New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday held a high-level meeting with Union Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh, popularly known as Lalan Singh, in New Delhi to chart out a roadmap for accelerating the growth of Assam’s fisheries and dairy sectors. The meeting focused on leveraging Assam’s vast natural resources to increase fish production, boost exports and strengthen the dairy ecosystem through infrastructure development a…
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Chennai, June 30 (IANS) With water storage in the Mettur dam forcing a sharp decline in short-term paddy cultivation this season, farmers in the Cauvery Delta have urged the Tamil Nadu government to announce a special relief package and provide scientific guidance on alternative crops to help offset mounting losses.The demand comes after Food Minister P. Venkatramanan, during his recent visit to the Delta region, advised farmers to shift to alternate crops in view of the limited water availabili…
New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) The Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry has notified amendments to the Drugs Rules, 1945, enabling the Central Drugs Laboratory (CDL) at the Chaudhary Charan Singh-National Institute of Animal Health (CCS-NIAH), Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh, to test 42 veterinary vaccines instead of just two, an official said on Saturday. The initiative is aimed at strengthening the country’s veterinary biological testing infrastructure, the official said in a statement.Before this amend…
Gandhinagar, June 18 (IANS) The Gujarat government has reviewed its preparedness for the possible impact of El Niño, with Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel chairing a high-level meeting in Gandhinagar on Thursday to assess water availability, agricultural planning and inter-departmental coordination ahead of the monsoon-related weather pattern. According to state government officials, the meeting focused on ensuring drinking water security, protecting livestock and supporting farmers through conti…
Bhopal, June 10 (IANS) The Meteorological Centre, Bhopal, has issued a fresh weather alert warning of widespread thunderstorms, lightning, hailstorms and gusty winds across Madhya Pradesh over the next five days.The bulletin highlights significant rainfall activity and strong winds already recorded in several districts, with Shahpura-Jabalpur receiving 29.3 mm of rainfall, Patan 15.8 mm and Kurai 15 mm.Gusty winds touched 74 kmph in Jabalpur and 68 kmph in Sidhi, while hailstorms were reported i…
Hyderabad, June 2 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy said on Tuesday that his dream is to position the state not merely as a gateway for the nation, but to the entire world and that the roadmap to achieving this vision is mentioned in the ‘Telangana Rising – 2047’ document. Addressing the Telangana Formation Day celebrations at Parade Grounds here, he stated it is the firm resolve of “people’s government” that Telangana should emerge as a one-trillion US dollar economy by 2034…
Gandhinagar, May 31 (IANS) Gujarat has recorded a 12.5 million-tonne increase in annual milk production over the past two decades, helping the state emerge as the country’s fourth-largest milk producer and placing it at the forefront of what officials describe as “White Revolution 2.0”.The figures were released ahead of World Milk Day, observed annually on June 1 to highlight the importance of milk as a source of nutrition and to recognise the contribution of the dairy sector to livelihoods and …
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) If rainfall is deficient due to the development of El Nino in June, the transmission to food inflation, rural demand and aggregate growth could be swift, adding to the existing inflationary pressures stemming from elevated global energy prices, the Finance Ministry’s ‘Monthly Economic Review’ for May said on Saturday.Looking ahead, agricultural prospects for the upcoming kharif season are a source of both near-term comfort and medium-term caution, it said.”On the p…
Amaravati, May 29 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan on Friday directed the Forest Department to remain constantly vigilant regarding the movement of a tiger in the forest area on the border of Polavaram district. He held a review meeting with senior officials of the Forest Department about incidents of tiger attacks on livestock in Polavaram.Pawan Kalyan, who is also Minister for Forest and Environment, wanted the officials and staff to remain constantly vigilant.He instru…
Gandhinagar, May 3 (IANS) A Gujarat government programme promoting the use of sexed semen in livestock breeding has resulted in more than 90 per cent female calf births among animals inseminated through the method, according to official data, reducing costs for livestock rearers and contributing to higher milk output. Figures from the state’s Animal Husbandry Department show that by February 2026, a total of 3.41 lakh sexed semen doses had been used through its field offices, leading to 63,439…