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Lucknow: Under the leadership of Yogi Adityanath, Uttar Pradesh has achieved a historic milestone in the field of milk production. The state has recorded a 40% increase in milk production compared to earlier levels. Not only this, Uttar Pradesh has emerged as the strongest milk-producing state, surpassing major dairy-producing states such as Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Maharashtra. Among the country's total milk production, 5 leading states contribute 54%, out of which Uttar Pradesh ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 3 (ANI): India's fisheries sector has emerged as a major contributor to food security, employment, export earnings and sustainable livelihoods, backed by a record ₹39,272 crore investment by the Government of India since 2015. According to an official press release issued by the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying, the sector supports nearly 30 million fishers and fish farmers at the primary level and almost twice as many across the value chain. Ranked t ...Read More >
Launching a 100-day action plan for water conservation at Yadiki village in Tadipatri constituency of Anantapur district, the chief minister said his government was committed to making the state drought-free by taking up water conservation as a mission. The four-phase action plan includes identification of works from April 6 to 15, administrative approvals from April 16 to 20, execution of works from April 21 to July 9 and submission of completion reports from July 10-14. "In all, 5,697 villag ...Read More >
VIJAYAWADA: Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has announced the launch of a 100-day campaign on water security, positioning it as both a government initiative and a public movement. The programme titled "Water Security - Responsibility of Irrigation Associations" will commence at Yadiki in Anantapur district on April 6 with an aim to strengthen water conservation, enhance groundwater reserves, and ensure sustainable usage of water resources across Andhra Pradesh. In a teleconference with irri ...Read More >
Dibrugarh: The ICAR-National Research Centre on Yak (ICAR-NRC on Yak), Dirang, successfully carried out a yak re-introduction programme at Mechuka block in Shi-Yomi district of Arunachal Pradesh on Friday, marking a significant step towards reviving traditional livestock practices and strengthening tribal livelihoods in one of the state's most remote high-altitude regions.The programme was conducted under the chairmanship of Dr Mihir Sarkar, director of ICAR-NRC on Yak, with a three-pronged obje ...Read More >
As part of the programme, six yak -- including four females and two males -- were distributed to local farmers to help revive yak-based income in the Shi-Yomi district.The Arunachal Pradesh government has launched a yak reintroduction drive in the state's Mechuka region to revive traditional livestock practices. The move focuses on creating livelihood opportunities for tribal communities while protecting the region's unique cultural identity. As part of the programme, six yaks -- including four ...Read More >
Dibrugarh: ICAR-National Research Centre on Yak (ICAR-NRC on Yak), Dirang successfully conducted a yak re-introduction programme at Mechuka Block of Arunachal Pradesh's Shi-Yomi district on Friday. The programme was organized under the chairmanship of Mihir Sarkar, Director, with the objective of promoting livestock-based livelihoods, enhancing eco-tourism opportunities, and conserving the traditional cultural heritage associated with yak rearing in the region. The programme was implemented in ...Read More >
Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Thursday flayed Punjab Congress chief Amarinder Singh Raja Warring, accusing him of indulging in "cheap theatrics" on the sensitive issue of sacrilege. He questioned why the Congress government never caught the sacrilege perpetrators during its 2017-2022 regime in the state. Sukhbir's comments came after Warring raised the sacrilege issue in Parliament. Addressing a rally at Baba Bakala as part of the party's "Punjab Bachao" campaign al ...Read More >
The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill 2026, which amends 80 Central Acts to decriminalise offences and replace them with graded civil penalties, by a voice vote. The Bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha on March 27. During the debate, Opposition members questioned the move to convert criminal liability into a penalty, which makes it "easy" for corporations to get away with a fine. They added if the Bill is passed, it would take away the work of the cou ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 3 (PTI) The one-time duty concession to manufacturing units in SEZs will provide them with limited domestic market access while preserving their export-oriented character, experts said on Friday. However, the relatively modest duty relief somewhat diminishes the extent of the potential benefits to these special economic zones (SEZs), as it is not structured around the principle of duty forgone, they added. "Consequently, the measure falls short of fully addressing the import sub ...Read More >
Vijayawada: NTR District in-charge Minister and Minister for Health, Medical and Family Welfare Satya Kumar Yadav said that the state government's 2026-27 Budget strikes a balance between welfare and development, setting the tone for achieving the "Swarna Andhra" vision. The Budget Outreach Programme took place on Thursday at the Pingali Venkaiah meeting hall in the Collectorate in Vijayawada. Minister Satya Kumar Yadav attended the event virtually, along with several MLAs. During the session, ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday welcomed the passage of the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026, describing it as a significant step towards creating a trust-based governance system that will greatly enhance ease of living and ease of doing business in India. In a post on X, the Prime Minister wrote: "A big boost to 'Ease of Living' and 'Ease of Doing Business'... It's a matter of immense delight that Parliament has passed the Jan Vishwas (Amendme ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 2: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday welcomed the passage of the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026, describing it as a significant step towards creating a trust-based governance system that will greatly enhance ease of living and ease of doing business in India. In a post on X, the Prime Minister wrote: "A big boost to 'Ease of Living' and 'Ease of Doing Business'... It's a matter of immense delight that Parliament has passed the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 2: In a significant legislative development, the Rajya Sabha on Thursday passed the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026, by voice vote, marking a major step towards simplifying regulations and promoting ease of doing business and ease of living in India. The Bill proposes to amend 79 central Acts administered by 23 Ministries. Out of 784 provisions targeted for change, 717 will be decriminalised to reduce unnecessary criminal liability on citizens and businesses, wh ...Read More >
New Delhi: In a significant legislative development, the Rajya Sabha on Thursday passed the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026, by voice vote, marking a major step towards simplifying regulations and promoting ease of doing business and ease of living in India. The Bill proposes to amend 79 central Acts administered by 23 Ministries. Out of 784 provisions targeted for change, 717 will be decriminalised to reduce unnecessary criminal liability on citizens and businesses, while 67 p ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a significant legislative development, the Rajya Sabha on Thursday passed the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026, by voice vote, marking a major step towards simplifying regulations and promoting ease of doing business and ease of living in India. The Bill proposes to amend 79 central Acts administered by 23 Ministries. Out of 784 provisions targeted for change, 717 will be decriminalised to reduce unnecessary criminal liability on citizens a ...Read More >
Kottayam (Kerala), Mar 31 (PTI) Union Minister of State George Kurian on Tuesday said that the proposed amendment to the FCRA regarding foreign donations was a positive move and that there would be an opportunity to challenge it in court once it is passed. Kurian, the Minister of State for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, as well as Minority Affairs, while speaking to reporters, said it was a misunderstanding that places of worship would be taken over once the amendments are passed by ...Read More >
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has announced a major initiative to strengthen cow protection and improve gaushala infrastructure in the national capital. At the Chief Minister Jan Seva Sadan, lease extension agreement certificates were handed over to Delhi's gaushalas, and financial assistance was also provided for setting up biogas infrastructure. In the first phase of the programme, the government will focus on 10 modern gaushalas, where proper care, protection and development of abandoned ...Read More >
Jaipur, Mar 30 (PTI) Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma on Monday said that empowering women is key to the development of the state and the country, and highlighted the various initiatives taken by the government in that direction. At an event held at the chief minister's residence, Sharma transferred Rs 1,000 each to the bank accounts of approximately 122,000 Anganwadi workers for purchasing uniforms, and distributed cheques to beneficiaries of schemes such as the Pradhan Mantri Matru V ...Read More >
Jaipur, March 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma on Monday announced a major initiative for Anganwadi workers and helpers, transferring Rs 1,000 each directly into the bank accounts of 1.22 lakh beneficiaries through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) to cover the cost of two uniforms. The transfer was made during a programme held at the Chief Minister's Residence. On the occasion, the Chief Minister also distributed cheques to beneficiaries under the Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Y ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], March 30 (ANI): The Union government has taken various steps to support farmers, including small and marginal, through increasing access to Kisan Credit Cards (KCC), and promoting their digital issuance in all States/UT. According to a statement released by the Ministry of Finance, "the Priority Sector Guidelines of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) issued to banks, and Ground Level Agriculture Credit (GLC) Target by the Government to banks act as key policy instruments in scaling ...Read More >
New Delhi, Mar 2 (PTI) Amazon India on Monday announced 'Zero Referral fee' on more than 12.5 crore products, a move, the ecommerce giant said, aims to accelerate growth for lakhs of sellers across the country. Building on last year's fee revision, the company has expanded zero referral fees coverage more than 10-times from 1.2 crore products in 2025 to over 12.5 crore products priced under Rs 1,000 across 1,800-plus categories, the company said in a release. In addition, Amazon has reduced Ea ...Read More >
Bengaluru, March 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel, H.D. Kumaraswamy, said on Monday that the Central government is committed to protecting the interests of tobacco growers in Karnataka. Kumaraswamy made the statement after a crucial meeting in Mysuru with public representatives from tobacco-growing regions, farmers, buyers, and senior officials of the Tobacco Board regarding the ongoing crisis related to the current FCV (Flue-Cured Virginia) tobacco auction in th ...Read More >
Barwani (Madhya Pradesh) [India], March 2 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav chaired an agriculture cabinet meeting in Nagalwadi in the Nimar region of Barwani district on Monday and said that cabinet meetings will be held in every region of the state during the declared Farmer Welfare Year 2026. CM Yadav announced while addressing the ministers ahead of the first agriculture cabinet meeting held in Nagalwadi, Barwani district, noting that the entire Malwa region, along with Nimar ...Read More >
Jaipur: Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday launched Bharat-Vistaar app, saying that it marks the beginning of a digital revolution in agriculture. Through this AI-powered platform, farmers will gain timely and accurate access to a wide range of farming-related information, said Chouhan, the Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. Launched nationally from the Pink City of Jaipur, Bharat-Vistaar will deliver comprehensive agricultural services to farmers through a unified ...Read More >
The Uttarakhand government, on CM Pushkar Singh Dhami's orders, has launched the 'Government for Every Citizen - At Every Doorstep' campaign to deliver public welfare schemes directly to people through multi-purpose camps across the state. Uttarakhand government, on the instructions of Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, launched the statewide campaign 'Government for Every Citizen - At Every Doorstep' to ensure direct and effective delivery of public welfare schemes to the people. On the first ...Read More >
After a gap of six years, the Indo-China border trade via Shipki La - a strategic pass near the Line of Actual Control (LAC) -- will re-commence from June 2026 as the state government has received political clearance from the ministry of external affairs (MEA). Notably, both countries had agreed for the same through a few points in August this year. Now, the Kinnaur district administration has initiated preparatory measures for the same. A review meeting of departments concerned and key stakeho ...Read More >
Mysore/Mysuru: Following Supreme Court directives for better management of stray dogs, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC), People For Animals (PFA) and Animal Husbandry Department had jointly organised a stray puppies adoption programme at Town Hall premises in city this morning. Today's adoption programme was held to give more publicity to the event so that others would be inspired and come forward to adopt stray pups and nurture them. Today's symbolic event saw adoption of four pups. While MC ...Read More >
New Delhi, November 7: The National Zoological Park (NZP) would reopen for visitors on Saturday ending a two-month break forced by the outbreak of influenza in an enclosure, an official said on Friday. The Delhi Zoo official informed that usual safety and preventive measures shall be followed after its re-opening for visitors. The NZP was closed for visitors on August 30, 2025, after the report of positive case of avian influenza virus in water bird aviary on August 28, said the official in a s ...Read More >
New Delhi, Nov 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) The National Zoological Park (NZP) would reopen for visitors on Saturday ending a two-month break forced by the outbreak of influenza in an enclosure, an official said on Friday. The Delhi Zoo official informed that usual safety and preventive measures shall be followed after its re-opening for visitors. The NZP was closed for visitors on August 30, 2025, after the report of positive case of avian influenza virus in water bird aviary on August 28, said the off ...Read More >
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