Follow Us on Google News Chennai, July 28 (IANS) The Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC) of Tamil Nadu has proposed the procurement of 12 new breakdown recovery vehicles to replace its ageing fleet of mobile maintenance lorries that have served for over 15 years. The move comes in response to a government directive mandating the decommissioning … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Chittoor, July 9 (IANS) YSRCP president Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on Wednesday asked the TDP government to buy the entire mango produce from farmers at Rs 12 per kg. Addressing the media at Bangarupalem Market Yard in Chittoor district, Jagan, the former chief minister, slammed the TDP government for … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Bhopal, June 17 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh government has announced its decision to support farmers by procuring summer Moong and Urad at the Minimum Support Price (MSP). Urban Development and Housing Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya confirmed that the move was taken to ensure fair compensation for farmers cultivating these pulses during … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Shimla, June 15 (IANS) In rural Himachal Pradesh, livestock is one of the mainstays. The government in the past two and a half years has taken several steps to promote animal husbandry as a viable and dignified source of income. One of the major initiatives in this regard is the … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Bhopal, May 6 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh is poised to surpass its anticipated wheat procurement target, expecting to secure 85 lakh metric tonnes (MT) against the initially projected 80 lakh MT. As of Tuesday, the state has already procured 76 lakh MT from 8.76 lakh registered farmers, according to the Minister … Read more
Gandhinagar, Feb 17 (IANS) The Gujarat government has announced that it will start purchasing chickpeas and mustard at a Minimum Support Price (MSP) from March 14. To facilitate this process, farmers can register online free of cost at e-Gram centres from February 18 to March 9 through the NAFED e-Samriddhi portal. The state government has … Read more
Hubballi (Karnataka), Feb 17 (IANS) Union Minister for Food and Civil Supplies Pralhad Joshi has said the Centre was offering rice to Karnataka at a minimum price of Rs 22.50 per kilo, which would save the state Rs 2,280 crore annually, but the Congress-led government was unwilling to accept it. Responding to media reports that … Read more
Shimla, Feb 3 (IANS) After procuring and marketing naturally grown maize, the Himachal Pradesh government would now procure naturally produced wheat. Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Monday launched a simplified registration form to streamline the procurement directly from farmers during a meeting to list the priorities for legislators. He said that the … Read more