New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Saturday that India has adopted a balanced and people-centric approach to fisheries governance while participating in deliberations at the 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14) of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in Cameroon.Sharing details on social media platform X, Goyal said he addressed the Ministerial Session on Fisheries Subsidies, highlighting that fisheries in India are a vital source of livelihood and f…
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Reykjavik, March 24 (IANS) Secretary (West) at the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Sibi George called on Iceland Parliament Speaker, Thorunn Sveinbjarnardottir on Tuesday, discussing issues of common interest and parliamentary exchanges. In a statement shared on X, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated, “Secretary (West) Sibi George called on the Speaker of Alþingi – the Parliament of Iceland, Mrs Thorunn Sveinbjarnardottir today.””They discussed issues of common interest in bilateral, re…
Amaravati, March 22 (IANS) Expressing concern over trespassing and illegal fishing of mechanised fishing boats of Tamil Nadu in the territorial waters of Andhra Pradesh, the state government has taken up the issue with the authorities in Tamil Nadu. Rama Shankar Naik, Commissioner of Fisheries, Andhra Pradesh, has written a letter to the Director of Fisheries and Fishermen Welfare, Tamil Nadu, seeking immediate intervention and stringent measures to prevent further entry of Tamil Nadu fishing bo…
Windhoek, March 21 (IANS) Namibia has declared a foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) control area in the southern Kharas Region to safeguard its FMD-free status and protect access to international export markets, the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform said on Saturday.The declaration, which took effect immediately, followed a Government Gazette notice published on March 17 defining the control area in key border zones and communal lands in southern Namibia, reports Xinhua news ag…
Imphal, March 18 (IANS) Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Wednesday underscored that peace, stability, and development are interdependent, stating that “without development, there can be no lasting peace”. Launching the ‘State Focus Paper 2026-27’ at a seminar themed “Credit-Led Development in Manipur,” the Chief Minister highlighted that stability cannot be sustained without inclusive growth. “Inclusive growth is the foundational principle on which we will build our wor…
Agartala, March 7 (IANS) Tripura’s food grain production has increased by 12 per cent this year compared to last year, while participation of youths in the agriculture sector has also risen, with many adopting innovative practices, Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Ratan Lal Nath said on Saturday. After inaugurating the state-level ‘Kisan Mela 2025-26’ and the conferment of State and District Level Best Farmers Awards at Pragna Bhavan here, the minister said that farmers play …
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that since agriculture is a state subject, states must be inspired to fulfil their budgetary responsibilities, as he called for strengthening budget provisions at the district level for maximum impact.Addressing the third post-Budget webinar, the Prime Minister noted that stakeholders had provided valuable cooperation during the budget formulation.”Now, after the budget, it is equally important that the country reaps the benef…
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that the time is ripe for increasing export-oriented agriculture production to join the global supply chains, which will create new jobs and empower our farmers.Addressing a post-budget webinar on the theme “Agriculture and Rural Transformation” via video conferencing, PM Modi said that agriculture is the mainstay of our economy and a strategic pillar.“The second quarter of this 21st century has started, and we will ensure t…
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu held a meeting in Jerusalem on Thursday, discussing bilateral cooperation in areas of technology and innovation, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and critical minerals, defence and security, trade and economy, labour mobility and education, blue economy, agriculture and health. The two leaders also announced elevating ties to ‘India-Israel Special Strategic Partnership for Peace, Innovation and Prosp…
Windhoek, Feb 24 (IANS) Namibia is positioning salmon farming as a new driver of industrialisation and sustainable blue economy growth, Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water, and Land Reform Ruthy Masake said on Tuesday. Speaking at a conference titled ‘Unlocking Namibia’s Salmon Industry: An Opportunity for Industrialisation’, Masake said the country is seeking to move beyond traditional wild-catch fishing toward high-value aquaculture and agro-processing industries.”Unlocking the po…