Gandhinagar, Feb 26 (IANS) The Gujarat government on Thursday transferred Rs 6.97 crore directly into the bank accounts of 35,829 farmers across 33 districts as an incentive to promote natural farming, marking a continued push to expand chemical-free agriculture in the state.Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel released the assistance through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) at a ceremony in Gandhinagar, in the presence of Agriculture Minister Jitu Vaghani and Minister of State for Agriculture Rameshbhai…
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Bhopal, Feb 25 (IANS) Over 4.42 lakh farmers so far have been registered for procurement of wheat at the minimum support price (MSP) for the Rabi Marketing Year 2026-27, Food and Civil Supply Minister of Madhya Pradesh Govind Singh Rajput said on Wednesday. The Minister shared that a total of 3,186 registration centres have been set up across Madhya Pradesh to ensure a smooth, easy system. He also appealed to the farmers to get themselves registered within the stipulated time.The registrat…
Mumbai, Feb 25 (IANS) Maharashtra Minister of Women and Child Welfare Aditi Tatkare on Wednesday said that 192 Gram Panchayats from the state have secured positions among the top 1,000 performing Gram Panchayats in the country — the highest representation by any state in the ‘Suposhit Gram Panchayat Abhiyaan’. This milestone reflects the state’s strong commitment to strengthening nutrition outcomes at the grassroots level, she said.The Suposhit Gram Panchayat Abhiyaan is a national initiative…
Chikkaballapur, Feb 23 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday urged people to support the nationwide Congress-led protest until the Viksit Bharat, Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) Act is repealed and the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act 2005 (MGNREGA) is reinstated. He alleged that the new Act undermines rural employment rights.He announced the launch of the nationwide “Save MGNREGA” campaign.”During the winter session, the…
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) The Centre on Friday announced the release of over Rs 137 crore to strengthen rural local bodies in Goa, Meghalaya, Sikkim and Uttarakhand during FY 2025-26. The release covers allocations pertaining to different financial years as part of the 15th Finance Commission’s untied grants.A sum of Rs 11.6 crores has been released for Goa as the second instalment of untied grants for FY 2023-24 for 2 eligible district panchayats and 191 eligible gram panchayats. Further Rs 2….
Kochi, Feb 20 (IANS) In a significant setback to the state government, the Kerala High Court on Friday stayed the move to regularise employees who have been working for over a decade on daily wage and contract basis in government-controlled Public Sector Undertakings, autonomous bodies and the Kerala Kalamandalam. With Assembly elections round the corner, this stay has come as a shocker for the Vijayan government.Following the mauling the ruling Left suffered at the local body polls held in Dece…
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) Har Ghar Jal under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) has entered a crucial phase of transitioning towards community‑owned and managed rural water service delivery, Ashok K. K. Meena, Secretary, Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS), Ministry of Jal Shakti, said on Tuesday. Addressing the 6th edition of the District Collectors’ ‘Peyjal Samvad’, Meena said community ownership and management of water service is central to strengthening long‑term functionality …
Jaipur, Feb 13 (IANS) The State Election Commission (SEC) has finalised voting arrangements for the polls to Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) in Rajasthan.State Election Commission Commissioner Rajeshwar Singh announced that Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) will be used for elections to Zila Parishads and Panchayat Samitis, while traditional ballot papers and ballot boxes will be used for the election of Sarpanchs and Ward Panchs of Gram Panchayats.Speaking on the preparations, Singh said the…
Gandhinagar, Feb 13 (IANS) The Gujarat government has awarded Rs 5.16 crore to 258 Gram Panchayats across 11 tribal districts under the ‘Repair and Maintenance Incentive and Award Scheme’, aimed at improving water supply management in rural areas, Water Supply Minister Ishwarsinh Patel announced on Friday.Under the scheme, Gram Panchayats that scored over 70 per cent on performance criteria, including water quality, complaint resolution, revenue collection, distribution efficiency, and opera…
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) Union Minister for Communications and Development of North Eastern Region, Jyotiraditya Scindia, on Thursday said that BharatNet is playing a transformative role in turning India into a digitally empowered society by bridging the digital divide and expanding broadband access across rural areas.Replying to a question in the Rajya Sabha, the Minister described BharatNet as one of the world’s largest government-led connectivity programmes and said it reflects the governme…