Chennai, Feb 17(IANS) Tamil Nadu has successfully arrested the decline in cultivable land caused by climate change and natural calamities through sustained policy interventions, Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister M.R.K. Panneerselvam said while presenting the Interim Agriculture Budget for 2026-27 in the Assembly on Tuesday.The minister announced an outlay of Rs 47,248.24 crore for the Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Department, underscoring the state government’s continued focus o…
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Chennai, Feb 8 (IANS) AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami has appealed to the Tamil Nadu government to immediately reopen the Mettur dam to protect standing paddy crops across the Cauvery delta districts, warning that thousands of farmers could face heavy losses if water is not released soon.During a visit to Vannarapettai along the Thanjavur–Tiruvaiyaru Bypass Road, after attending a party functionary’s wedding in Tiruvaiyaru, Palaniswami inspected fields where paddy crops are st…
Gandhinagar, Feb 5 (IANS) Gujarat has taken a significant step in strengthening healthcare and regional development with the introduction of 14 advanced MRI machines and the inauguration of 31 development projects in Kheda district. The new MRI machines, each featuring 1.5 Tesla technology and valued at Rs 12.75 crore, have been purchased at a total cost of Rs 178.54 crore on Thursday.They will be installed at GMERS and Civil Hospitals in Dharpur, Vadnagar, Valsad, Junagadh, Navsari, Rajpipla, G…
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) Pakistan is facing water bankruptcy with the groundwater table declining sharply every year, as states such as Punjab and Sindh remain locked in a dispute of sharing of water, according to an article in the Karachi-based The News International.The article by Mohsin Leghari, a former Irrigation and Finance Minister of Pakistan’s Punjab province, cites the United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH) January 2026 report, titled ‘Glob…
Bhopal, Feb 3 (IANS) A major relief measure was approved for tribal families affected by the Sardar Sarovar Project. The government will provide free registration of residential land titles to more than 25,000 such displaced families, easing their path to secure land ownership and stability, Chetan Kashyap, MSME minister said here on Tuesday after a cabinet meeting. The Sardar Sarovar Project, spanning Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Rajasthan, has long involved complex rehabilitation …
Mumbai, Feb 1 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday said that the budget presented by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is a strong move towards a developed India. He claimed that Maharashtra’s share from central taxes will be Rs 98,306 crore, adding that apart from this, according to the preliminary estimate of the budget, Rs 12,355 crore is for various projects.“Therefore, Maharashtra will get about Rs 1 lak…
Mumbai, Feb 1 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday said the Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman was a powerful step towards a developed India.In his first reaction after the Union Budget presentation in the Lok Sabha, the chief minister said, “By planned urbanisation, promoting industry and entrepreneurship, and taking firm measures for investment and job creation, this budget has laid a strong foundation. An investment of Rs 12 lakh crore in …
Bhopal, Jan 13 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav chaired a cabinet meeting in Bhopal on Tuesday, where the council of ministers approved several key initiatives focused on agriculture, education, renewable energy, and space technology advancement. A major highlight was the approval of the Madhya Pradesh Space Act 2026, along with the ‘Madhya Pradesh Space Tech Policy 2026’.This landmark policy aims to foster innovation in satellite manufacturing, geospatial analysis, and downst…
Ujjain, Jan 2 (IANS) Describing Malwa as the granary of the state, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said on Friday the Madhya Pradesh government has spent Rs 3,000 crore as compensation for crop damaged due to rain in the past two years.Addressing a ceremonial event in Khachrod in Ujjain district, CM Yadav also shared that the government has distributed Rs 1,300 crore to 6.5 lakh farmers as compensation for growers under the ‘Bhavantar’ scheme.CM Yadav shared that his government’s vision for 2026 w…
Gandhinagar, Dec 31 (IANS) The Gujarat government has so far disbursed more than Rs 8,516 crore as financial assistance to 29.30 lakh farmers affected by unseasonal rains, said Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Jitu Vaghani on Wednesday. Briefing the media after a state cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, Vaghani said the Chief Minister reviewed the progress of the agriculture relief packages and procurement at Minimum Support Price (MSP).He said the state governmen…