Govt aims to boost seafood exports to Rs 1 lakh crore/year; to strengthen foundation of fishery sectorUnion Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh announced plans to boost annual seafood exports to Rs 1 lakh crore from Rs 60,000 crore. He highlighted t...
11 Sep, 2024, 05.24 PM IST
Govt invites stakeholders' comments on National Fisheries PolicyMinister of State for Fisheries Pratab Chandra Sarangi said that the draft policy has been translated into 11 vernacular languages and stat...
23 Mar, 2021, 05.49 PM IST
Blue economy: Focusing on fisheries sector for optimum growthThis year's budget will pave the way for further growth of the sector and bridge critical gaps through demonstrative activities and technol...
17 Feb, 2021, 12.52 PM IST
Cabinet clears stimulus package for fisheriesThe Scheme will be implemented during a period of 5 years from fiscal 2020-21 to fiscal 2024-25.
20 May, 2020, 03.54 PM IST
Agriculture Ministry receives Rs 16,094 crore in Q1 to run various schemesThe amount is 53 per cent higher compared to Rs 10,498.90 crore received by the ministry in the same period last year, it said in a stateme...
03 Aug, 2017, 09.35 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi launches deep-sea fishing scheme for Rameswaram fishermenThe measure was instantly hailed by Chief Minister K Palaniswami, who in his speech at the event, thanked Modi for ensuring the prompt rele...
27 Jul, 2017, 08.28 PM IST
Government to link 400 mandis on electronic trade platform this month"We will link 400 mandis on electronic trading platform e-NAM by end of this month and all 585 mandis by March 2018 under the e-NAM program...
15 Mar, 2017, 06.19 PM IST
Fisheries sector disappointed by Budget 2017Fisheries do not enjoy the same benefits as agriculture, despite the sector coming under the purview of agriculture ministry.
02 Feb, 2017, 05.23 PM IST
Government plans to unleash 'Blue Revolution'The new policy will cover development and management of inland fisheries, aquaculture, marine fisheries including deep sea fishing.
20 Jun, 2016, 11.21 AM IST
Cabinet approves Rs 3,000 crore scheme for fisheries sectorThe central scheme will benefit the entire fisheries sector covering about 14.50 million fishers. It will be implemented in all the states.
22 Dec, 2015, 10.56 PM IST
Government looks to promote sustainable fishery on Ganges basinInland fishery can be developed on the river basin of the Ganga, which flows from the Himalayas through different cities and towns.
21 Nov, 2015, 03.01 PM IST
Nitish Kumar's 'Indradhanushi' revolution against PM Narendra Modi's tetrad revolutionNitish said while he was satisfied with promise to usher the country into tetrad (four colour) revolution, Bihar has launched "Indradhanush...
27 Jul, 2015, 06.15 PM IST
Nitish 'Indradhanushi' revolution against PM Narendra Modi's tetrad revolutionPM Modi had called for tetrad revolutions of green, saffron, white and blue to boost production in agriculture, power, dairy and fishery se...
27 Jul, 2015, 05.10 PM IST
Government to fix gaps in fisheries sector; to launch Blue RevolutionSingh said the new scheme "Blue Revolution-Inland Fisheries", announced in the Budget, will soon be launched to further increase fish outpu...
21 Nov, 2014, 07.01 PM IST
Increased private partnership to boost farm sector: GovernmentUnion Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh today called for increased private partnership for creating post-harvest management .
06 Nov, 2014, 07.02 PM IST
Use of LED lights will save power and fight climate changeRed and green LEDs had been in existence for decades, but a blue LED had proved elusive and without that, it was not possible to produce th...
09 Oct, 2014, 11.02 AM IST
Budget 2014: Rural irrigation scheme to cut dependence on monsoonAnother measure is the 'Soil Health Card' will carry crop-wise recommendations of nutrients/fertilizers required for farms in a particular ...
11 Jul, 2014, 01.09 PM IST