Govt reviews rural schemes, supply chain woes to protect beneficiaries from Iran war impactThe Rural Development Ministry is reviewing its key schemes in response to the West Asia conflict's potential impact on global supply chain...
21 Apr, 2026, 12.09 AM IST
Agriculture a strategic pillar for India’s long-term growth: PM Narendra ModiPrime Minister Narendra Modi emphasised agriculture's crucial role in India's development. He detailed significant financial aid to farmers...
06 Mar, 2026, 12.28 PM IST
Shivraj Singh Chouhan clears procurement of 3.37 lakh tonnes of tur in MaharashtraUnion Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan approved the procurement of 3.37 lakh metric tons of tur in Maharashtra. This decision under the Price...
25 Jan, 2026, 03.18 PM IST
Rural jobs, roads, housing next on government radarThe government plans to construct 30 million houses under PMAY and is focusing on addressing rural distress to boost growth in private cons...
12 Jun, 2024, 12.18 AM IST
Gramin Bharat Bandh: Famers announce nationwide protest on Feb 16; All you need to knowThe Kisan Mazdoor Morcha and Samyukat Kisna have jointly called for a Bharat Bandh on February 16, 2024, to demand the implementation of MS...
15 Feb, 2024, 01.29 PM IST
SKM welcomes Bharat Ratna for Charan Singh, Swaminathan, slams govt for not keeping MSP promise"SKM welcomes BJP government's late recognition of Chaudhary Charan Singh and due recognition of Dr. MS Swaminathan for their contribution ...
10 Feb, 2024, 03.47 PM IST
500-km rural road network to be laid under PMGSY-III in LadakhSince the creation of the Union Territory of Ladakh in August 2019, 195 km of road has been constructed and blacktopped in Ladakh under PMG...
29 Jan, 2022, 12.38 PM IST
NABARD provided Rs 1,236 crore from its Rural Infrastructure Development Fund for Assam in FY21To facilitate income enhancement, provide quality service and easy access to market and other facilities to rural population of Assam, ther...
15 May, 2021, 12.09 AM IST
Nabard to provide bank refinance of Rs 5,000 crore for watershed development projectsNabard also introduced a grant-based scheme for computerisation of PACS, which will enable these ground-level entities to provide seamless ...
13 Jul, 2020, 06.24 PM IST
Why India needs to act swiftly on pragmatic plans to fix its agrarian crisisThis is the right time to take pragmatic steps to address fault lines in India’s agricultural and farming sector.
04 Jul, 2019, 06.18 AM IST
CM panel to draw up plan for agri changeThe nine-member committee will be chaired by Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis.
02 Jul, 2019, 09.18 AM IST
CCEA okays Rs 2,000 Crore Nabard agriculture market infrastructure fundThe fund will provide subsidised loans to states and Union Territories for 585 agricultural produce market committee (APMC) mandis and 10,0...
07 Feb, 2019, 07.17 AM IST
Finance Ministry wants PSU banks to bring down government equity to 52%Recently, the Centre has amalgamated three RRBs -- Punjab Gramin Bank, Malwa Gramin Bank and Sutlej Gramin Bank -- into a single RRB with e...
14 Jan, 2019, 04.34 PM IST
How the Modi government is shaping the future of farming and farmersIf all the schemes started by govt are implemented effectively, India may become a leader in food security.
06 Aug, 2018, 11.24 AM IST
Policy ensuring MSP 50 per cent higher than production cost to come soonGovernment think tank Niti Aayog has come out with a draft policy after discussion with states and it will be finalised soon after further ...
23 Mar, 2018, 04.01 PM IST
View: Jai Kisan, Jai Swasthya, Jai Bharat BudgetITC’s e-Choupal which empowers over 4 million farmers, its food processing investments and rural social programmes, will indeed support the...
01 Feb, 2018, 11.04 PM IST
Agri stocks surge out of gate post FM balmFertiliser stocks such as Aries Agro, Nagarjuna Fertilizers etc jumped up to 8 per cent.
01 Feb, 2018, 12.00 PM IST