New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) As the NDA government completed 12 years in office, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday reaffirmed his government’s commitment to the welfare and prosperity of farmers, describing them as the backbone of the nation’s food security, nutrition, and economic growth. Taking to the social media platform X with a hashtag ‘#12YearsOfKisanSamriddhi’, the Prime Minister said that farmers play a crucial role in ensuring the country’s food security and prosperity.PM Modi said…
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Aizawl, June 1 (IANS) Mizoram Governor General (Dr) V.K. Singh (Retd) on Monday launched the ‘Khet Bachao Abhiyan’, a nationwide initiative of the Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare aimed at preventing soil degradation through balanced fertiliser use based on soil testing and the promotion of natural farming practices. The campaign seeks to enhance soil health, improve agricultural productivity, and encourage sustainable farming by reducing the excessive and indiscriminate …
Bhopal, May 21 (IANS) Chief Minister Mohan Yadav has launched an intensive campaign to expand the reach of Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS) across Madhya Pradesh by enrolling 10 lakh new members by June 30. The membership drive, which began on April 14, aims to significantly boost the cooperative movement and strengthen financial inclusion for farmers in the state. Chief Minister Yadav also set an annual target of issuing 1.25 lakh new Kisan Credit Cards to empower more farmers with …
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) In a bid to shape the Budget 2026-27 around the needs and expectations of all sections of society, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday held a series of consultations at the Delhi Secretariat with gig workers, farmers, rural representatives and labour groups. “Public participation is the biggest strength of a developed Delhi,” said the Chief Minister as she held separate meetings with each group, where participants shared experiences and put forward thei…
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) Over 7.72 crore Kisan Credit Cards (KCC) are active nationwide with outstanding loans of around Rs. 10.2 lakh crore, an official factsheet said on Wednesday.The KCC platform has onboarded 457 banks after processing over 1,998.7 lakh credit applications, with 631.5 lakh processed through commercial banks, 337.2 lakh through regional rural banks and 1,030 lakh through cooperative banks, according to the statement.The data reflects the broad institutional participation in…
Mumbai, Feb 9 (IANS) About 4.76 lakh Kisan Credit Cards (KCCs) have been issued and Rs 3,214.32 crore disbursed under fisheries lending schemes (as of June 2025), and over Rs 13,000 crore loans have been approved for the fisheries sector under various schemes, the government said on Monday.Under the Fisheries and Aquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund, 178 proposals for financing worth over Rs 6,369 crore loans were approved as of July 2025, an official statement said.The KCC for Fisheries,…