Month: June 2019

North Korea says it won’t surrender to US-led sanctions

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea said Wednesday it won’t surrender to U.S.-led sanctions and accused Washington of trying to “bring us to our knees.” The statement is yet another reminder that North Korea keeps mistrust of the U.S. though its leader Kim Jong Un and President Donald […]

Experts fear ‘snowball effect’ as Iran abandons nuclear deal

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — As Iran prepares to surpass limits set by its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, each step it takes narrows the time the country’s leaders would need to have enough highly enriched uranium for an atomic bomb — if they chose to build […]

Rs. 423.23 crores released to the States/UTs under e-NAM scheme during 2015-16 to 2018-19: Shri Narender Singh Tomar

open view news desk The fund released by the Government of India to States/UTs under e-NAM Scheme based on need  during 2015-16 to 2018-19 is Rs. 423.23 crore. The fund  released to Madhya Pradesh during 2015-16 to 2018-19 under e-NAM is Rs. 50.42 crore.  Many facilities are available […]

Agriculture related information including Weather conditions are provided to the farmers through Kisan Call Centres in 22 local languages: Shri Narender Singh Tomar

open view news desk Weather monitoring system is used to help the farmers in making better agricultural decisions like carrying out timely sowing of crops according to weather forecast. Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Welfare (DAC&FW) is providing agriculture related information including ‘Weather conditions’ to the farmers through […]

Government is taking several steps to control the spread of Fall Army Worm: Shri Tomar

open view news desk The Department has taken note of Fall Army Worm (FAW) infestation in the country. The infestation has been found primarily on maize and to a small extent on Ragi and Sorghum.  As reported by the States, the details of the area affected due to […]

Eligibility for PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Scheme

open view news desk All landholder farmers’ families in the country are eligible for the PM-Kisan Scheme, except those covered under the following exclusion criteria: (I)        All Institutional Land holders; and (II)       Farmer families in which one or more of its members belong to following categories : Former […]

Biennial Election to the Council of States from Tamil Nadu, 2019

open view news desk The term of office of 06 (six) members of the Council of States elected from Tamil Nadu is going to expire on 24.07.2019 as per following S.No. Name of Member Date of retirement 1. T. Rathinavel 24.07.2019 2. Dr. V. Maitreyan 3. K.R. Arjunan […]

PM’s reply to the motion of thanks on the President’s Address in Lok Sabha

open view news desk The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today replied to the motion of thanks on the President’s address to Parliament, in the Lok Sabha. He thanked the members of the House, especially the first time Parliamentarians, for taking part in the debate. He added that […]

Envoys of Four Nations Present Credentials to President of India

open view news desk Ambassadors of Ethiopia, Tajikistan, Philippines and Nicaragua presented credentials to the President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, at a ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan today (June 25, 2019). The envoys who presented their credentials were: – 1. Dr Tizita Mulugeta, Ambassador of the Federal […]

PRESS COMMUNIQUE

open view news desk The President of India is pleased to appoint Shri Padmanabha Balkrishna Acharya, Governor of Nagaland to discharge the functions of the Governor of Manipur, in addition to his own duties, during the absence, on leave, of Dr Najma A. Heptulla, Governor of Manipur. June […]

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