Barabanki (Uttar Pradesh), May 21 (IANS) Padma Shri awardee and progressive farmer Ramsaran Verma on Thursday expressed happiness over Prime Minister Narendra Modi receiving the highest honour of the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), the ‘Agricola Medal’ for 2026, and said the recognition also belongs to the country’s farmers, agricultural scientists and India’s farmer-centric policies.Verma said the honour reflects the growing global recognition of India’s agricultural sy…
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Jaipur, May 16 (IANS) Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma on Saturday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has placed women empowerment, farmer welfare, youth employment and rural development at the centre of governance, adding that the empowerment of these sections is essential for the development of both the state and the nation.Addressing the ‘Village Development Chaupal’ programme at Thikariya village in Bagru, the Chief Minister said several flagship schemes launched by the Prime Mi…
Jaipur, May 16 (IANS) Union Minister for Culture and Tourism Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Saturday said the Narendra Modi government has focused on empowering the poor, claiming that nearly 30 crore people have moved above the poverty line due to its welfare initiatives.Addressing a Night Choupal and village programme in Bhiluda village of Dungarpur district on Friday night, Shekhawat said many families that once struggled with poverty are now living with dignity because of welfare schemes introd…
Jaipur, May 8 (IANS) Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma addressed an Investors’ Meet organised in Hyderabad on Friday as part of the upcoming Global Rajasthan Agritech Meet 2026 (GRAM-2026). Extending a warm invitation to investors, Agri-Tech startups and industry leaders with the traditional greeting “Padharo Mharo Desh”, he said GRAM-2026 would serve as a major platform for investment opportunities and partnerships in Rajasthan’s growth journey.“Rajasthan is actively wo…
Jaipur, May 8 (IANS) Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma announced that the state government will establish Savitribai Phule E-Libraries in every block of the state and set up Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Model Schools in every district to promote education and social awareness.He also stated that a dedicated panorama and library based on the lives and contributions of Mahatma Jyotiba Phule and Savitribai Phule will be developed in Hindoli.Chief Minister Sharma said that Mahatma Jyotiba Phule pla…
Gandhinagar, April 30 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, in a public message on the eve of the 66th Gujarat Foundation Day, said on Thursday that the state’s development journey has placed it among the leading economic regions in the country and attracted global attention to its growth model. Referring to public support received in recent local self-government elections, the Chief Minister added: “In the recent local self-government elections, the people have given us overwhelming su…
Jaipur, April 11 (IANS) Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma on Saturday inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for 213 development works worth Rs 607.66 crore in Bandikui, Dausa district, on the occasion of Mahatma Jyotiba Phule’s birth anniversary. Sharma stated that the life of Mahatma Jyotiba Phule was dedicated to the upliftment of exploited and deprived sections of society, including women, farmers, and labourers.He said that PM Narendra Modi is carrying forward Mahatma …
Raisen, April 11 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday praised the Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, saying Madhya Pradesh witnessed significant and sustained development during his long tenure as the Chief Minister.Addressing the ‘Unnat Krishi Mahotsav’ in Madhya Pradesh’s Raisen, Singh said, “One can gauge how hard Shivraj Singh Chouhan works by the diligence with which he answers questions in the Parliament. Even though he (Shivraj Singh Chouhan) is now in Delhi, h…
Jaipur, April 7 (IANS) Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, emphasised that agriculture is the backbone of India, with farmers representing the soul of the nation. He stated that the Central Government is working at a rapid pace to make the agricultural sector self-reliant, while also enhancing farmers’ incomes and improving their quality of life.Praising Rajasthan’s agricultural innovations, he noted that a comprehensive roadmap for the sector has been d…
Gandhinagar, March 26 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has become the longest-serving head of an elected government in the country, completing 8,931 days in office across his tenures as Gujarat Chief Minister and Prime Minister, state BJP president Jagdish Vishwakarma said on Thursday.Addressing a press conference at the party’s state headquarters in Gandhinagar, Vishwakarma said the milestone surpasses the 8,930-day record of former Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling.He added that …