10% of Rural population given employment under MNREGA
With the Modi govt’s focus on development in rural areas ,the Panchayati Raj Ministry on Tuesday held a brainstorming session to discuss new initiatives to better serve rural folk. Attending…
Other options need to be explored to alleviate agricultural crisis: Gadkari
Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari today said that Government should look for options other than farming to alleviate the situation of agricultural crisis in the country.…
Wheat procurement in Punjab crosses 88 lakh tonnes
Over 88 lakh 72 thousand tons of wheat has been procured in Punjab till date. An official spokesman said in Chandigarh that out of the total procurement 87 lakh 36…
India’s progress depends on development of villages: PM
AMN Prime Minister Narendra Modi today called for strengthening democracy at the grassroots level saying gram sabhas are as important as Parliament. He asked the gram panchayats to play active…
Drought condition to remain for 30 to 45 days: IMD
The India Meteorological Department, IMD, has predicted that the drought condition prevailing in the country now will remain maximum for 30 to 45 days. IMD director B P Yadav said…
Haryana to increase area under horticulture to 25%
Haryana Agriculture Minister O.P Dhankar today said that the area under horticulture would be increased from seven per cent to 25 per cent to increase horticulture production from 62 lakh…
256 districts in 12 states are drought affected: Govt tells SC
AMN / Government has informed that Supreme Court that 256 districts with a population of about 33 crore spread over 12 states are affected by the drought. Additional Solicitor General…
Govt fixes Bt cotton seed price, reduces royalty fee
AMN / In a move that will benefit hundreds of cotton farmers across the country, the Centre Government has for the first time fixed a uniform price for Bt cotton…
Centre asks Drought-hit States to utilise 10% of central funds
Centre has asked the states reeling under severe drought to utilise 10 per cent of the central funds lying with them for mitigating the problems like natural calamity. Rural Development…
Met dept predicts above normal monsoon this year
Good news for farmers who are mainly dependent on monsoon, the country is expected to receive good rainfall this year. The India Meteorological Department, IMD has predicted that the South-West…