Mumbai, July 14 (IANS) In a bid to provide relief to farmers, the Maharashtra Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday cleared modifications in the Punnyashlok Ahilyadevi Holkar Shetkari Karjmukti Yojna 2026, a massive Rs 36,585 crore scheme benefiting 56 lakh farmers across the state. For nearly 13 lakh farmers covered under the 2019 scheme, the restrictive cap of Rs 50,000 has been abolished, extending complete loan waiver benefits up to Rs 2 lakh, said the government rel…
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Mumbai, June 21 (IANS) The stage is set for a high-stakes, dramatic showdown at the Vidhan Bhavan in Mumbai as the three-week monsoon session of the Maharashtra legislature begins on Monday. Scheduled to run until July 10, this session is unfolding against a volatile mix of intense political engineering and severe weather anomalies. The dual undercurrents of “Operation Tiger” — a rumoured defection plan targeting the opposition — and a prolonged, erratic monsoon threatening the agrarian sector…
Ahmedabad, Feb 12 (IANS) The Gujarat Congress will organise a ‘Jan Aakrosh Sabha’ in Gandhinagar on February 16, coinciding with the commencement of the state’s Budget Session, to raise what it described as the growing grievances of various sections of society.Speaking on the programme, Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee president Amit Chavda said the public meeting would be held at 1 pm to highlight the concerns of youth, farmers, women, tribals, Dalits, the Bakshipanch community, workers…