New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) India is steadily moving towards becoming the world’s ‘food basket’ with record agricultural production and supportive government policies, Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Tuesday.Speaking in Lok Sabha, Chouhan said the Centre is making continuous efforts to strengthen the agriculture sector and improve farmers’ incomes.He also alleged that several central schemes are not being properly implemented in West Bengal,…
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Srinagar, March 10 (IANS) A closer look at the structural strength and resilience of Jammu and Kashmir’s economy by travelling beyond the narrow economic indicator gives an entirely different outlook. Instead of being dependent, conflict-ridden, driven by public sector employment, budgetary support and by tourism cycles, the years 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 show a marked shift and improvement in Jammu and Kashmir’s economy.Most satisfying in this marked improvement is the emerging fact that the…
Amaravati, Feb 25 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu said on Wednesday that the Polavaram project would be completed and dedicated to the nation before the 2027 Godavari Pushkaram. He also reiterated that Godavari water from Polavaram will be supplied to Nallamala Sagar before that, Nallamala Sagar and the Veligonda projects will be completed by July this year.The Chief Minister was addressing a public meeting after laying the foundation stone for Veligonda Project feeder …
Amaravati, Feb 9 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Monday made it clear that there will be no power tariff hike and that the benefits of true-down charges will be passed on directly to consumers. Addressing the ministers and secretaries conference at the Secretariat, the Chief Minister said power generation should be carried out with the concept of net-zero elimination. He directed officials to ensure that true-down charges are transferred directly to consumers.H…
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) As many as 61 grievances were formally received and taken up for redressal by various departments at a Suvidha Camp held by the New Delhi Municipal Council at the NDMC Convention Centre on Saturday, an official said.The camp provided a single-window platform for facilitation, information dissemination, and expeditious redressal of public grievances for residents and service users of the NDMC area in central Delhi.The issues reported by camp visitors were related to depart…
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday said that farmers’ income in Chhattisgarh can increase significantly with the use of modern agricultural technology and integrated farming systems. Addressing a state-level review meeting followed by a press interaction in Raipur, he praised the state’s progress in agriculture and rural development under the leadership of Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai.The Uni…
Amaravati, Jan 27 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday directed officials to prepare an action plan to develop the Rayalseema region and Prakasam and Markapuram districts as horticultural hubs.The Chief Minister conducted a review meeting with ministers and senior officials on integrated development plans to develop 10 districts as horticulture sector hubs.The Chief Minister noted that the Rayalaseema region already holds a leading position in the country in horti…
Sikar, Jan 19 (IANS) Santosh Devi, hailed as Rajasthan’s daughter, has made the residents of state swell with pride as she has been picked as one of the celebrated and distinguished participants of the Republic Day celebrations in the state capital, this year. Santosh Devi, a native of Beri village in Sikar district, received the Republic Day invite for her special feat of growing pomegranate and apples in arid land, considered highly unsuitable for cultivation of crops and fruits.The special in…
Jaipur, Jan 18 (IANS) On the occasion of Sawai Madhopur’s 263rd Foundation Day, the district is poised to create history by hosting the country’s first-ever Guava Festival on Sunday. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will inaugurate the festival at 11 a.m.This year, the Foundation Day festivities are being organised as a combined Tiger Festival and Guava Festival, giving the event a unique and vibrant identity that reflects both the region’s rich wildlife heritage and its renowned guava.Agricultu…
Jaipur, Jan 17 (IANS) On the occasion of Sawai Madhopur’s 263rd Foundation Day, the district is poised to create history by hosting the country’s first-ever Guava Festival on January 18. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will inaugurate the festival on Sunday at 11 a.m.This year, the Foundation Day festivities are being organised as a combined Tiger Festival and Guava Festival, giving the event a unique and vibrant identity that reflects both the region’s rich wildlife heritage and its renowned g…