Bhopal, Feb 3 (IANS) Union Agriculture Minister and senior BJP leader Shivraj Singh Chouhan paid a courtesy visit to Chief Minister Mohan Yadav at his official residence in Bhopal on Tuesday.Chief Minister Yadav received Chouhan at his official residence warmly, following which the two leaders exchanged greetings and held discussions on a wide range of issues of mutual interest and Madhya Pradesh politics.“Today, at my residence in Bhopal, I had a cordial meeting with the Honourable Union Mini…
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New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday recorded that the defamation dispute between Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Congress Rajya Sabha MP and senior advocate Vivek Tankha has been amicably settled.A bench of Justices M.M. Sundresh and N.K. Singh was hearing a special leave petition (SLP) filed by former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Chouhan, former Minister Bhupendra Singh Yadav, and ex-State BJP President V.D. Sharma seeking quashing of the criminal defamati…
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Monday that over the past five years, the country’s agriculture and allied sectors have recorded an average annual growth rate of 4.4 per cent, which is higher than the global average.Citing data from the Economic Survey, he said that during the decade from financial year 2016 to 2025, the agricultural sector posted a decadal growth rate of 4.45 per cent, the highest compared to previous decades…
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Farmer union leaders have expressed a mixed reaction to the Budget 2026 proposals on agriculture after being presented in Parliament by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Shivraj Singh Chouhan earlier welcomed the Budget provisions for the welfare of poor and young farmers, and “lakhpati didis”.The Lakhpati Didi scheme was launched on August 15, 2023, by Prime Minister Narendra Modi as his government’s initiative …
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…
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Sunday described the upcoming Union Budget 2026-27 as “a destination of the Reform Express driven by the Prime Minister’s vision of a Viksit Bharat”.Speaking to IANS, Rijiju said, “The Reform Express is moving forward very smoothly, and today we will see a glimpse of it. This budget is for the whole country; people will see and listen, it is for everyone’s betterment.”Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan echoed the sentiment, say…
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday said that farmers’ income in Chhattisgarh can increase significantly with the use of modern agricultural technology and integrated farming systems. Addressing a state-level review meeting followed by a press interaction in Raipur, he praised the state’s progress in agriculture and rural development under the leadership of Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai.The Uni…
Mandsaur (Madhya Pradesh), Jan 29 (IANS) Chief Minister Mohan Yadav transferred Rs 200 crore under the Bhavantar Bhugtan Yojana (Price Deficiency Payment Scheme) into the bank accounts of more than 1.7 lakh soybean-producing farmers during a ‘Kisan Sammelan’ in Mandsaur district of Madhya Pradesh on Thursday.This marked the fourth instalment after the scheme aimed to compensate farmers selling Soybean crops below the Minimum Support Price (MSP) was reintroduced by CM Mohan Yadav, led by the …
New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan interacted with beneficiary farmers on the 77th Republic Day at Pusa, New Delhi. He lauded the contributions of the farming community to the nation. Among the farmers he spoke to were Tribhuvan Singh, Aniket Chauhan, Bhavlesh Chauhan, Hemraj Chauhan, and Jagdish Sharma. All of them shared their experiences as beneficiaries of government schemes.Addressing the gathering, Chouhan extended his greetings on Republic Day and th…
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sunday said that India is progressing from over 2 crore towards 3 crore Lakhpati Didis, as he felicitated over 400 Lakhpati Didis, PMAY-G beneficiaries and SHG leaders in recognition of their leadership and contribution towards strengthening rural livelihoods, community institutions and inclusive development in pursuit of the vision of Viksit Bharat at 2047.Delivering the keynote address at an event, Chouhan reaffirmed that Republi…