Shirdi, May 23 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday acknowledged the ongoing fuel shortages across rural parts of the state, confirming that a sudden 20 to 30 per cent surge in petrol and diesel demand has caused local supply disruptions. Speaking to reporters here, the Chief Minister issued a stern warning against the hoarding and black-marketing of fuel under the guise of agricultural needs.Chief Minister Fadnavis said that he has directed all district collectors and…
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New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare and Rural Development, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, on Friday directed officials of both his Ministries to immediately establish a planned, time-bound and result-oriented mechanism to ensure that farmers and poor rural citizens do not have to run from pillar to post either to avail benefits of government schemes or for the redressal of grievances. During a meeting, Union Minister Chouhan told the officials that Prime Minister…
Bhopal, May 22 (IANS) The felicitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)’s highest honour “Agricola Medal” during his visit to Italy, has been described by the farming community as a “proud and exciting’ moment for India. Shubham Tiwari, a Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) beneficiary saw this as global recognition of India’s agricultural policies.Tiwari, who is also the founder-operator of Gra…
Mumbai, May 22 (IANS) Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday said that Maharashtra will emerge as the leading hub of AI innovation in the country, adding that AI is the most powerful medium of transformation for the future and there is a need to adopt AI in every sphere of life. He was speaking on Friday while announcing Mumbai Tech Week (MTW) 2026. The CM said that through initiatives like Mumbai Tech Week, opportunities in AI will reach the youth. CM Fadnavis said that the government is us…
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) The Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) on Friday said it sees the upcoming visit of Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal to Canada as an important step towards strengthening bilateral economic and trade relations between the two countries.The visit from May 25–27 assumes significance at a time when India and Canada are actively working towards reviving negotiations on the proposed Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), with an ambitio…
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) In a moment of immense national pride, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been honoured with the prestigious ‘Agricola Medal’, the highest award of the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO). The recognition celebrates his visionary leadership in transforming India’s agriculture sector and strengthening global food security.Padma Shri Bharat Bhushan Tyagi expressed his deep delight over the international honour.Speaking to IANS on Thursday, Tyagi described…
Barabanki (Uttar Pradesh), May 21 (IANS) Padma Shri awardee and progressive farmer Ramsaran Verma on Thursday expressed happiness over Prime Minister Narendra Modi receiving the highest honour of the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), the ‘Agricola Medal’ for 2026, and said the recognition also belongs to the country’s farmers, agricultural scientists and India’s farmer-centric policies.Verma said the honour reflects the growing global recognition of India’s agricultural sy…
Chennai, May 21 (IANS) In a major political and administrative exercise aimed at strengthening governance and broadening representation, Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay on Thursday carried out the first major expansion of the Tamil Nadu Cabinet, inducting 23 new ministers and simultaneously restructuring key portfolios. The move significantly expands the administrative structure of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK)-led government that assumed office earlier this month.The cabinet expansion comes…
Rome, May 20 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was conferred the 2026 Agricola Medal, the highest honour of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), on Wednesday dedicated the prestigious medal to the food providers of India.The medal was presented by FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu at the historic FAO Plenary Hall in recognition of PM Modi’s contribution to food security, agricultural development and farmer welfare, according to the organisation.”I accept the FAO’s ‘Agricola Med…
Chennai, May 18 (IANS) In a move aimed at improving administrative efficiency and ensuring closer coordination across departments, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay has assigned a wide range of government portfolios to senior officials in the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO), outlining a new administrative structure for overseeing governance and policy implementation. According to an order issued by the CMO, senior bureaucrats have been entrusted with clusters of important departments to …