Jaipur, May 22 (IANS) A Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma at the Chief Minister’s Office on Friday approved the Rajasthan Industrial Development Policy with the objective of transforming the state into a global industrial hub in line with the vision of ‘Viksit Rajasthan @2047’. The Cabinet also took several important decisions concerning industrial development, renewable energy, welfare of employees and pensioners, and initiatives for differently-abled persons.During th…
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Bhopal, May 22 (IANS) The felicitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)’s highest honour “Agricola Medal” during his visit to Italy, has been described by the farming community as a “proud and exciting’ moment for India. Shubham Tiwari, a Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) beneficiary saw this as global recognition of India’s agricultural policies.Tiwari, who is also the founder-operator of Gra…
Saharanpur, May 22 (IANS) Padma Shri awardee farmer Seth Pal Singh hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for receiving the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation’s (FAO) highest honour, the ‘Agricola Medal’ for 2026, calling it a matter of pride for the entire country and the farming community.Speaking to IANS, Seth Pal Singh said the recognition by the Food and Agriculture Organisation reflects the growing global stature of India’s agriculture sector under Prime Minister Modi’s leadersh…
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) In a moment of immense national pride, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been honoured with the prestigious ‘Agricola Medal’, the highest award of the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO). The recognition celebrates his visionary leadership in transforming India’s agriculture sector and strengthening global food security.Padma Shri Bharat Bhushan Tyagi expressed his deep delight over the international honour.Speaking to IANS on Thursday, Tyagi described…
Barabanki (Uttar Pradesh), May 21 (IANS) Padma Shri awardee and progressive farmer Ramsaran Verma on Thursday expressed happiness over Prime Minister Narendra Modi receiving the highest honour of the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), the ‘Agricola Medal’ for 2026, and said the recognition also belongs to the country’s farmers, agricultural scientists and India’s farmer-centric policies.Verma said the honour reflects the growing global recognition of India’s agricultural sy…
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during meeting with the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) Director-General (DG) Qu Dongyu in Italy, presented India’s finest grains along with millet bars, highlighting the country’s rich agricultural diversity and traditional food heritage. This included curated samples of indigenous rice varieties from across the country, which include Red Rice from Kerala, Basmati rice from Gangetic plains, and Gobindobhog rice from West Bengal’s Ba…
Rome/New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his meeting with Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) Director-General, Qu Dongyu in Rome, presented representative samples of India’s finest grains along with healthy millet bars, highlighting the country’s rich agricultural diversity and traditional food heritage.The meeting took place during PM Modi’s State Visit to Italy, where he was also conferred the 2026 Agricola Medal — the highest honour awarded by the FAO — …
Rome, May 20 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was conferred the 2026 Agricola Medal, the highest honour of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), on Wednesday dedicated the prestigious medal to the food providers of India.The medal was presented by FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu at the historic FAO Plenary Hall in recognition of PM Modi’s contribution to food security, agricultural development and farmer welfare, according to the organisation.”I accept the FAO’s ‘Agricola Med…
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred the 2026 Agricola Medal, the highest honour of the Food and Agriculture Organisation, during a ceremony held at the FAO Headquarters in Rome on Wednesday.The medal was presented by FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu at the historic FAO Plenary Hall in recognition of Modi’s contribution to food security, agricultural development and farmer welfare, according to the organisation.Congratulating the Prime Minister, Qu Dongyu said the …
Geneva, April 30 (IANS) Multiple reports have painted a stark picture of accelerating climate extremes, with Europe warming faster than any other continent. The findings underscore that climate change has become an urgent reality reshaping ecosystems, economies and human health across Europe, calling for ambitious actions. “Since 1980, Europe has been warming twice as fast as the global average, making it the fastest warming continent on Earth,” Celeste Saulo, secretary-general of the World Mete…