Mumbai, April 20 (IANS) Amid a potential El Nino threat, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday directed all state departments to prioritise disaster mitigation through rigorous water planning, accelerated soil conservation, and the rejuvenation of old water resources.Presiding over a high-level review meeting, he emphasised that the state must remain “battle-ready” to minimise the impact of a predicted rainfall deficit.Fadnavis asked the administration to immediately focus o…
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Mumbai, March 6 (IANS) The Mahayuti government on Friday announced loan waiver up to Rs 2 lakh for farmers, fulfilling the promise made during the 2024 Assembly elections. While presenting the state Budget in the Legislative Assembly, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced the ‘Punyashlok Ahilyadevi Holkar Shetkari Karjmafi Yojana’ for farmers with overdue crop loans as of September 30, 2025.Under this scheme, eligible farmers will receive a loan waiver of up to Rs 2 lakh.Additionally, an in…
Mumbai, Feb 24 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday said that Artificial Intelligence is rapidly transforming the nature of markets and employment. To build a ready and capable administration, the government has begun prioritising the effective use of ‘AI’ in official operations. He was speaking during an interactive session at the Nasscom Technology and Leadership Forum 2026.Fadnavis noted that the government is focusing on building a robust Digital Public I…
Jaipur, Feb 17 (IANS) Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday launched Bharat-Vistaar app, saying that it marks the beginning of a digital revolution in agriculture. Through this AI-powered platform, farmers will gain timely and accurate access to a wide range of farming-related information, said Chouhan, the Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. Launched nationally from the Pink City of Jaipur, Bharat-Vistaar will deliver comprehensive agricultural services to farmers throu…
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) India has created a large-scale digital foundation for agriculture with over 7.63 crore farmer IDs and 23.5 crore crop plots surveyed under the Digital Agriculture Mission, an official statement said on Saturday.According to the statement, the National Pest Surveillance System supports 66 crops and over 432 pest types, providing real-time advisories to more than 10,000 extension workers for early pest detection.“As of December 2025, the Kisan e-Mitra chatbot has answer…
Guwahati, Feb 1 (IANS) The Tea Association of India (TAI) has welcomed the Union Budget 2026-27 presented by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Parliament, terming it a progressive budget with a clear roadmap towards Viksit Bharat and long-term structural growth. TAI Secretary General P.K. Bhattacharjee said the budget places strong emphasis on empowering “Yuva Shakti” (youth power) while strengthening key sectors such as agriculture, MSMEs, infrastructure, tourism and energy s…