New Delhi: In a bid to enable better price realisation for farmers. the Centre has decided to amend the Essential Commodities Act whereby agriculture produce including pulses, onion, potato and cereals …
Centre to amend Essential Commodities Act; deregulate pulses, onion Read More New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday announced that the Centre will set up a Rs 1 lakh crore agri infrastructure fund for farm-gate infrastructure for farmers. Addressing the media …
Sitharaman announces Rs 1 lakh cr fund for post-harvest agri infra Read More
New Delhi: In the third tranche of Rs 20 lakh-crore package announced by the Prime Minister, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday came up with an 11-point plan for farmers’ welfare, …
11-point plan for farmers’ welfare announced Read More
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday lauded the announcements of Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for the welfare of farmers and migrant workers, saying it will benefit them. “Today’s announcement …
FM’s announcements will benefit farmers, migrant workers: PM Read More
New Delhi:The Centre on Thursday said it has permitted state governments to utilise the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) for setting up shelter for migrants and providing them food, water …
States allowed to use disaster funds for migrants’ shelter, food Read More
New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said the entire country feels bad about the plight of migrant workers and announced free food grain supply to migrants for 2 …
Centre: Rs 3,500 cr allocated for free food grain supply to migrants for 2 months Read More
New Delhi: The central government is contemplating to do away the wage disparity through the right to minimum wages, which is pending in Parliament, according to Minister of State for Finance …
Right to minimum wages on govt agenda: Thakur Read More New Delhi: The Central government on Thursday announced ‘one nation, one ration card’ system to allow national portability of ration cards for the people, who can now avail the benefits under …
‘One nation, one ration card’ across India by March 2021 Read More
New Delhi: The Centre will launch a scheme under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana for migrant labour and the urban poor to build affordable rental housing facilities for them. Speaking to …
Centre to take up affordable rental housing for migrants, urban poor Read More New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said, here on Thursday, work had been offered to 2.33 crore wagers in 1.87 lakh panchayats under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee …
Work offered to 2.33 crore workers: Sitharaman Read More