Patna, Jan 13 (IANS) A cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar held on Tuesday approved 41 proposals aimed at job generation and infrastructure development.This was the first cabinet meeting of the new year and was attended by all ministers, including Deputy Chief Ministers Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha.The meeting was considered significant as several key decisions were taken to fulfil the promises made by Nitish Kumar and the NDA to the people of Bihar during the 2025 A…
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Patna, Jan 7 (IANS) A high-level meeting of Chief Vigilance Officers (CVOs) from all government departments was held on Wednesday at the conference hall of the Information and Public Relations Department, chaired by Additional Chief Secretary (ACS) to the Bihar government Arvind Kumar Chaudhary.The meeting undertook a comprehensive review of pending corruption cases, online complaints received through the vigilance mechanism, and the status of prosecution sanctions against government officials.T…
Washington, Jan 7 (IANS) The Trump administration on Wednesday unveiled the new Dietary Guidelines for Americans, which it described as a sweeping reset of federal nutrition policy that is aimed at reversing chronic disease, lowering health care costs, and shifting government food programs toward what officials called “real food.” White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced the guidelines alongside Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Agriculture Secretary…
Gandhinagar, Jan 5 (IANS) Gujarat has emerged as one of India’s leading pulse-producing states, recording a sharp rise in output over the past six years and strengthening the country’s push towards agricultural self-reliance. Driven by better irrigation facilities, higher support prices and improved seed varieties, the state’s annual pulse production has crossed 20 lakh metric tonnes, nearly double the levels recorded in 2019–20.Data from the agriculture department shows that between 2019–20…
Patna, Jan 2 (IANS) The Revenue and Land Reforms Department of Bihar government has adopted a hard-line approach over the sluggish progress of the Farmer Registry under the Agri Stack project. Departmental Secretary Gopal Meena has directed all Circle Officers, Revenue Officers, and revenue staff to complete bucket claims and Jamabandi (land record) verification in mission mode, warning that negligence will not be tolerated.Deputy Chief Minister and Revenue and Land Reforms Minister Vijay Kumar …
Srinagar, Jan 1 (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir Crime Branch on Thursday said it has filed a chargesheet against the accused in a case involving fake appointment orders in the Agriculture Department.A statement mentioned that the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Crime Branch Kashmir has filed a chargesheet before the Court of Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Chadoora, Budgam, against two accused persons in a case related to forged and fake appointment orders in the Agriculture Department, in an allege…
Rewa, Dec 25 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said that Rewa’s Bagheli was close to the heart of ex-Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, and he often spoke in that language.Home Minister Shah made this remark addressing the farmers’ conference in Rewa district of Madhya Pradesh, during which he inaugurated the state government’s programme ‘Natural Farming Project’.’Bagheli’ is a local language of the Baghelkhand region (Rewa, Sidhi, Satna districts) of Madhya Pradesh, and it is s…
Chennai, Dec 24 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu government has sanctioned Rs 289.63 crore as compensation to farmers whose crops were severely damaged by the northeast monsoon during November and December 2024 and by unseasonal rainfall in January 2025. The relief package, approved on the directions of Chief Minister M. K. Stalin, aims to provide immediate support to farmers affected across several districts of the State. According to an official press release issued by the Tamil Nadu government, extensiv…
Bhopal/Rewa, Dec 24 (IANS) Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav are set to participate in a major farmers’ conference focused on natural farming in Rewa on December 25, coinciding with the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, a government press statement said here Tuesday. The highlight of the event will be the inauguration of a natural farming project at the Basaman Mama Gaushala (cow sanctuary) in Rewa at 3 PM.F…
Bengaluru, Dec 23 (IANS) The Karnataka Lokayukta was on Tuesday carrying out simultaneous raids on the residences and offices of several government officials across multiple districts of Karnataka, following allegations of corruption and amassing of properties disproportionate to their income.The coordinated operation was conducted in Bagalkote, Vijayapura, Karwar and Raichur districts. Search operations are underway at bungalows, houses and offices linked to the officials.In the Bagalkote distr…