New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) India’s fish production has increased from 141.64 lakh tonnes in 2019-20 to 197.75 lakh tonnes in 2024-25 under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY), the government informed Parliament on Tuesday.In a written reply in the Lok Sabha, Union Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh said the PMMSY — which has been under implementation since the 2020-21 financial year — has played a key role in the holistic development of the fisheri…
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Hyderabad, July 20 (IANS) Indian cricketer and Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Mohammed Siraj paid a courtesy call on Telangana Director General of Police C.V. Anand here on Monday. This was Siraj’s first meeting with Anand after the latter took charge as the DGP in May.Inspector General (P&l) Gajarao Bhupal and DSP ( Sports) Ramarao were also present during the meeting at the DGP Office.In October 2024, the India pacer officially took over as the DSP.Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy h…
Guwahati, July 18 (IANS) Assam Skill Development, Employment and Entrepreneurship Minister Bimal Borah has said that the Chief Minister’s Atmanirbhar Asom Abhiyan has been designed to create a robust entrepreneurship ecosystem by providing financial assistance, training and continuous mentoring to aspiring entrepreneurs across the state. Speaking to reporters here, Borah on Friday added that the flagship scheme, launched on September 23, 2023, seeks to transform unemployed youth into successful …
New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Thursday that the state government has approved the Delhi Start-up and Incubation Policy with the aim of giving a fresh push to innovation, research and entrepreneurship in the national capital with Rs 400 crore investment over the next five years. Chief Minister Gupta said the policy is designed to develop Delhi into one of the country’s leading hubs for innovation and entrepreneurship while ensuring that young people receive ev…
Patna, July 15 (IANS) Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary made a series of major announcements on education, employment, and women’s empowerment during his visit to Bhagalpur on Wednesday, reaffirming the state government’s commitment to expanding higher education and creating job opportunities within Bihar. The Chief Minister inaugurated a newly established degree college at Kashil Kharba village in the Gauradih block of Bhagalpur district.He said the government is prioritising the expansion of hig…
Gandhinagar/Surat, July 15 (IANS) The Gujarat government has announced a wide-ranging relief package for residents, traders and businesses affected by the record rainfall that inundated Surat earlier this month, with Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi saying the measures are expected to cost the state around Rs 550 crore over the next three years. The package was approved at a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Wednesday, a week after torrential rain from July 6 trigg…
Gandhinagar, July 15 (IANS) The Gujarat government on Wednesday announced a comprehensive relief package for residents, traders and businesses affected by the recent floods in Surat, with Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi stating that the measures are expected to cost the state around Rs 550 crore over the next three years.The package was approved at a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Wednesday, a week after torrential rain from July 6 triggered extensive flooding …
Surat, July 10 (IANS) The Surat district administration has launched an intensive post-flood recovery operation, with the Gujarat government aiming to restore normal life, business activities and commercial operations in the city’s worst-affected areas within the next 48 to 72 hours after floodwaters receded.The large-scale relief and restoration exercise is being carried out under the supervision of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel. Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi chaired a high-level revi…
Dhuri, July 1 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday rolled out the monthly Mukh Mantri Maavan Dheeyan Satkar Yojna for nearly 40 lakh adult women with an outlay of Rs 9,300 crore, fulfilling AAP’s last election guarantee announced ahead of the 2022 Assembly elections. Launching the scheme here, the Chief Minister announced the direct transfer of three months’ Satkar Raashi into the bank accounts of eligible beneficiaries, with every woman above the age of 18 years receiving Rs …
Gandhinagar, June 9 (IANS) More than 69 lakh farmer families in Gujarat have received direct financial assistance exceeding Rs 23,083 crore under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme since its launch, highlighting the programme’s growing reach among cultivators in the state. According to official data, a total of 69.25 lakh farmer families in Gujarat have benefited from the scheme across 22 instalments, with funds transferred directly into beneficiaries’ bank accounts thro…