Margao: Over a year after state govt rolled out the Goa State Amritkal Agriculture Policy, 2025 (GSAAP-2025), stakeholders say implementation on the ground remains slow, with progressive farmers and agro-entrepreneurs calling for speedier execution and fine-tuning.TOI had repeatedly flagged Goa’s long-standing absence of a comprehensive agriculture policy. Reports had pointed out that without a well-designed…
Ahmedabad: Exactly a decade after the Una flogging case became a national flashpoint, the lives of its survivors have come full circle. In 2016, five Dalit men were assaulted for handling the carcass of a cow killed by a lion. The victims abandoned the work that led to the attack, bought four cattle with aid…
Guwahati: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday met Union fisheries, animal husbandry and dairying minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh in New Delhi to discuss Assam’s fisheries and dairy sectors, with a focus on boosting fish exports by strengthening the value chain and improving market access.Sarma said the state govt is working to transform Assam into a…
The Maharashtra Assembly on Thursday unanimously passed the Women Farmers Empowerment Bill, aimed at recognising women farmers and creating a framework to ensure their access to government welfare schemes, institutional credit, agricultural services and Women Farmer identity cards. The bill will now be tabled in the legislative council. Described as the first such proposed legislation…
A team from Sector 37 police station arrested the three accused on Thursday Gurgaon: A 64-year-old man was allegedly beaten to death by three men for objecting to them drinking in public in Khandsha. The accused then carried his body to a secluded spot and set it on fire to destroy evidence.The deceased, identified as…
Participants at the agriculture mela in Ranchi Ranchi: The three-day Krishi Vyapar Mela concluded on Thursday with strong farmer participation, active technology dissemination and rising interest — especially among youth — in agriculture and allied sectors. Exhibitors said the fair was an effective platform to connect with farmers, share technical knowledge and encourage improved farming…
Ahmedabad: A Chandkheda resident has accused his brother-in-law of deliberately ramming a car into him and threatening him due to a long-running marital dispute involving his sister.According to the FIR registered with Chandkheda police on Tuesday, the complainant, who is engaged in animal husbandry, stated that his sister was facing marital discord for nearly a…
Ranchi: The agriculture department is gearing up to host a mega ‘Jharkhand Krishi Vyapar Mela 2026’ at Morabadi ground from June 16 to 18 as part of its move to promote agricultural innovation and rural entrepreneurship, officials said on Tuesday.CM Hemant Soren will inaugurate the event. Officials said that preparations have entered the final phase,…
T’puram: In the first major reshuffle since assuming office, the UDF govt on Monday carried out a major IAS reshuffle, posting reinstated officers N Prasanth and B Ashok to key positions while effecting wide-ranging changes across departments and public sector undertakings.N Prasanth who was under suspension for over one and a half years, has been…
Bidar: Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University (KVAFSU), Bidar secured the 10th rank at the national level among Veterinary and Fisheries Sciences Universities in the Indian Institutional Ranking Framework (IIRF) ranking 2026.This recognition has placed KVAFSU among the leading institutions for veterinary, animal and fisheries sciences education, research and extension, and brought pride to…
