Govt launches PM Fasal Beema Yojna for farmers’ welfare
Bisheshwar Mishra / AMN / The Union Cabinet today approved Pradhan Mantri Fasal Beema Yojna, a crop insurance scheme aimed to ensure farmers’ welfare. Talking to media persons after Cabinet…
Govt to launch new software for e-connectivity of Agricultural Markets
Government will soon launch new software to enable E-connectivity of Agricultural markets in the country. Union Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh said, the new software will break the virtual and…
Drought won’t impact wheat sowing: Agriculture Minister
Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh today said the impact of drought on wheat sowing in the country will not be that much. He said the impact which was expected to…
Central team in Jharkhand to assess drought situation
A Central team visited Jharkhand to assess the drought situation, nearly three weeks after the state government recommended the Centre to declare the entire state as drought-hit. Headed by Additional…
Darjeeling Oranges badly affected due to fungus, pests
The cash crop of Darjeeling Oranges has been adversely affected due to fungus and pests in this winter. The cost of the Oranges could go high after fungus and pests…
DoPT secretary asks civil servants to make connect with rural India
Secretary, Department of Personnel and Training, Sanjay Kothari has called on civil servants to make a connect with the rural India. Speaking at a conference in New Delhi Friday ,…
India inks pact with ADB for rural roads
AMN / India today signed 273 Million dollar loan agreement with Asian Development Bank in New Delhi for improving rural roads in Assam, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha and West Bengal.…
Two more farmers commit suicide in Odisha
AMN / Unable to bear the burden of loan and severe crop failure, two more farmers comitted suicide in Odisha, today. The fresh incidents reported today in Cuttack and Jajpur…
Punjab farmers call off rail blockade agitation
TIA NEWS / Protesting farmers of Punjab have called off their week long rail blockade agitation today. Bhartiya Kisan Union leader Jagmohan Singh said the blockade has been lifted at…
Telgana announces 50% subsidy on seeds for farmers
The Telangana Government has announced 50 per cent subsidy on purchase of seeds to reduce input costs for farmers in the Rabi season in view of the Kharif failure. Agriculture…