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Chandigarh, February 25 The Punjab government has disbursed ₹395 crore as subsidies for the purchase of Crop Residue Management (CRM) machinery during 2025-26 to curb stubble burning in the state, Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian said on Wednesday.He said the...

Mumbai, February 24 A proposal to provide subsidies to paddy farmers in eastern Vidarbha affected by unseasonal rains will soon be presented to the Maharashtra cabinet, State Minister Yogesh Kadam told the legislative assembly on Tuesday.Responding to an adjournment motion raised by BJP's...

Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma informed the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly on Monday that priority for implementing the state’s Homestay Scheme has been given to areas with strong tourism potential, particularly locations known for natural and cultural attractions such as waterfalls, caves...

RAJOURI, FEBRUARY 20: The District Office of the Jammu and Kashmir Khadi and Village Industries Board organized an awareness program in Muradpur-B to educate youth, women, ex-servicemen, and members of Self Help Groups about the Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) and the...

Patna, February 21 The Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) registrations of 1,807 farmers in Bihar were suspended due to stubble burning in 2025-26, according to a report presented in the assembly by the Department of Agriculture.Subsidies and incentives for 1,758 farmers were blocked in 2025 for...

Ranchi, February 16 AICC Secretary Pranav Jha stated on Monday that the US trade deal would negatively impact Indian farmers while benefiting the United States.Addressing a press conference at the Jharkhand Congress headquarters, Jha said, "The agreement is a major win for the United States...

Kolkata, February 15 India's tea industry is facing increasing financial pressure due to rising input costs, stagnant prices, labor shortages, and climate-related risks, prompting planters to seek policy support and structural reforms to sustain operations, industry representatives said."Many...

Reasi, February 14: A Step Towards Strengthening Farmers' Income. Shri Bihari Lal, a resident of Chandwa village, Bhagtha Panchayat, Panthal block in the Reasi district, has established an oil extraction unit under the Holistic Agriculture Development Program (HADP) with a subsidy of ₹1.20 lakh...

February 13, New Delhi – A total of over 29 lakh households have installed solar capacity, with 87,000 households in Assam.One such household in Assam is in Nadighala Gaon, Dibrugarh, which has benefited from the scheme.The biggest advantage of the scheme is that it provides a subsidy of up...