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DEFENCE MINISTER Rajnath Singh on Wednesday chaired the third meeting of the Informal Group of Ministers (IGoM), which was briefed about the easing of energy prices in the backdrop of the ceasefire that was agreed upon by Iran and the US on Wednesday after weeks of tensions in West Asia. In a statement issued late Wednesday, the Ministry of Defence said the Ministers in the IGoM - formed to take stock of India's readiness in view of the recent developments in West Asia - were informed that key ...Read More >
With the harvest festival of Baisakhi just five days away, unseasonal rain, hailstorms and high-velocity winds have flattened the standing wheat crop, disrupting harvesting across Punjab by at least 10 days and leaving farmers worried about potential losses at a crucial stage of the crop cycle. The sudden spell of adverse weather, particularly in the semi-arid Malwa belt, has led to waterlogging and widespread lodging of standing wheat crops. Slushy fields have made it difficult for farmers to ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Informal Group of Ministers (IGoM), chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, held its third meeting to assess India's readiness in the face of the evolving situation in West Asia. The high-powered group reviewed measures to ensure energy security, food supply stability, and overall economic resilience. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh directed all ministries to remain vigilant and focus on preparedness, coordination, and resilience building. He stated t ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Apr 5 (PTI) Farmers and opposition leaders in Punjab on Sunday sought compensation for crops damaged in rain and hailstorms at various places, including Amritsar, Bathinda, Muktsar, Hoshiarpur, Tarn Taran and Fatehgarh Sahib. They asked the state government to immediately order crop loss assessment in the affected districts and award compensation. Pointing out that wheat crop was flattened and maize was also hit in a village in Amritsar's Majithia, Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: More than 64 lakh residents in Delhi continue to rely on subsidised food grains under the Public Distribution System (PDS), with free ration support set to continue till December 2028, according to official data. At present, 64,93,601 beneficiaries across 14,28,475 households are covered under the scheme. A majority -- 62,46,786 individuals -- fall under the Priority Household (PHH) category, while 2,46,815 beneficiaries are registered under the Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY), which tar ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar : The State Cabinet on Saturday decided to dispose of 1 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) of surplus rice through open market auction to prevent financial losses and ensure efficient stock management. During the Kharif Marketing Season (KMS) 2024-25, the state achieved a historic milestone by procuring a record 73.46 lakh MT of paddy. Combined with 19.19 lakh MT procured in the Rabi season, the total paddy procurement reached an all-time high. This has resulted in an estimated 63.37 lakh MT ...Read More >
Chandigarh: Wheat procurement in Punjab began on Wednesday on a troubled note as arhtiyas (commission agents), who play a central role in mandi operations, went on strike over a set of unresolved demands, raising concerns over disruptions in the procurement process. The arhtiyas are demanding restoration of the old system of 2.5% dami (commission), reimbursement of ₹55 crore deducted by the Food Corporation of India (FCI) as employees' provident fund (EPF), and withdrawal of the decision to cut ...Read More >
New Delhi, Feb 24 (PTI) The government on Tuesday permitted exports of 25 lakh tonnes of wheat, according to a commerce ministry notification. The decision was taken earlier this month, but the directorate general of foreign trade (DGFT) notified it on Tuesday. "The export policy of Wheat ...continues to remain prohibited. However, export of 25 Lakh Metric Tonnes (LMT) of Wheat is permitted," the DGFT said. This decision was taken in January by the Centre. It said that the detailed modalitie ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Irrigation and civil supplies minister Uttam Kumar Reddy has urged Union minister for consumer affairs, food and public distribution Prahlad Joshi to enhance paddy procurement for the kharif season 2025-26 from 54 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) to 80 LMT in order to protect Telangana farmers from distress sales.'Allot extra rakes'In a letter to the Union minister, Uttam also requested the release of a pending subsidy of 1,468 crore, enhancement of storage capacity in the state, and the allo ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: A delegation led by Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan Tuesday met Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Pralhad Joshi, urging the Centre to raise Odisha's parboiled rice evacuation quota under the Central Pool from 20 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) to 25 LMT. In a formal letter submitted to Joshi, Pradhan expressed gratitude to the Centre for enhancing Odisha's paddy procurement target from 50 LMT to 58 LMT for the Kharif Marketing Season (KMS) 2024- ...Read More >
Varanasi, November 7: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in his parliamentary constituency,Varanasi on Friday evening on a two-day visit. Around 5 PM, PM's special aircraft landed at Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport, Babatpur, where State Finance and Parliamentary Affairs Minister and district in-charge Suresh Khanna, MLA Dr. Awadhesh Singh, MLA Sunil Patel, MLA T. Ram, Commissioner S. Rajalingam, Police Commissioner Mohit Agarwal, District Magistrate Satyendra Kumar, and others welc ...Read More >
All Central teams scheduled to assess moisture levels in newly harvested paddy across the Cauvery delta abruptly cancelled their inspections on Saturday, leaving farmers at direct procurement centres in Thanjavur, Mayiladuthurai, Tiruchi and Pudukkottai stranded and frustrated. The exercise, organised to advise whether the standard 17% procurement moisture limit should be relaxed after persistent rain, had been widely publicised and prompted local TNCSC staff to prepare collection centres. Grow ...Read More >
TIRUCHY/THANJAVUR: Two teams of officials from the Union Ministry of Food and Public Distribution inspected Direct Purchase Centres (DPCs) across the Cauvery delta districts on Sunday to assess moisture content of paddy. The visit comes based on farmers' demand for relaxation in the procurement norm from 17% to 22% after continuous rain led to water-logging in farmlands. A team led by R K Shahi, Deputy Director (Storage & Research), along with technical officers Rahul Sharma, Tanuj Sharma, and ...Read More >
Lucknow: The state govt on Thursday said that its policies were receiving strong support from the state's farmers. To back its claim, the state govt cited the example of the registration of 1.37 lakh farmers for paddy procurement. Against a target of opening 4,000 procurement centres, 3,790 have been made operational."These centres are proving highly beneficial for farmers, with procurement being carried out at the Minimum Support Price (MSP)," a state govt spokesperson said. Procurement began o ...Read More >
JAMMU, Oct 17: Director Agriculture Jammu Anil Gupta today inaugurated the Paddy Procurement Mandi (Registration-cum-Facilitation Centre) at Udheywala for the Kharif Marketing Season (KMS) 2025-26. The inaugural programme was attended by Chief Agriculture Officer Jammu Manohar Lal Sharma, officers from the Agriculture Department, representatives of FCI and a large number of farmers from the area. During the visit, the Director Agriculture inspected the preparedness of the procurement mandi and ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Sept 30 (UNI) Telangana Irrigation and Civil Supplies Minister Capt N Uttam Kumar Reddy today announced that Telangana is preparing for its highest-ever paddy procurement this kharif season and urged the union government to revise procurement targets, ease delivery norms, and provide additional storage and transport facilities. In a statement, he said the state is expecting to procure about 80 lakh metric tonnes (LMTs) of paddy, surpassing the previous record of 67 LMTs. "At the Min ...Read More >
India's rice exports for marketing year 2025-26 (October-September) are set to rise to 22-23 million metric tons, up 10%-15% year over year with the ambitious expectations to close exports at 30 million mt, up 50% year over year, against the backdrop of a bumper crop with estimated production at 145 mil mt, up 7% up year over year, Prem Garg, National president of Indian Rice Exporters Federation and chairman of the Shri Lal Mahal Group, told Platts. Meanwhile, as per IREF estimates, surplus st ...Read More >
The move aims to ensure reliable freight operations and more such trains will follow, said officials The Railways has launched four freight trains that will run on a fixed, notified schedule like passenger trains in a departure from the norm for goods services. The move aims to ensure reliable freight operations and more such trains will follow, said officials A senior official from the Railways Ministry said: "As per the existing system, the Railways provide rakes to customers as per their r ...Read More >
Chandigarh: Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday said a cleanliness and rehabilitation drive will be carried out in the state's 2,300 flood-hit villages and wards, for which a sum of Rs 100 crore has been earmarked. Speaking to media, Mann said, "Initially, each affected village will be given Rs 1 lakh. Thereafter, further funds will be provided as per requirements, with the state govt bearing the full cost of the cleaning."The CM said a large amount of silt and debris remained in vil ...Read More >
Jammu, Sept 01: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah on Monday conducted an extensive visit to flood, rain, and landslide-affected areas of Jammu division to assess the damage caused by the recent natural calamity. Shah undertook an on-ground inspection of critical sites, met displaced families, and chaired a high-level review meeting to streamline ongoing relief and rehabilitation efforts. The Home minister arrived in Jammu on Sunday night to assess the flood situation and ...Read More >
MUMBAI: ICICI Bank has rolled back its rule requiring new savings accounts opened after Aug 1 to maintain a monthly average balance (MAB) of Rs 50,000 and has revised the threshold to Rs 15,000. The move follows a social media backlash against the higher balance requirement, which was criticised for making banking exclusive.The bank said it has revised its schedule of charges and MAB requirements following customer feedback. The changes do not apply to salary accounts, senior citizens above 60 y ...Read More >
Lucknow: Police arrested two men accused of gang-raping a 21-year-old mentally challenged deaf-mute woman after an exchange of fire with them in Balrampur district while they were trying to flee to Nepal early Wednesday.Harshit Kumar Pandey (23) sustained a bullet injury in his right leg during the encounter, while another accused, Ankur Verma (24), fractured his leg after falling on a boulder.Five policemen posted in Balrampur were suspended for laxity in patrolling. The woman was returning hom ...Read More >
Chandigarh: Despite expectations of a favourable paddy crop this season in Punjab due to the early monsoon, concerns persist regarding adequate storage space for rice once procurement commences. Given Punjab's decision to advance paddy cultivation this season by 15 days to June 1, the state govt has also urged the Centre to bring forward the paddy procurement schedule accordingly (from Sept 15) to prevent delays for farmers.The state govt has emphasised the need to create space for an anticipate ...Read More >
New Delhi, Six immovable properties worth ₹4.18 crore , including a Delhi apartment, of a company "controlled" by former BSP MP Atul Rai and an alleged close aide of late gangster-politician Mukhtar Ansari have been attached under the anti-money laundering law, the Enforcement Directorate said Tuesday. The action is part of an investigation linked to Vikas Construction, a company "controlled" by Ansari. A provisional order has been issued under the Prevention of Money laundering Act to attach ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 15 (ANI): The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday attached six immovable properties worth Rs 4.18 crore owned by Spectrum Infraservices Pvt Ltd -- a company owned and controlled by former MP from Uttar Pradesh Ghosi constituency, Atul Rai, and and Jitender Sapra, a close aide of slain gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari, the agency said. The attached properties include one residential apartment in New Delhi, three residential plots in Varanasi, and two agricult ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 15 (ANI): The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday attached six immovable properties worth Rs 4.18 crore owned by Spectrum Infraservices Pvt Ltd -- a company owned and controlled by former MP from Uttar Pradesh's Ghosi constituency, Atul Rai, and and Jitender Sapra, a close aide of slain gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari, the agency said. The attached properties include one residential apartment in New Delhi, three residential plots in Varanasi, and two agricu ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 15 (PTI) Six immovable properties worth Rs 4.18 crore , including a Delhi apartment, of a company "controlled" by former BSP MP Atul Rai and an alleged close aide of late gangster-politician Mukhtar Ansari have been attached under the anti-money laundering law, the Enforcement Directorate said Tuesday. The action is part of an investigation linked to Vikas Construction, a company "controlled" by Ansari. A provisional order has been issued under the Prevention of Money laundering ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 15 (PTI) Six immovable properties worth Rs 4.18 crore , including a Delhi apartment, of a company "controlled" by former BSP MP Atul Rai and an alleged close aide of late gangster-politician Mukhtar Ansari have been attached under the anti-money laundering law, the Enforcement Directorate said Tuesday. The action is part of an investigation linked to Vikas Construction, a company "controlled" by Ansari. A provisional order has been issued under the Prevention of Money laundering ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached six immovable properties worth Rs 4.18 crore in Delhi and Uttar Pradesh over money laundering cases linked to a company controlled by Atul Rai, former MP and Jitender Sapra, both aides of Mukhtar Ansari, an official said on Tuesday. The ED, Allahabad Sub-Zonal office, issued the Provisional Attachment Order attaching the six properties owned by Spectrum Infraservices on Tuesday, as part of its money laundering pro ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Hundreds of junior school teachers from across the state Friday staged a protest here demanding regularisation of their services and withdrawal of contractual appointment system. Holding posters and banners against the contractual appointment of junior teachers in schools, the teachers, including women, demonstrated at Mahatma Gandhi Marg here. The teachers, representing various schools across the state, demanded immediate regularisation of their posts and scrapping of the contract ...Read More >
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