A list of 500 selected eligible beneficiaries from six districts has been issued. According to the statement from the CMO, the message (SMS) will be sent to the beneficiaries concerning Aadhaar authentication on their mobile phones. File | Photo Credit: ANI M Maharashtra government on Wednesday (July 23, 2025) began the rollout of the Punyashlok Ahilyadevi…
Varanasi: A mega tree plantation campaign will be organised on July 12 in all the four districts- Varanasi, Jaunpur, Chandauli, and Ghazipur.Ravi Kumar Singh, conservator of forests and regional director, on Thursday reviewed the preparations at a divisional-level meeting.The meeting focused on the role of 27 departments, with discussions covering plantation targets, site selection, sapling…
Bhubaneswar: The Centre on Tuesday urged Odisha to strengthen its fisheries value chain and tap its export potential through closer collaboration among fishers, fish farmers, exporters, cooperatives and producer organisations.Chairing a review meeting on fisheries and aquaculture development in Odisha, Union fisheries minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh said the state has emerged as a major fisheries…
Ludhiana: Cooperative institutions are no longer being viewed merely as credit societies or procurement agencies but as vehicles for value addition, diversification and rural entrepreneurship, speakers said during the concluding session of Cooperative Week at Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) Tuesday.Organised by the Punjab govt’s department of Cooperation from June 29 to July 6, the week-long…
The meeting also focused was on scientific disposal of legacy waste in Madikeri city Madikeri: The District Development Coordination and Supervision Committee (DISHA) meeting, chaired by MP Yaduveer Wadiyar on Monday, held detailed discussions on scientific disposal of legacy waste, the AMRUT 2.0 scheme, Jal Jeevan Mission, Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, control of wild animal menace…
A stall at the mango festival organised by Nabard in Ranchi Ranchi: The state level bankers’ committee (SLBC) has requested the govt to provide identity cards to farmers in order to facilitate sanctioning of loans, officials said.Bank of India general manager, Guru Prasad Gond said, “Issuing identity cards to farmers with land details will reduce…
Ranchi: Four products from the state — Bhagaiya silk, Kuchai silk, Munda jewellery and bamboo craft — have secured geographical indication (GI) status, Nabard officials said on Sunday.Nabard said that the GI tag was a major step towards preservation and promotion of the state’s unique traditional heritage and will help protect authenticity of products, improve…
Belagavi: The cooperative sector in Belagavi district is headed for a major churn following the Centre’s ‘cooling-off’ rule that bars directors from serving over 10 consecutive years on the same board. The norm applies to all cooperative institutions, including housing, credit, and agricultural societies, prompting long-serving directors to explore ways to retain influence ahead of…
CM Mohan Charan Majhi, along with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, interacts with the beneficiaries of a govt housing scheme Bhubaneswar: With the Mohan Charan Majhi-led state govt nearing two years in office, Odisha has empanelled seven leading institutions, including IIT Bhubaneswar and National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), to conduct rapid and survey-based…
