Hyderabad, June 14 (IANS) Taking a serious view of the traffic chaos witnessed in Hyderabad during recent rains, Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Sunday warned officials that strict action would be inevitable if traffic disruptions continued during heavy downpours.He directed that everyone, from constables to the Police Commissioner, should be on the roads to prevent chaos and stated that, if necessary, he himself would come out onto the streets.At a review meeting with officials of …
Agarala, June 13 (IANS) Tripura Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Ratan Lal Nath on Saturday said that the state government has undertaken a series of initiatives to achieve self‑sufficiency in edible oil production through large‑scale oil palm cultivation and is extending extensive support to farmers to encourage the crop. Highlighting India’s agricultural achievements while inaugurating the “Mega Oil Palm Plantation Programme” in Gomati district, Nath said the country ranks am…
Gandhinagar, June 10 (IANS) The Gujarat government has warned fertiliser, seed and pesticide dealers of stringent legal action, including imprisonment and fines, if they are found selling substandard agricultural inputs, hoarding essential commodities or engaging in other practices that harm farmers, officials said on Wednesday. Announcing a crackdown on irregularities in the agricultural supply chain, State Agriculture Minister Jitu Vaghani said the state had adopted a “zero tolerance” policy a…
Jaipur, June 10 (IANS) In a strong signal of its anti-corruption stance, the Rajasthan government on Wednesday removed Jugal Kishore, a non-official director of the Rajasthan State Seed Corporation (RSSC), from the Board of Directors with immediate effect following his arrest in the Rs 2.43 crore bribery case unearthed by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB). The Rajasthan government, on its official X account, said, “Prioritising the interests of the corporation, the Rajasthan State Seed Corporatio…