Raipur/Bilaspur, Feb 28 (IANS) The Chhattisgarh government on Saturday transferred more than Rs 10,324 crore to farmers ahead of Holi, crediting the amount directly into their bank accounts under the Krishak Unnati Yojana.Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai disbursed the funds, which represent the difference between the Minimum Support Price (MSP) and payments made under the Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana, to paddy-selling farmers across the state.The transfer was made at a state-level programme held …
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Gandhinagar, Feb 15 (IANS) A high-level meeting of Cooperation Ministers from all states and union territories will be convened in Gujarat’s Gandhinagar on February 17 to review key reforms and expansion plans in the cooperative sector, including the proposed establishment of two lakh new cooperative societies nationwide, officials said on Sunday. The ‘Manthan Baithak’ will be chaired by the Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah at the Mahatma Mandir convention centre.Cooperation Ministe…
Amreli, Feb 7 (IANS) A Gyr calf has been born through In-Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) at the Gujarat Livestock Development Board’s (GLDB) Embryo Transfer Laboratory in Gujarat’s Amreli, marking a first for the state. The achievement demonstrates the potential of advanced reproductive technology to improve cattle breeding and milk production.The laboratory, located in Varudi in Amreli district, is equipped with modern facilities to support livestock development in the Gyr cow breeding tract.The init…
Jammu, Feb 7 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday chaired a review meeting in Jammu to assess the progress of development projects in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.During the meeting, Home Minister Shah undertook a comprehensive review of key sectors, including road infrastructure, power, industry, tourism, 4G and optical fibre connectivity.The meeting was attended by Lt Governor Manoj Sinha, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, the Union Home Secretary, and senior officials from…
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) Former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda on Thursday congratulated Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw for allocating higher funds and announcing major projects for the railway sector in the Union Budget, going beyond the immediate needs of the nation. Deve Gowda urged that the Bengaluru-Hyderabad high-speed railway corridor be extended up to Bidar.In a letter addressed to the Railway Minister, the former Prime Minister appreciated the announcement of seven new high-spee…
Kochi, Jan 17 (IANS) Dairy farmers in Kerala must prepare themselves for the second White Revolution announced by PM Modi, Union Minister of State for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying George Kurian said here on Saturday, underlining the need for institutions such as Milma to take the lead in equipping farmers for a more competitive, quality-driven dairy sector.Speaking after inaugurating the NDDB CALF (Centre for Analysis and Learning in Livestock and Food) Food Testing Laboratory in Koc…
Kochi, Jan 15 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying George Kurian will inaugurate a state-of-the-art food testing laboratory in Kochi on Saturday, marking a significant step in strengthening quality assurance infrastructure for Kerala’s dairy and food sectors.The facility has been set up through a collaboration between Milma (Kerala Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd) and the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB).The laboratory, established under…
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday said that the fight against malnutrition must be pursued as a collective national responsibility, involving government, corporates, communities and individuals alike. Addressing a CSR Conclave on Nutrition organised by the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) here, the Minister said that eliminating malnutrition is essential for building a Viksit Bharat and securing the country’s long-term social and economic fut…
Bhopal, Dec 30 (IANS) Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Tuesday chaired a State-level Steering Committee constituted under the agreement between the Madhya Pradesh State Cooperative Dairy Federation and the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) in Bhopal.Addressing the meeting, Chief Minister Yadav stated that state’s Sanchi brand should be expanded in every possible way through a coordinated activities across the state.Yadav said that, considering the important role of milk production in increasi…