Mumbai, March 11 (IANS) Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Ajit Pawar on Wednesday declared that the government is committed to ensuring rights and dignity for women farmers, confirming that a Special Bill for their empowerment will be tabled in the upcoming legislative session.Speaking at a special seminar on ‘Empowerment of Women Farmers’ held at the Central Hall of Vidhan Bhavan, the Deputy CM also announced the establishment of a state-level ‘Gender Resource Center’ modelled after cen…
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New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a post-budget webinar on the theme “Agriculture and Rural Transformation” on Friday via video conferencing, according to a PMO statement.Under this theme, PM Modi is holding eight different webinar sessions covering four major sectors that include agriculture, animal husbandry and dairying; fisheries and rural livelihoods.The post-budget webinar will focus on promoting high-value agriculture by unlocking the potential of crops s…
Bhopal/New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader and Union Agriculture Minister, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, welcomed the Union Budget for 2026-27 presented on Sunday, calling it a “commitment towards building a developed India”. Union Minister Chouhan said the Budget will change both the condition and future of villages and farmers. Talking to IANS, the Union Agriculture Minister highlighted that Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has allocated Rs 1,62,671 crore for agriculture a…