Satellite pictures show Crop fire in Punjab and Haryana
Despite a ban and dire warnings from the Delhi high court, crop fires have started raging across Punjab and northern Haryana, data from NASA satellites reveals. In what could be…
Haryana govt to develop 340 villages as Horticulture Villages
Haryana Government has decided to develop 340 villages as Horticulture Villages at a cost of 93 crore rupees during the Golden Jubilee year of the State. It has also decided…
Modern technology important for development in remote rural areas: Gadkari
Union Minister for Road Transport, Highways and Shipping Nitin Gadkari has stressed the need to adopt modern technology and proper planning in order to ensure development of infrastructural facilities in…
89 % area of India receives normal to excess rainfall: MeT Dept.
AMN Around 89 per cent of the country has received normal to excess rainfall, owing to a good amount of monsoon in several parts. Overall, the country has recorded 254…
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…