New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) Union Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan is on a two-day visit to West Bengal on July 13–14, during which he will hold key discussions with Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on agriculture and rural development, besides interacting directly with jute farmers and women from Self-Help Groups. Chouhan will reach Kolkata on Monday evening and proceed directly to the Chief Minister’s residence. A dinner meeting between the Union Minister and…
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Amaravati, June 29 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Monday called upon farmers to overcome the challenges posed by El Nino, a phenomenon which disrupts normal rainfall.The Chief Minister greeted farmers on the occasion of Eruvaka Pournami, which marks the beginning of the new farming season. Agriculture minister K. Atchannaidu also urged the farmers to face the El Nino phenomenon with courage.In a message, the Chief Minister noted that on Jyeshtha Shuddha Pournami, fa…
Agartala, June 20 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Saturday said that enhancing farmers’ incomes remains one of the state government’s key objectives, asserting that stronger farmers would lead to the development of villages, which in turn would drive the state’s and the nation’s progress. The Chief Minister said that if villages develop, the state develops, and only when the state develops can the country achieve real progress.“In the past, farmers often fell into debt while cultiv…
New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) Over Rs 4.46 lakh crore has been disbursed since the launch of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme in 2019, making it one of the world’s largest direct benefit transfer (DBT) initiatives, an official fact-sheet said on Saturday.The 23rd instalment of the PM-KISAN scheme was disbursed at Tarakeswar, Hooghly, West Bengal, on Saturday. Nearly 9.44 crore eligible farmers, including more than 2.18 crore women, received around Rs 18,880 crore in direct finan…
Chandigarh, June 12 (IANS) Punjab Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Kewal Dhillon on Friday said that as the nation celebrated 12 years of transformative leadership under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the people of Punjab should know the facts about the unprecedented financial assistance, infrastructure development, welfare initiatives and farmer-centric schemes delivered by the Centre to the state during this period. Dhillon stated that contrary to the misleading narrative propagated by ce…
Bhubaneswar, June 9 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Tuesday highlighted the Centre’s achievements and the impact of the “double-engine government” in accelerating the state’s development across sectors. Addressing a press conference on the occasion of completion of 12 years of the Narendra Modi-led Union government and two years of its third term, Chief Minister Majhi described June 9 as a “historic day in India’s democratic journey”, noting that Prime Minister Narendra Modi w…
Pune, May 21 (IANS) The felicitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) with its highest honour ‘Agricola Medal’ during his visit to Italy, has been hailed by farmers as a “proud and memorable moment” for the entire farming community. Farmers across the country are praising the Narendra Modi government over its commitment and resolve to bring notable change in farmers’ life as well as their income, and saw the international honour as a recognition of t…
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) In recent elections, several prominent Opposition leaders who positioned themselves as strong critics of Prime Minister Narendra Modi — such as Arvind Kejriwal, Mamata Banerjee, Akhilesh Yadav, among others — have all faced major electoral setbacks, with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) gaining ground in their strongholds. Tamil Nadu’s M.K. Stalin has also struggled to maintain momentum against the BJP’s expanding influence.These poll defeats highlight how Prime Ministe…
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) India’s agricultural outlook for FY27 likely to remain uneven despite underlying stability, with a 92 per cent monsoon forecast and a 35 per cent probability of deficient rainfall emerging as key risks, though strong government support is expected to provide some cushion, a report said on Wednesday.According to a report by smallcase, while aggregate farm output remains supported by strong production of staple crops, underlying stress points persist due to weakness in…
Guwahati, April 4 (IANS) Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal on Saturday launched a sharp attack on the Congress, accusing it of plunging Assam into a “dark era of violence and insecurity”, and urged voters to back the BJP-led NDA to safeguard the state’s “land, identity, culture and language”.Campaigning in the Duliajan Assembly constituency in support of BJP candidate Rameswar Teli, Sonowal addressed public meetings at Bhadoi and Tengakhat, alongside R…