Shimla: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu on Wednesday said Rs 201 crore has been allocated for the construction of a milk processing plant at Dhagwar in Kangra district.The plant is being developed in collaboration with the National Dairy Development Board and...
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Wednesday asked district collectors to ensure that farmers who gave their land for the construction of national highways get maximum compensation as per law.Revanth Reddy, who held a meeting with ministers and officials on the problems...
New Delhi, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Wednesday met the Agriculture Ministers of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh and discussed issues related to farmers and agriculture sector in their states.According to an official statement, Chouhan initiated state-wise discussions...
The Sub-Committee, headed by Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, held the first meeting in Khammam on Wednesday.The meeting, held in the erstwhile Khammam district, was attended by two other members of the Subcommittee: Agriculture Minister Tummala Nageswara Rao and Revenue Minister...
Chandigarh, the Punjab and Haryana High Court on Wednesday ordered the Haryana government to remove within a week the barricades erected at the Shambhu border near Ambala, where farmers have been camping since February 13, when their 'Delhi Chalo' march was stopped.The Haryana government had...
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...
As of July 6, wholesale prices of urad in Indore and Delhi markets have seen a week-on-week decline of 3.12 per cent and 1.08 per cent respectively. In line with domestic prices, prices of imported urad are also showing a declining trend, the ministry said in a statement.Procurement of summer...
Chandigarh, Punjab and Haryana High Court on Wednesday directed the Haryana government to remove within a week the barricades erected at the Shambhu border near Ambala, where farmers have been camping since February 13 in support of their demands.The Haryana government had put up barricades on...
New Delhi: The government on Wednesday said urad prices have started softening in wholesale markets in Delhi and Indore due to its efforts to increase supply and reports of higher sowing in the ongoing Kharif season.The area covered under urad reached 5.37 lakh hectares till July 5 of this...
In its successful second edition, Krishi Mangal, a scaling accelerator backed by Cisco India CSR and powered by Social Alpha, has supported seven agritech startups that are solving challenges in agriculture and related livelihoods, helping small and marginal farmers to be climate resilient...
Chandigarh, Haryana government has approved a compensation policy for landowners affected by power transmission projects.According to an official statement here on Tuesday, the decision was taken in the interest of farmers.Haryana Vidyut Prasaran Nigam Limited has introduced a new...
Thiruvananthapuram, the Congress-led opposition UDF on Tuesday staged a walkout in the Kerala Assembly alleging that the government has failed to address the concerns of farmers who have been facing crop losses and provide them with timely financial assistance.Even though farmers suffered a...
Chandigarh Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday handed over a check of Rs 1 million as financial assistance to the family of farmer Shubhkaran Singh, who was killed during clashes between farmers and security personnel in February.Mann also handed over an appointment letter for a...
"Food, fuel and fertilizers, the world has gone through a huge crisis. However, thanks to the friendship between India and Russia, I did not let the farmers of my country face any kind of uncertainty. We remain committed to the interests of the farmers and we look forward to increasing the...
The government has now exempted UP farmers from the requirement of obtaining permission from any government department for pruning mango trees.Mango farmers can simply prune mango trees and reduce their height to improve their productivity.This decision simplifies the management of the...
Shubhakaran Singh, a 21-year-old farmer from Bathinda, died during a clash between security personnel and protesting farmers at Khanauri on the Punjab-Haryana border. 12 police personnel were also injured in the clashes.Mann wrote on Twitter, "Met the martyred farmer's family...As promised...
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: A total of 430 farmers have committed suicide in the first six months of 2024 in Maharashtra's traditionally dry Marathwada region, an official said on Monday.Incidentally, the highest number of deaths, 101, have occurred in Beed district, the home turf of state...
CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Monday handed over permits to farmers allowing them to remove soil and silt from the bottom of lakes, tanks, channels and reservoirs for free.The move follows the government's decision to allow potters and farmers to carry pottery and sediment...
Kolkata, Retail prices of vegetables, eggs and poultry meat remain high in Kolkata markets, causing suffering to the common man.Tomato prices have soared to Rs 80-100 per kg from Rs 45-50 a month ago, while brinjal is selling at Rs 110-140 per kg, an increase of almost 150 percent since early...
"The Assembly election is going to decide which identity of Maharashtra will be written in history. Do you want the identity of Maharashtra as a state of saints, Lord Shiva and fighters or do you want a Maharashtra of traitors, powerless, and rogues ?I will fight and will not allow Maharashtra...