New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) Under the PM-KUSUM scheme, more than 10 lakh standalone solar agricultural pumps have been installed, and over 13 lakh grid-connected agricultural pumps have been solarised across the country, according to Minister of New and Renewable Energy, Pralhad Joshi.Addressing an event here, Joshi highlighted the growing role of renewable energy in strengthening India’s rural economy and enhancing farmers’ incomes.He said renewable energy is increasingly reaching India’s …
Latest Pralhad Joshi News & Updates
Mysuru (Karnataka), March 7 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday said the allegation that the state government has excessively increased borrowing is far from the truth and maintained that the objective of this year’s Budget is to provide equal opportunities to people from all sections of society.Speaking to the media at the helipad in Pillahalli village, he said the Budget aims at the overall development of the state and seeks to ensure equal opportunities for all sections…
Kalaburagi (Karnataka), March 7 (IANS) Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge said on Saturday that due to foreign policy of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, even the US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and other leaders in the current US administration are making statements about India in a dismissive manner for which the country is facing humiliation at the global level. He was speaking to media representatives, who met him at the Ivan-e-Shahi guest house in K…
New Delhi/Bengaluru, March 6 (IANS) Union Minister for Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution Pralhad Joshi has criticised the 17th Budget presented by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, stating that its only distinction is its large size of Rs 4.48 lakh crore while also setting records in terms of rising state debt and fiscal deficit, and appearing to be driven by “vote bank” considerations.Reacting to the Karnataka government’s Budget for 2026–27, Joshi said on Friday that instead of…
Hubballi, March 4 (IANS) Raising the issue of alleged phone tapping by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to track Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Pralhad Joshi questioned why secret information was being collected and demanded that the government disclose the reasons behind the alleged surveillance. Describing the phone tapping allegations as serious, Joshi demanded a high-level probe into the matter.Joshi pointed out that when U…
New Delhi/Bengaluru, March 2 (IANS) Union Minister for Food, Public Distribution and Consumer Affairs Pralhad Joshi has said that the Central government is fully prepared to safely bring back all Kannadigas stranded amid the Iran–Israel war situation. He said discussions have already been held with senior officials at Indian embassies in this regard.Speaking to the media on Monday in Delhi, he stated that whenever Kannadigas and Indians face distress anywhere in the world, the Central Governme…
Hubballi (Karnataka), Feb 28 (IANS) Union Minister for Food and Public Distribution, Pralhad Joshi, on Saturday, alleged that the Congress is spreading misinformation among the people of the country regarding the Viksit Bharat—Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act (VB-G RAM G) scheme. He was speaking at a programme organised at the district BJP office in Aravind Nagar in Karnataka’s Hubballi, where he addressed party members about the VB-G RAM G initiative.Union Minister Joshi…
Shivamogga (Karnataka), Feb 27 (IANS) Union Minister for Food, Public Distribution and Consumer Affairs Pralhad Joshi on Friday described former Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa as an indefatigable leader who led continuous struggles and protests for the state, even during the days when the BJP had a limited presence in the state.He was speaking at a felicitation programme organised in Yediyurappa’s hometown of Shikaripura to mark his 84th birthday.Joshi praised the people of Shikarip…
Bengaluru, Feb 27 (IANS) BJP Central Parliamentary Committee Member B. S. Yediyurappa celebrated his 84th birthday on Friday, with leaders cutting across party lines, supporters and admirers extending greetings and participating in events organised in his honour.Former Karnataka Chief Minister Yediyurappa began the day by offering special prayers at a Lord Ganesh temple in Ravindranagar. He also fed calves as part of the traditional rituals performed on his birthday.A felicitation programme has …
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) The Centre will launch a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC)-based food subsidy distribution pilot project under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) in the Union Territory of Puducherry on Thursday in a major step towards strengthening India’s digital public infrastructure and enhancing transparency in subsidy delivery, according to an official statement.The digital rupee or e-rupee is a tokenised digital version of the Indian rupee, issued by the Res…