Chandigarh, July 21 (IANS) Hundreds of farmers from Punjab, who began marching towards Delhi on Tuesday to participate in Kisan Mahapanchayat against the proposed India-US trade deal in New Delhi, were stopped by the Haryana Police at the Shambhu border, the entry point to Haryana.Also, the Haryana Police have detained BKU (Charuni) chief Gurnam Singh Charuni and blocked key highways to prevent the march from reaching the national capital.Farmers claim the trade deal will affect agriculture. The…
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New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu on Monday invited Moldovan businesses to explore investment and trade opportunities in India, saying the country is among the world’s fastest-growing major economies and offers a transparent, predictable and investor-friendly business environment as it moves towards the vision of Viksit Bharat 2047.Addressing the India-Moldova Business Forum in Chisinau during her state visit to Moldova, President Murmu said India sees trusted international part…
Ahmedabad, July 19 (IANS) Farmers in the remote and tribal areas of Gujarat are no longer solely dependent on the Monsoon for farming. Solar-powered pumps have come to their rescue for mitigating water woes.This has been made possible by the Central government’s ‘PM-KUSUM’ scheme.Under the PM-KUSUM Scheme, the central government provides a subsidy of up to 30% or 50% of the total cost for the installation of standalone solar pumps and for the solarisation of existing grid-connected agricul…
Shillong, July 18 (IANS) Stressing that governance must always remain people‑centric and responsive, Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Saturday said every citizen deserves to be heard and development should reach every village, as he inaugurated the CM Connect Centre at Sohiong C&RD Block and unveiled development projects worth over Rs 146 crore. Addressing a public gathering at Mawtap Pyllun Ground, Sangma described the CM Connect programme as more than a government initiative,…
Hyderabad, July 17 (IANS) With Telangana facing a rainfall deficit of about 40 per cent due to the impact of El Niño, the State government has decided to request the Centre to send special teams to assess the situation and provide necessary financial assistance for implementing contingency plans. The decision was taken in the Cabinet meeting presided over by Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy here on Friday.Minister for Revenue, Information & Public Relations Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy told medi…
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) Outgoing United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) representative in India, Takayuki Hagiwara, met Secretary (West) at the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Sibi George, in New Delhi on Friday. During the meeting, George appreciated services and contributions of Takayuki Hagiwara to FAO’s activities in India.”Mr. Takayuki Hagiwara, outgoing UN FAO Representative in India had a farewell meeting with Secretary (West) Sibi George. Secretary (West) appreciate…
Jabalpur/Bhopal, July 17 (IANS) The Sleemanabad water tunnel, one of Madhya Pradesh’s longest-delayed irrigation projects that has been under construction for nearly 17 years, has entered its final phase, with Chief Minister Mohan Yadav set to inspect the site in Katni district on Friday. According to a state government statement, the 11.952-km tunnel, being developed by the Narmada Valley Development Authority (NVDA) under the Bargi Diversion Project, is expected to carry Narmada water through …
Bengaluru, July 16 (IANS) Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister, G. Parameshwara, has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking urgent intervention to relax National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) norms and provide enhanced assistance to the State in view of an escalating drought situation triggered by deficient monsoon rains and an emerging drinking water crisis.In his letter on Thursday dated July 15, Parameshwara said Karnataka has witnessed persistent and widespread rainfall deficiency during…
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) The India–UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) is one of the most comprehensive and aspirational trade agreements signed by India, bringing together two large and complementary economies while promising significant gains for labour-intensive sectors and agriculture, Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agarwal said on Wednesday.Speaking to IANS here, Agarwal said the agreement is expected to deliver significant benefits to labour-intensive industries and the agri…
Guwahati, July 15 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday called on legislators to transform their constituencies into self-reliant economic units, urging them to reduce dependence on food imports from other states and make Assam self-sufficient in milk, fish, meat and agricultural produce. Addressing the Assembly during a discussion on the state government’s development agenda, Sarma said achieving self-reliance would be the most effective way to eliminate the “syndicate cu…