Nine cheetahs from Botswana boost India’s big-cat revival drive at KunoNine cheetahs from Botswana have arrived safely at Kuno National Park. This brings India's cheetah population to 48. The arrival is a signi...
Tur procurement begins in major states; Govt to procure 100% of Tur, Urad and MasurTur (Arhar) dal procurement has commenced in major producing states such as Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Karnataka, Maharashtra, and Telangana,...
Centre approves continuation of PM-AASHA scheme till 2025-26; tur procurement starts in many statesThe Centre has approved the continuation of the PM-AASHA scheme until 2025-26, aiming to provide remunerative prices to farmers and control...
Agri ministry revises guidelines of Market Intervention Scheme to encourage states for implementationThe agriculture ministry has revised guidelines for the Market Intervention Scheme (MIS), increasing the crop procurement limit from 20 to ...
Cabinet's Diwali gift includes DA hike, MSP hike, and more: Key highlightsThe Central government announced a 3 per cent hike in Dearness Allowance. It approved the construction of the Varanasi-Pt Deen Dayal Upadhy...
Govt approves Rs 35,000 cr for PM Annadata Aay Sanrakshan AbhiyanIn a major step to ensure fair prices for farmers and stabilize market rates for consumers, the government has approved ₹35,000 crore for t...
Govt says report of MSP panel to be made public soonAgriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced the upcoming release of the MSP committee report and introduced new initiatives to mod...
Government allocates ₹35,000 crore for PM-AASHA to support farmers and stabilize pricesThe Cabinet has approved the continuation of the Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan (PM-AASHA) with a ₹35,000 crore allocation ...
Chiranjeevi, Vyjayanthimala bestowed Padma Vibhushan awardChiranjeevi, one of the reigning superstars from the South, has worked in over 150 feature films in Telugu as well as Hindi, Tamil and Kann...
Environment minister says Namibian cheetah at Kuno gave birth to four cubs, not threeNamibian cheetah Jwala has given birth to four cubs at the Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh. Jwala's second litter comes after a 10-mon...
India's cheetah population grows as Namibian Jwala gives birth to three cubs in Kuno National ParkKuno National Park witnesses double joy as Namibian cheetah Jwala gives birth to three cubs, following Aasha's recent arrival. The cubs, ma...
'Aasha' Cheetah, named by PM Modi, gives birth to three cubsIn a momentous event, 'Aasha,' the cheetah named by Prime Minister Modi, has given birth to three cubs in Kuno National Park, Madhya Prades...
Over 2 cr farmers benefitted from govt's MSP procurement in 2019-20: TomarTomar said the government declares MSP for 22 major agri-commodities of fair average quality (FAQ) each year in both crop seasons after tak...
CACP wants review of government procurements, Centre wants them unchangedIt said a review of procurement practices would encourage farmers to plant other crops. “The commission also recommends that open-ended pro...
Government to procure 44 lakh tonne of oilseeds and pulses under the PM- AAASHA schemeThe govt has approved proposals from nine states for the procurement of pulses and oilseeds on the basis of MSP in the kharif marketing yea...
Cabinet okays Rs 15,053 crore new procurement policy to assure MSP to farmersThe new umbrella policy 'Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay SanraksHan Abhiyan' (PM-AASHA) was approved in the Cabinet meeting, headed by Prime Mi...
- FMCG cos focus on special products for wider rural penetration
In a bid to penetrate deeper into the rural areas, FMCG giants, including Britannia, GSKCH and Nestle are developing specialised nutrient-e...