Tapi, April 17 (IANS) A woman farmer in Gujarat’s Tapi district has reported a significant increase in income after shifting to zero-budget natural farming and cultivating multiple crops without chemical inputs.Arvinda Gamit, from Singpur village in Songadh taluka, began practising natural farming on one acre of land with guidance from the Krishi Vigyan Kendra and under the government’s Agricultural Technology Management Agency (ATMA) project.She now cultivates 22 different crops using…
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Mumbai, Feb 18 (IANS) Senior civil service officer Vivek Bhimanwar was sworn in as the Chairman of the Maharashtra Public Service Commission on Wednesday in a ceremony at Lok Bhavan in Mumbai.Governor Acharya Devvrat administered the oath of office and secrecy to Bhimanwar during the brief event.The appointment follows a notification from the General Administration Department, with the Governor’s Secretary Dr. Prashant Narnaware reading out the details before the proceedings began.Bhimanwar, a 2…
Gandhinagar, Feb 11 (IANS) Preparations have gathered pace at the Gujarat Secretariat ahead of the state Assembly’s Budget Session, which will commence on February 16 with the Governor’s address.The first day of the session will begin with Governor Acharya Devvrat’s speech, followed by obituary references in the House. The state Budget is scheduled to be presented on February 17.Officials said key legislative business and financial proposals will be taken up during the session.In the run-up to t…
Mumbai, Jan 31 (IANS) After taking the oath as the first woman Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Sunetra Pawar, on Saturday, thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his best wishes. “The blessing you have given is inspiring for me. As I begin the new responsibility for the service of Maharashtra, your words have increased my confidence in the work of public welfare. The resolve to work honestly and with a dedicated commitment to the welfare of the people of the state has become even st…
Mumbai, Jan 31 (IANS) Newly appointed first woman Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra Sunetra Pawar gets the charge of excise, sports, youth welfare, and minority affairs and Auqaf departments after swearing in on Saturday. Governor Acharya Devvrat, in a communication addressed to the chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, approved the allocation of three key portfolios, including State Excise Duty, Sports and Youth Welfare, and Minorities Development and Aukaf.She has not been allocated the …
Mumbai, Jan 31 (IANS) Sunetra Pawar, wife of former deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar, was on Saturday sworn in as Maharashtra’s first woman Deputy Chief Minister, days after the sudden demise of her husband in a plane crash.Governor Acharya Devvrat administered the oath of office and secrecy to Sunetra Pawar at a simple ceremony held at Lok Bhavan in view of the recent tragedy. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Deputy CM Eknath Shinde, ministers, and legislators were present on the occasion.Af…