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A delegation of the Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) (Charuni) led by its chief Gurnam Singh Charuni, met chief minister Nayab Singh Saini in Chandigarh late Thursday, and argued that the Indis-US trade deal would pose a grave crisis for small farmers and will increase control by multinational corporations over agriculture. The delegation also demanded a CBI probe into last year's "multi-crore paddy procurement scam" and abolition of the biometric gate pass system which was introduced by the Haryana ...Read More >
Shimla, Apr 4 (PTI) Milk-producing farmers in the state are now receiving an average benefit of Rs 34.18 crore per month -- "the highest ever -- "as the state milk federation procures approximately 2.70 lakh litres of milk per day from the farmers. This is a significant increase compared to the average procurement of 1.57 lakh litres per day during the financial year 2024-25, a government spokesperson said in a statement here on Saturday. The federation is ensuring doorstep milk collection, pa ...Read More >
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], April 4 (ANI): The Himachal Pradesh government is providing an average monthly benefit of Rs 34.18 crore to milk producers as part of its efforts to strengthen the rural economy, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said. Under various initiatives, the state milk federation is currently procuring around 2.70 lakh litres of milk per day, a significant increase from 1.57 lakh litres per day recorded during FY 2024-25. Doorstep milk collection facilities are als ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 4 (ANI): Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Ltd. (IFFCO) Saturday said it clocked a record profit before tax of Rs 4,106 crores in the financial year 2025-26. IFFCO Chairman Dileep Sanghani stated that the financial year 2025-26 has emerged as a milestone in the history of the Indian cooperative movement, the company said in a press release. IFFCO said it also set new benchmarks in production and sales. A record sale of 118.75 lakh metric tonnes of fertilisers, coupl ...Read More >
Chennai, April 4: Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) President and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Saturday criticised the Central Board of Secondary Education's (CBSE) new curriculum framework, calling it a "calculated attempt at linguistic imposition" that prioritises Hindi over regional languages. CM Stalin said the policy undermines federalism, marginalises non-Hindi-speaking states and places an undue burden on students and teachers, urging the Union government to respect India's lingui ...Read More >
Chandigarh: The Punjab government has issued a notification for the implementation of the 'Mukhya Mantri Mawan Dhiyan Satkar Yojana', under which eligible women will receive monthly financial assistance ranging from Rs 1,000 to Rs 1,500. According to the eligibility criteria, there will be no restriction on the number of eligible women in a family who may avail the scheme. The existing social security pensioners shall also be entitled to avail the full financial benefits under the scheme in add ...Read More >
Vellore, Apr 3 (PTI) AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Friday lashed out at DMK chief M K Stalin, saying the chief minister was painting his party as "anti-Muslim" just because an alliance was formed with the BJP. Addressing an election rally at Ambur near here, the AIADMK chief gave a point-by-point rebuttal to several accusations made by Stalin. The leader of the opposition said that Stalin says "Edappadi Palaniswami has seen many failures", and this statement smacked of arro ...Read More >
Bhopal: The membership of Congress MLA from Datia, Rajendra Bharti, has been cancelled from the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly following his conviction in a cooperative bank fraud case by a Delhi court. "As a consequence of his (Congress MLA Rajendra Bharti) conviction -- resulting in a three-year term of imprisonment and a monetary fine of Rs 100,000 on April 2, 2026 -- and in compliance with the order of the Supreme Court dated July 10, 2013, Rajendra Bhartiya stands disqualified from th ...Read More >
Bhopal, April 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) The membership of Congress MLA from Datia, Rajendra Bharti, has been cancelled from the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly following his conviction in a cooperative bank fraud case by a Delhi court. "As a consequence of his (Congress MLA Rajendra Bharti) conviction -- resulting in a three-year term of imprisonment and a monetary fine of Rs 100,000 on April 2, 2026 -- and in compliance with the order of the Supreme Court dated July 10, 2013, Rajendra Bhartiya st ...Read More >
NASHIK: Self-styled godman Ashok Kharat, who is facing rape charges, allegedly opened more than 130 accounts in two cooperative credit societies in Maharashtra using different names and carried out transactions worth nearly Rs 63 crore over the past few years, a police official said.According to news agency PTI, one of the accounts was opened in the name of the sister of former Maharashtra State Women's Commission chairperson Rupali Chakankar, who resigned last month after her alleged links with ...Read More >
Mumbai, Apr 3 (PTI) Self-styled godman Ashok Kharat, facing rape charges, opened over 130 accounts in two cooperative credit societies in Maharashtra under different names and carried out transactions worth nearly Rs 63 crore in the past few years, a police official has said. As per sources, one of the accounts was opened in the name of sister of former Maharashtra State Women's Commission chairperson Rupali Chakankar, who resigned from the post last month after her alleged links with Kharat ca ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: People across Odisha enthusiastically celebrated "Ama Poshak Ama Parichaya" (Our Attire, Our Identity) Day by donning traditional handloom attire as part of the ongoing Odia Pakhya celebrations. Odia Pakhya is being observed across the state from April 1 to 14 under the aegis of the Odia Language, Literature and Culture Department. On the second day of the festivities, citizens from rural areas to the capital city of Bhubaneswar participated in large numbers, showcasing their cult ...Read More >
Mumbai, Apr 2 (PTI) Self-styled godman Ashok Kharat, facing rape charges, opened more than 130 accounts in two cooperative credit societies in Maharashtra under different names and carried out transactions exceeding Rs 62.74 crore in the last couple of years, a police official said on Thursday. As per sources, one of the accounts was opened in the name of sister of former Maharashtra State Women's Commission chairperson Rupali Chakankar, who resigned from the post last month after her alleged l ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 2 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday tore into the Congress and the Left parties, accusing them of aligning with fundamentalist forces to divide society and damage India's reputation globally. Virtually addressing BJP booth workers of Kerala ahead of the April 9 Assembly polls, Modi said the Congress has shunned its Gandhian ideology and has become "Maoist Muslim League Congress". "The LDF and UDF are using fundamentalist forces to divide society according to their a ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram (Keralam) [India], April 2 (ANI): Ahead of the upcoming assembly polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that Keralam is not just choosing a "new government" but also a "new system". He also urged the party workers to intensify grassroots outreach and said that "every Karyakarta in Keralam is Modi". While virtually addressing the party's booth workers in Keralam at "Mera Booth Sabse Mazboot Samvad" programme via the NaMo App, the Prime Minister asserted that the ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram (Keralam) [India], April 2 (ANI): Ahead of the upcoming assembly polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that Keralam is not just choosing a "new government" but also a "new system". He also urged the party workers to intensify grassroots outreach and said that "every Karyakarta in Keralam is Modi". While virtually addressing the party's booth workers in Keralam at "Mera Booth Sabse Mazboot Samvad" programme via the NaMo App, the Prime Minister asserted that the ...Read More >
Presenting a four-year report card of the rural development and panchayat department, Mann said the survey will assess the living standards of all communities for large-scale infrastructure creation, revenue generation through transparent land management, and youth-focused development programmes. The CM highlighted how sustained policy interventions have transformed village infrastructure, strengthened grassroots governance, and expanded employment opportunities across rural Punjab. "The exerc ...Read More >
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The state Congress has suffered a setback after a Delhi MP-MLA court found Datia legislator Rajendra Bharti guilty in a 25-year-old embezzlement case. Following the verdict, the court sent Bharti to Tihar Jail on Wednesday. The court will hear arguments on Thursday before deciding the sentence. If he is awarded a jail term of more than two years, he will lose his Assembly membership. Bharti was elected in 2023 after defeating BJP leader Narottam Mishra. In a separate c ...Read More >
The Andhra Pradesh State Handloom Weavers Co-operative Society Ltd. (APCO) bagged the SKOCH Award-2025 in recognition of its outstanding digitisation initiatives in the handloom sector. The APCO implemented computerised billing systems and e-commerce platforms, which have significantly contributed to improved operational efficiency and enhanced sales performance. These initiatives have not only streamlined transactions but also expanded market access for handloom products. Commissioner (Handlo ...Read More >
Vijayawada: In a major relief to the handloom sector, the state government led by Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has decided to implement a free electricity scheme for weavers across the state from Wednesday. The initiative, aimed at ensuring financial stability for lakhs of weaving families, will provide up to 200 units of free power per month for handlooms and 500 units for power looms. The scheme is expected to significantly ease the burden of rising electricity costs, a major expense in ...Read More >
Shimla: The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) is set to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Himachal Pradesh govt to procure locally produced farm and allied products, including vegetables, fruits, milk, paneer, meat and trout fish.Under the proposed arrangement, the paramilitary force will directly source produce from farmers, cooperative societies and local producers, creating a steady institutional market for rural communities.Chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu discussed the ...Read More >
Shimla, Mar 31 (PTI) Himachal Pradesh government is set to sign an MoU with Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) for the sale of locally produced fresh vegetables, dairy items, meat, and other agricultural products to the central armed police force. The initiative aims to provide farmers with a reliable market within their own villages, thereby enhancing income opportunities and reducing dependency on intermediaries. Under this arrangement, ITBP will directly source produce from farmers, cooperat ...Read More >
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], March 31 (ANI): Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) is set to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Himachal Pradesh for the procurement of locally produced fresh vegetables, fruits, milk, paneer, meat, trout fish and other agricultural products. Under this arrangement, ITBP will directly source produce from farmers, cooperative societies and local producers. Also Read | PSSSB Group D Admit Card 2026 Released at sssb.punjab.gov.in, Kno ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Income Tax department has notified all income tax return forms for the assessment year (AY) 2026-27. While ITR forms 1-4, filed by small and medium taxpayers, were notified on March 30, ITR forms 2, 3, 5, 6 and 7, as well as ITR-U (for filing updated returns), were notified on Tuesday. With the ITR (income tax return) notification, individuals, businesses and other entities can start filing I-T returns for the income earned in the financial year 2025-26. The last date for filin ...Read More >
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], March 30 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav transferred incentive assistance of over Rs 169.57 crore to over 257 MSME units at a program themed 'Empowered MSMEs - Developed Madhya Pradesh' in the state capital here on Monday. CM Yadav also released the first instalment of grant assistance of over Rs 28 lakh for startups, handed over industrial land allocation letters to three entrepreneurs from Betul and Agar-Malwa, and distributed benefits under t ...Read More >
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], March 30 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav transferred incentive assistance of over Rs 169.57 crore to over 257 MSME units at a program themed 'Empowered MSMEs - Developed Madhya Pradesh' in the state capital here on Monday. CM Yadav also released the first instalment of grant assistance of over Rs 28 lakh for startups, handed over industrial land allocation letters to three entrepreneurs from Betul and Agar-Malwa, and distributed benefits under t ...Read More >
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], March 30 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav transferred incentive assistance of over Rs 169.57 crore to over 257 MSME units at a program themed 'Empowered MSMEs - Developed Madhya Pradesh' in the state capital here on Monday. CM Yadav also released the first instalment of grant assistance of over Rs 28 lakh for startups, handed over industrial land allocation letters to three entrepreneurs from Betul and Agar-Malwa, and distributed benefits under t ...Read More >
Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah interacted with drivers of Bharat Taxi and assured them of support for the new initiative. He told the drivers that the company belongs to them and asked them to be patient for the next three years as the platform is on its growing stage. On February 5 in Delhi, Amit Shah launched India's first cooperative-based ride-hailing platform, "Bharat Taxi". The platform is India's first government-backed cooperative ride-hailing app, seen as an alternative ...Read More >
Mumbai, Feb 23 (PTI) Prominent personalities ranging from top industrialists like Mukesh Ambani and Gautam Adani to political leaders cutting across ideologies and party lines paid heartfelt tributes to Ajit Pawar at a condolence meet in Mumbai on Monday, with speakers remembering the departed leader as a "man of action" blessed with stellar administrative skills. Pawar, deputy chief minister of Maharashtra for a record six times and someone hailed for having friends across the political spectr ...Read More >
Shimla, Feb 16 (PTI) In an unusual move, Himachal Pradesh Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla on Monday concluded his address to the state Legislative Assembly within two minutes, skipping a portion of the speech over what he termed as "comments on a constitutional institution". Speaking at the start of the Budget Session of the Assembly, the governor said he would not read paragraph 3 to 16 of the prepared speech. "I think there are comments on the constitutional institution from paragraph 3 to 16 an ...Read More >
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