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…
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New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) Union Minister for Food, Public Distribution and Consumer Affairs Pralhad Joshi on Friday said the Centre has approved procurement of 1 lakh metric tonnes of rabi chickpea (chana) from Karnataka at the Minimum Support Price (MSP).In a statement, Joshi said directions have been issued to procure 1,01,340 metric tonnes (MT) of rabi-season chickpea at Rs 5,875 per quintal under the MSP scheme.He said that at a time of distress, the Central government, which has consistently…
Bhopal, Jan 15 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav will transfer the monthly instalment of the ‘Ladli Behna Yojana’ into the bank accounts of more than 1.25 crore beneficiaries during a ceremonial event in Makhan Nagar in Narmadapuram district on Friday.The Madhya Pradesh government said in a statement on Thursday that an amount of over Rs 1,836 crore will be transferred to the accounts of more than 1.25 crore eligible beneficiaries of the scheme across the state.In addition, th…
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday met Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and held extensive pre-Budget consultations on various aspects related to agriculture and rural development.He expressed confidence that the Budget for financial year 2026–27 will prove to be a milestone in realising the Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s resolve of ‘Prosperous Farmers, Empowered Villages’.Chouhan visited various states across the country and, apart fro…