New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) The ‘Womaniya’ initiative scaled significantly since its launch, with more than 2.1 lakh women micro and small enterprises (MSEs) registering on the Government e‑Marketplace (GeM) in FY26, securing 13.7 lakh orders, the government said on Friday.Over Rs. 28,000 crore contract value was awarded to women MSEs with 27.60 per cent growth over last year, according to an official statement.The programme beneficiaries accounted for 5.6 per cent of GeM’s total orders in FY…
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Bhopal, March 30 (IANS) The Opposition Congress in Madhya Pradesh is planning to intensify its attack on the ruling BJP on farmers’ issues, including delay in procurement of wheat at the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for the Rabi Marketing Year 2026-27.For this purpose, state Congress President, Jitu Pawari, held a meeting with Shiv Kumar Sharma, a key figure in national agrarian movements and ex-member of the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM), who is popularly known as ‘kakka ji’ in Bhopal, and he…
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) Authorities in Lucknow launched a large-scale crackdown on the alleged black marketing of cooking gas cylinders, conducting raids at 1,483 locations across the city and arresting six individuals, officials said on Saturday.The operation was carried out by the Uttar Pradesh Food and Civil Supplies Department in coordination with the district administration as part of efforts to curb illegal hoarding and black marketing of LPG cylinders during the ongoing supply concerns…
Bengaluru, March 10 (IANS) Karnataka Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Minister Priyank Kharge said on Tuesday that the state government has initiated measures to ensure that rural communities do not face drinking water shortages during the upcoming summer season in the state. Speaking in Bengaluru, Minister Kharge said that district administrations have been instructed to closely monitor the situation and take immediate steps wherever shortages are reported.According to official data, drinki…
Chandigarh, Feb 25 (IANS) Punjab is expected to produce 132 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) of wheat, with its procurement likely to commence on April 1.This fact came to light on Wednesday at a meeting of the Group of Ministers (GoM), comprising Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Gurmeet Singh Khuddian, Food, Civil Supplies Minister Lal Chand Kataruchak, Water Resources Minister Barinder Kumar Goyal and Transport Minister Laljit Singh Bhullar.It has been constituted to oversee procurement prepar…
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…
Chennai, Jan 8 (IANS) As part of the celebrations for Pongal, Tamil Nadu’s harvest festival, the state government is launching on Thursday an expansive welfare initiative providing a Pongal gift hamper along with Rs 3,000 in cash to more than 2.22 crore ration card holders, including eligible Sri Lankan Tamil families residing in the state. The scheme will be formally inaugurated by M.K. Stalin at a ration shop in the Alandur area of Nazarethpettai in Chennai. Following the launch, beneficiari…
Bhopal/Chhatarpur, Jan 5 (IANS) An intense cold wave has tightened its hold over the entire Bundelkhand region, affecting districts in both Madhya Pradesh and neighbouring Uttar Pradesh. Dense fog and biting northerly winds have made daily life difficult for residents, while low visibility has disrupted road and rail traffic. As many as nineteen district administrations have declared holidays in schools, while the rest of the districts have changed the timing of opening.The Chhatarpur local admi…
Itanagar, Dec 29 (IANS) Arunachal Pradesh Governor Lt Gen (Retd.) K.T. Parnaik on Monday said that the smooth and peaceful conduct of the recently held local body elections was a clear reflection of meticulous planning, seamless coordination and efficient execution by all stakeholders. The State Election Commissioner (SEC) Rinchin Tashi on Monday called on the Governor at Lok Bhavan, Itanagar, and he briefed him on the recently concluded Panchayati Raj and local body elections. The Governor cong…