Aizawl, July 13 (IANS) Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma on Monday said that the history and cultural heritage of the people of the Northeast had been preserved through their traditional attire, handicrafts, and indigenous skills long before they were documented in writing. He said these traditional practices and artistic expressions continue to serve as living repositories of the region’s identity, history and collective memory.Inaugurating the week-long ‘Zo Fair’ (Aadhi Bazaar) in Aizawl, the C…
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Gandhinagar, July 9 (IANS) The Gujarat government on Thursday constituted a Departmental Data Committee (DDC) in the Agriculture, Farmers Welfare and Cooperation Department to strengthen the protection of farmers’ personal and agricultural data and bring its management in line with the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, 2023 and the Gujarat State Data Governance Framework.The new committee will oversee the scientific, secure and transparent management of data held by the Agriculture De…
Bhubaneswar, June 29 (IANS) In a bid to ensure the timely availability of fertilisers and curb black-marketing, the Odisha government has approved a new scheme to provide 100 per cent interest subvention on cash credit loans availed by cooperative societies for advance stocking of fertilisers. The scheme, titled “Interest Subvention on Cash Credit Loan for Prepositioning of Fertiliser,” will be implemented by the Cooperation Department from the current financial year following approval by the Fi…
Kochi, June 6 (IANS) The Karuvannur Cooperative Bank fraud case has entered a crucial stage with the PMLA court observing that there is prima facie evidence against CPI(M) leaders named in the case. The court said that the accused, including MLA A.C. Moideen, MP K. Radhakrishnan and former Thrissur district secretary M.M. Varghese, will have to face trial.The court has issued summons to 28 accused persons, including senior CPI(M) leaders, directing them to appear before the court on the 4th of n…
Bhopal, May 21 (IANS) Chief Minister Mohan Yadav has launched an intensive campaign to expand the reach of Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS) across Madhya Pradesh by enrolling 10 lakh new members by June 30. The membership drive, which began on April 14, aims to significantly boost the cooperative movement and strengthen financial inclusion for farmers in the state. Chief Minister Yadav also set an annual target of issuing 1.25 lakh new Kisan Credit Cards to empower more farmers with …
Jaipur, April 21 (IANS) To strengthen wheat procurement at the Minimum Support Price in the Kota-Bundi region, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Tuesday chaired a high-level review meeting at the CAD Auditorium with officials from the Food Corporation of India, Rajfed, Tilamsangh, NCCF, and the district administration in Kota. Birla directed all agencies to increase procurement targets at mandis and procurement centres, stressing that no farmer arriving to sell wheat at the Minimum Support Price …
Bhopal, April 9 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh government has issued a major reshuffle of senior Indian Administrative Service officers, transferring commissioners and collectors across key departments and districts. The order, issued on Thursday, reflects a wide-ranging administrative restructuring aimed at strengthening governance and balancing responsibilities among officers.In the new postings, senior officer Krishna Gopal Tiwari (2008 batch), Commissioner of Narmadapuram Division, has been…
Mumbai, March 24 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday directed the Chief Secretary to form a state-level committee to address issues related to financial assistance to the sugar industry, and asked it to submit a report immediately. The committee will include secretaries from the Cooperation, Agriculture, and Finance departments, the Sugar Commissioner, the Industry Secretary, and the Managing Director of the State Cooperative Bank.CM Fadnavis issued these directives du…
Aizawl, Feb 3 (IANS) Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma on Tuesday said that the state government has accorded top priority to simplifying public service delivery, making it faster, more efficient, and easily accessible to citizens.Reiterating his vision of positioning Mizoram as a frontrunner in digital governance in India, the Chief Minister emphasised the government’s commitment to leveraging technology to enhance transparency and citizen-centric services.Inaugurating the computerisation of t…
Chennai, Jan 8 (IANS) Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Thursday inaugurated the statewide distribution of Pongal gift hampers and Rs 3,000 cash assistance for more than 2.22 crore rice ration card holders and eligible Sri Lankan Tamil families in Tamil Nadu. The Chief Minister formally launched the scheme at a fair price shop in Alandur, near Nazarathpet in Chennai, in the presence of ministers and senior officials from the Cooperation Department, Food and Civil Supplies Department, and district ad…