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CM Vijay also presented the Union governments Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak 2025 to Srisha, wife of the late P.S. Gowrishankar Raja, who was the headmaster of a school in Krishnagiri district
The Minister said Andhra Pradesh received only 192.8 mm of rainfall between the first week of June and August 25, against the normal 393.7 mm, recording a deficit of 51%. Despite the adverse conditions, kharif crops had been raised in 20.35 lakh hectares, he said.
India, the world's second-largest wheat producer, had banned wheat exports in May 2022 as part of measures to control rising domestic prices
The Opposition blamed that the diversion of sugarcane for ethanol production caused the increase in sugar prices
Undivided Anantapur district is set to face an acute shortage of drinking water, irrigation water, and cattle fodder, while reduced crop cultivation during the previous Kharif season has already led to scarcity of fodder, claims Anantha Venkatarami Reddy
Closely monitoring the situation, says the Centre and promises steps to ease the burden; it says rise in prices cannot be attributed to ethanol
SKM has urged peoples representatives to raise their voices against the proposed India-United States Free Trade Agreement
Court notes that certain records were seized from the offices of the Travancore Devaswom Board at Sabarimala, Nilackal, Erumely, Pathanamthitta, Pandalam and Thiruvananthapuram
Farmers affiliated to milk societies under TRCMPU in Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta and Alappuzha districts have benefitted from the decision
Along with a waiver ofup to 2 lakh, farmers, who paid EMIs regularly were supposed to receive incentive of 50,000, which farmers believe is unfair
He said paddy procurement would begin in September and the government would offer an incentive of 289 per quintal for fine varieties, in addition to the MSP
Udhayanidhi Stalin said the DMK would raise the Cauvery issue in detail during the Assembly proceedings and expressed hope that Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay would break his silence and respond to the Oppositions questions
In a post on social media, the Chief Minister congratulated Finance Minister N. Marie Wilson and Agriculture Minister R. Vinoth for presenting what he described as forward-looking budgets
In a post on social media, Mr. Stalin said instead of addressing the drought situation and the distress faced by farmers, the Budget had merely heaped praise on the Chief Minister
Presenting the Agriculture Budget 2026-27 in the Legislative Assembly, Minister R. Vinoth announced that the Horticultural Research Station at Ooty in the Nilgiris would be upgraded into a state-of-the-art Agricultural Technology Research Centre
Presenting the Agriculture Budget in the Assembly, R. Vinoth said while severe climatic impacts were anticipated across the country during the current year, particularly in the Kuruvai season, 12 districts in Tamil Nadu were expected to be severely affected
The Agri Budget was presented by Minister R. Vinoth, who waxed eloquent about Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay and the TVK government
The CoE will work on developing new varieties that will have higher yield and sugar recovery, enhanced tolerance to drought, flood, salinity, and heat stress, improved resistance to major diseases and pests
The Government said it has transferred more than 4.47 lakh crore directly into farmers bank accounts through 23 instalments under the scheme, which was launched in February 2019.
SADGC will act as the fiduciary custodian of AgriStack data within Kerala, held in public trust for farmers and farming communities, says State Agriculture Department
There is no transparency in the governments handling of the Mekedatu dam issue, DMK chief M.K. Stalin alleged
The decision comes as nearly 2,000 farmers, who breached police barricades to reach the State capital, set up camp near Chief Minister Mohan Yadavs residence
The Phek district police hope to change the lives of the district jail inmates with Project Revive
Delayed rains, falling groundwater levels and the looming impact of El Nio have left thousands of farmers across Telangana anxiously watching the skies. While the State has rolled out a contingency plan urging a shift to less water-intensive crops, many cultivators have stayed with their traditional choices, hoping the monsoon will revive. As reservoirs run low and crop stress mounts, they remain caught between official advisories and age-old cropping patterns, reportK. Shiva ShankerandP. Laxma
It is a recipe for conflict of interest as well as squeezing other players; such a consolidation across the value chain not only kills competition but also results in fewer jobs, said an Air India official
The CJP protest that began as a march in Delhi has rapidly transformed into a nationwide movement. Following police action against CJP protesters and activist Sonam Wangchuk, demonstrations erupted across India, with students, political parties, and civil society groups taking to the streets.
Mr. Gandhi carried a small copy of the Constitution with him while opposition MPs Mahua Majhi and Mahua Moitra were seen holding the national flag
The two groups of MPs stood at the Makar Dwar and shouted slogans; Opposition MPs call for the resignation of the Union Education Minister, and NDA MPs accused the Opposition of politicising the issue
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