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Bhubaneswar, February 25 The Odisha government on Wednesday allowed district collectors to extend the validity of tokens issued to farmers by 15 days to ensure that no one is denied the opportunity to sell paddy at state-run mandis during the Kharif Marketing Season.The government's move comes...

Mumbai, February 24 – The second day of the Maharashtra State Legislature's budget session saw a heated debate over the increasing burden of non-academic duties imposed on school teachers.NCP legislator Vikram Kale raised a "Calling Attention" motion in the state Legislative Council on...

Mumbai, February 24 Maharashtra Excise Commissioner Rajesh Deshmukh dismissed reports on Tuesday that the state government was cancelling statutory "dry days" for Holi, Muharram, and Gandhi Jayanti, calling them "fake news," and asserted that the existing liquor policy remains unchanged...

New Delhi, Feb 21 The Supreme Court has stated that the current generation cannot afford to wait for further legislative refinement, given the "uneven" compliance with the Solid Waste Management (SWM) Rules across India and the persistence of existing implementation gaps.The court observed...

Jaipur, February 19 Rajasthan's Food and Civil Supplies Minister Sumit Godara informed the House on Thursday that the state government has issued notifications for the opening of 841 new fair price shops.Of these, 442 shops have completed the selection process, while the process for the...

The Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS), under the Ministry of Jal Shakti, organized the 6th edition of the District Collectors' Peyjal Samvad in New Delhi. While addressing the virtual event, DDWS Secretary Ashok K.K. Meena reviewed the progress of the Jal Jeevan Mission's Har...

New Delhi, February 17 – Under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), the "Har Ghar Jal" initiative has entered a crucial phase of transitioning towards community-owned and managed rural water service delivery, Ashok K. K. Meena, Secretary, Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS), Ministry of...

Mumbai, February 16 A bank guarantee of ₹10 crore has been mandated for sugar mills in Maharashtra operating on a lease or partnership basis to ensure the timely payment of Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) to sugarcane farmers, officials said on Monday.The state Cooperation Department's...

Chennai, February 16 – With the samba and thalady paddy harvest beginning across the Cauvery Delta districts of Tamil Nadu, the administration has ensured that an adequate number of Direct Procurement Centres (DPCs) are functioning to facilitate smooth and transparent procurement of paddy from...

Jaipur, February 13 The over 10-day-long Khejri Bachao Andolan (Save Khejri Tree Movement) in Bikaner has been called off after the Rajasthan government assured protestors that no Khejri tree would be felled until a special law for its protection is enacted.The Khejri tree is the state tree of...