India, July 29 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: National Horticulture Mission, a sub-scheme of Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) is being implemented by Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare since 2014 for the holistic development of horticulture in the country. Since inception of MIDH scheme i.e. from 2014-15 to July, 2025 (as on date), an additional area of 15.66 Lakhs hectare has been covered under horticulture crops. All horticulture ...
India, July 29 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Government has approved 'Namo Drone Didi' as Central Sector Scheme for providing 15,000 drones to the Women Self Help Groups (SHGs) with an outlay of Rs. 1261 Crores for the period from 2023-24 to 2025-26. The major objectives of the scheme is to promote advance technology in agriculture for improved efficiency, enhanced crop yield & reduced cost of operation and to empower SHGs as drone service providers for incre...
India, July 29 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Government is implementing the National Mission on Edible Oils - Oilseeds (NMEO-OS) to boost domestic oilseed production and to strive toward self-sufficiency in edible oil production. The objective of NMEO-OS is to enhance the production of primary oilseed crops such as Rapeseed & Mustard, Groundnut, Soybean, Sunflower, Sesame, Safflower, Niger, Linseed & Castor and also increasing collection and extraction effici...
India, July 29 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Union Minister for Agriculture, Farmers Welfare, and Rural Development, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan, on Tuesday, during the Question Hour in the Lok Sabha, provided a comprehensive update on the state of agriculture in the country. He shared facts and figures to highlight that the campaign to increase farmers' income is progressing steadily under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Union Minister outlin...
India, July 29 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: A 16-member delegation comprising Members of Parliament from Nepal, led by Shri Sanjay Kumar Gautam, Former Minister and Member of Parliament (Nepali Congress), visited Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi, today. The delegation, representing the Free Youth Democratic Organization (FYDON), Nepal, held detailed discussions with Shri Devesh Chaturvedi, Secretary, Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare (DA&FW), and Dr. Mangi Lal...
India, July 29 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: To promote scientific research in Ayush systems, the Ministry of Ayush has established independent apex research Councils namely: Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS); Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine (CCRUM); Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy (CCRH); Central Council for Research in Siddha (CCRS) and Central Council for Research in Yoga & Naturopathy (CCRYN). The core resea...
India, July 29 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Ministry of Ayush has undertaken following initiatives to promote Indian traditional medicine systems globally: The Ministry has developed a Central Sector Scheme for the Promotion of International Co-operation in Ayush (IC Scheme) under which the Ministry of Ayush provides support to Indian Ayush drug Manufacturers/ Ayush Service providers to give boost to the export of Ayush products & services; facilitates the Inte...
India, July 29 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Government has taken following steps for the qualitative production and distribution of Ayush medicines: The Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 & rules made thereunder have exclusive regulatory provisions regarding manufacture for sale or for distribution of Ayurvedic, Siddha, Sowa- Rigpa, Unani, and Homoeopathy drugs. It is mandatory for the manufacturers to adhere to the prescribed requirements for licensing of manuf...
India, July 29 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has congratulated Divya Deshmukh on not only winning the 2025 FIDE Women's World Cup but also becoming a Grandmaster."Her accomplishment will motivate many people and contribute to chess becoming even more popular among the youth", Shri Modi stated. The Prime Minister posted on X: "It's been a phenomenal day for Indian Chess! Divya Deshmukh has not only won the 2025 FIDE Women...
India, July 29 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today condoled the loss of lives the road accident in Deoghar, Jharkhand. The PMO India handle in post on X said: (Omitted Hindi content can be viewed at https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2149542 ) Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....