Guwahati, June 27 (IANS) Assam Education Minister Ranoj Pegu on Saturday said that the state government follows strict specifications while procuring school uniforms and conducts laboratory tests to ensure that the polyester and cotton composition adheres to prescribed standards.Responding to allegations regarding the excessive use of polyester in government-supplied school uniforms, Pegu told reporters in Sivasagar that the uniforms are procured as per government guidelines and that random samp…
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Gandhinagar, June 19 (IANS) Government procurement of agricultural produce at Minimum Support Price (MSP) in Gujarat has crossed Rs 65,000 crore over the past decade, with nearly 49 lakh farmers benefiting from the scheme, according to official figures released on Friday. The data shows that 1.05 crore metric tonnes of produce were procured from farmers across the state during the period, reflecting a significant expansion of MSP operations and a sharp rise in both farmer participation and the v…
Gandhinagar, June 13 (IANS) Gujarat has procured agricultural produce worth Rs 65,570 crore under the Minimum Support Price (MSP) mechanism over the past decade, with nearly 49 lakh farmers benefiting from the programme, according to figures released by the state government. The data show a significant expansion in MSP procurement in the state, with 1.05 crore metric tonnes of crops purchased between 2016 and 2026.Farmer participation increased from 2.01 lakh beneficiaries in 2016-17 to more tha…
Bhopal, June 9 (IANS) In a significant boost to farmers and infrastructure development, the Madhya Pradesh Council of Ministers, chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, on Tuesday approved a series of key decisions, including a sharp reduction in mandi fees on cotton and a massive Rs 13,800 crore package for development, technical innovation, and farmer welfare. The Cabinet decided to reduce the mandi fee rate on cotton from 1 per cent to 0.5 per cent, a press note said. This historic step is exp…
Chennai, May 14 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay on Thursday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to immediately remove the 11 per cent import duty on cotton, warning that the state’s textile and apparel sector was facing a severe crisis due to spiralling raw material costs. In a letter addressed to the Prime Minister, Vijay said the sharp increase in cotton and yarn prices had put immense pressure on garment manufacturers and threatened the livelihoods of lakhs of workers dependen…
Gandhinagar, May 13 (IANS) Farmers in Gujarat will be able to plan the upcoming Kharif sowing season with advance clarity on minimum support prices (MSP) for 2026-27, after the Central government announced revised procurement rates for key crops ahead of the sowing period. The Centre has increased MSPs across several major Kharif crops, with cotton, sesame, tur and groundnut among those receiving higher rates compared to last year.The announcement has been made before sowing begins for cro…
Gandhinagar, March 12 (IANS) Gujarat has achieved unprecedented growth in agriculture over the past two decades, with cotton production rising by 696 per cent and groundnut by 575 per cent, Agriculture Minister Jitu Vaghani said in the state Legislative Assembly on Thursday. Describing the state’s agricultural and cooperative model, Vaghani said: “Farmers are not just providers of food, they are the living arteries keeping the economy beating.”Vaghani highlighted Gujarat’s transformati…
Bhopal, Feb 20 (IANS) Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi will visit Bhopal on February 24 to lead a major protest against the interim India-US trade framework, which the party alleges severely harms Indian farmers by opening doors to cheaper US imports. Madhya Pradesh Congress President Jitu Patwari announced the visit, stating: “On February 24, 2026, in Bhopal, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge ji and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi wi…
Chandigarh, Feb 18 (IANS) Former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Wednesday termed the trade deal with the US as anti-farmer, saying “if animal feed comes from America, our farmers will be ruined”. Speaking to reporters after attending a social event in Fatehabad, Leader of the Opposition Hooda said the US has imposed an 18 per cent tariff on India, while it has imposed zero tariff on Bangladesh. “This deal will have a huge impact on cotton farmers.”He said farmers “are …
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Friday met leaders of several farm unions from across the country at the Parliament House. During the meeting, the farm union representatives expressed strong opposition to the India-US trade deal and conveyed their deep concern over the potential impact on farmers’ livelihoods, particularly those engaged in the cultivation of corn, soybean, cotton, fruits, and nuts.The leaders told the Congress leader that they f…