rural economy

The Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi is becoming a significant support system for farmers in Reasi, providing direct financial assistance to help strengthen agricultural activities and improve the livelihoods of farming families.Under the scheme, eligible farmer families receive ₹6,000 per...

New Delhi, March 13 – The 22nd installment of the government’s flagship farmer support scheme, Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-Kisan), will be released on Friday, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced.Prime Minister Narendra Modi will release the installment from...

New Delhi, March 11 Rajya Sabha CPI MP Sandosh Kumar P demanded a comprehensive package for the rural economy on Wednesday, which is facing distress due to the ongoing West Asia crisis, as their products are stuck at various ports.Participating in a discussion on the functioning of the rural...

Raipur, March 11 – The Chhattisgarh government has announced a significant increase in the procurement price of tendu leaf, a move aimed at boosting the income of thousands of forest dwellers who collect leaves.Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai made the announcement on his official X handle...

Guwahati, March 11 – Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Wednesday that the state government is prioritizing infrastructure development in rural areas to sustain economic growth and expand opportunities for entrepreneurs and small businesses across the state.In a post on the...

The Holistic Rural Development Programme (HRDP) was launched in the Rajouri district as a joint initiative of Ashray Foundation and HDFC Parivartan, involving government officials, community representatives, and local residents.The programme aims to promote the overall development of rural...

Bhopal, March 10 The Madhya Pradesh government on Tuesday approved funds of Rs 33,240 crore for the continuation of various schemes of seven state departments for the next five years.The decision to approve the funds was taken during a meeting of the state cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister...

Mumbai, March 10 – Former Finance and Cooperation Minister Dilip Walse-Patil appealed to the state government and the Centre on Tuesday to urgently assist the cooperative sugar industry in Maharashtra, which is facing a major financial crisis.In his speech during the budget discussion in the...

Itanagar, March 8 Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu congratulated the communities of Mandala, Phudung, Khellong, and Nyukmadung in the West Kameng district of the state on Sunday for successfully marketing key non-timber forest products from their Community Conserved Areas (CCAs).He...

Lucknow, March 7 The Uttar Pradesh government is planning to install biogas plants in over 300 cow shelters across the state, linking livestock protection with modern technology and rural employment, according to an official statement.The initiative will use cow dung and cow urine to produce...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated that the government is placing great emphasis on fostering a "technology-driven culture" in agriculture. Addressing a post-budget webinar on the theme "Agriculture and Rural Transformation" via video conferencing today, Mr. Modi said the government is...

Mumbai, March 6 The opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi on Friday criticised the Devendra Fadnavis government's 2026-27 budget for Maharashtra, claiming that it was a "contractor-centric" exercise that ignored farmers, the middle class, and the rural economy.Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray...

Paradip, March 6 Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Friday that Odisha will soon join the ranks of developed states in the country and become the richest province by optimally utilizing its natural resources.After inaugurating a sulphuric acid plant of IFFCO here, he claimed that the BJP...

New Delhi, March 6 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday urged farmers to leverage India's diverse climate to increase productivity and export strength, and emphasized the need to scale up the production of high-value crops to make the country's agricultural products globally competitive...

KATHUA, March 5, 2026: Vikrant Sharma, a young farmer from the Korepunnu village in the Hiranagar sector of Kathua, has achieved success in the horticulture sector by cultivating strawberries. Starting with 20,000 plants with support from the Department of Horticulture, he expanded to nearly one...

The Holistic Agriculture Development Programme has established over 17,000 productive units in Kashmir, driving a shift towards sustainable and commercial farming.Mar 04, Srinagar: The Holistic Agriculture Development Programme (HADP) is driving structural reforms in the rural economy of the...

In the world-renowned tourist town of Kullu in Himachal Pradesh, the state government is developing unexplored tourist destinations in the Kullu district under its Eco-Tourism initiative. The Forest Department, Kullu Circle, has identified more than 16 eco-tourism sites. Of these, five...

The state government in Himachal Pradesh is developing the relatively untouched tourist destinations in the Kullu district as part of its eco-tourism initiative. The Kullu Circle of the Forest Department has identified over 16 eco-tourism sites for this purpose. Five of these sites have been...

Sonipat, March 3 Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Tuesday released ₹68.34 crore in grants for cow shelters across the state.Addressing a gathering during a state-level grant distribution program held in Bhatgaon village in Sonipat, Saini said that the cow is a symbol of culture and...

Chandigarh, March 2 – Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Monday proposed a state budget of Rs 2.23 crore for 2026-27, a 10.28 per cent increase over the revised estimate of Rs 2.02 crore for 2025-26, with a focus on strengthening the rural economy.He announced the creation of a third...