Initiatives like Kisan Kalyan Kendra, Million Farmers program at Nyaya Panchayat level during Rabi and Kharif seasons, and seminars for farmers held from state level to divisional and district level will reiterate this commitment.Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVK) plays a crucial role in driving this...
AGARTALA: Work under the Rs 9,265 crore North East Gas Grid (NEGG) project in Tripura is expected to be completed by March next year, an official said on Friday.Under the NEGG project, a 253 km long gas pipeline will be laid in seven districts of the northeastern state as part of the plan to...
The flood situation in Guwahati, Assam, shows no signs of improving, with around 14 lakh people across 26 districts battling floods as of Friday, according to an official report.It said several major rivers, including the Brahmaputra, were flowing above the danger level in various parts of the...
To complete the budget announcements on time, the Secretary in-charge and Minister in-charge will visit the districts under their charge.The Secretary-in-charge will visit the districts under his charge on the afternoon of July 12 and identify the practical obstacles in the implementation of...
Patna, Bihar government on Thursday asked district administrations to remain alert as the water level of many rivers is rising following continuous rains in the last two-three days.Additional Chief Secretary (ACS) of Disaster Management Department (DMD) Pratyaya Amrit held a virtual review...
Guwahati, The flood situation in Assam remained grim on Thursday, with the number of flooded districts rising to 26 and major rivers flowing above the danger mark at multiple places even as the population reeling under the deluge eased. below 14 lakh, according to an official bulletin.In...
In a virtual meeting with the State/UT, Patel highlighted this as the success of the country's National Family Planning Programme, which currently offers a range of modern reversible contraceptives including condoms, intrauterine contraceptive devices, oral pills, injectable contraceptives, etc...
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday conducted an aerial survey of flood-affected areas of Shravasti and Balrampur and directed officials to expedite flood relief operations.First of all, the CM conducted an aerial survey of all the villages of flood affected...
In a virtual meeting with States/UTs, the minister asked the Center and States to "work collectively to ensure that women are able to exercise their right to make decisions regarding family planning.""The goal of Viksit Bharat can only be achieved when the health of Indian families is...
New Delhi, Union Health Minister J. P. Nadda on Thursday said that the goal of 'Viksit Bharat' can only be achieved when the health of Indian families remains good and this can be achieved by smaller families , he claimed.He said the Center and states must work collectively to ensure that...
Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Department (AHV) officials said that as the ASF outbreak continues unabated, on an average more than 100 pigs are dying every day, while more than 200 pigs are culled every day in different districts due to the infectious disease.Officials said pigs in more than...
Bengaluru, Lokayukta officials on Thursday conducted raids at several places in Karnataka against 11 government officials and engineers in a disproportionate assets case. Lokayukta sources gave this information.In an early morning operation, around 100 officers conducted raids in nine...
At least 19 people have died in incidents of lightning, drowning and snake bites in various districts in the last 24 hours.Relief Commissioner's office said that 1,45,779 hectares of area and 30,623 hectares of agricultural land have been submerged in flood waters in Pilibhit, Lakhimpur Kheri...
Lucknow: Over 600 villages in 12 districts of Uttar Pradesh are affected by floods while 19 people died in rain-related incidents across the state in the last 24 hours, UP relief department officials said on Wednesday.From 6:30 pm on Tuesday to 6:30 pm on Wednesday, 16 people died and two...
Imphal/Churachandpur: Normal life was affected in at least four districts of Manipur due to a 12-hour "complete bandh" called by a prominent Kuki organization in the northeastern state to protest against the arrest of five people from the community.Markets, educational institutions and banks...
Amravati, As many as 557 farmers have committed suicide in five districts under Amravati administrative division of Maharashtra between January and June this year, according to an official report.The five districts of the division are Amravati, Akola, Buldhana, Washim and Yavatmal.A report...
The ministry said in a statement that the virus was detected in environmental samples collected from Karachi South and Karachi Korangi districts of southern Sindh province and Dera Bugti district of southwest Balochistan province between June 11-13.All positive samples are genetically linked...
The flood situation in Guwahati, Assam, improved marginally on Wednesday with water levels in major rivers seeing a decline, bringing down the affected population in 26 districts to 17 lakh. According to an official bulletin.However, sporadic rainfall was reported from several districts...
However, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday forecast heavy rainfall in parts of central, northeastern and eastern India over the next four days.According to ASDMA officials, over 24.20 lakh people across 30 districts had been affected till Friday (July 5).According to...
Guwahati: Three people, including a woman, died due to lightning in two districts of Assam on Tuesday. The officers provided this information.The incident occurred in Dhubri and Karbi Anglong districts.In Dhubri, two men died in Bilasipara and Athani, while in Karbi Anglong, a woman lost her...