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Farmer suicides rose 142 percent in Odisha!

Bhubaneswar: An increase of 142 percent in farmers’ suicide in Odisha has been reported by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), said Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Radha Mohan Singh today in a written reply in Rajya Sabha. In a written reply to a question put to him in the Upper House, Singh […]

  • Saturday, 24 July 2021
Paddy MSP Hike: Raise productivity says Union Agriculture Minister

Bhubaneswar: Union Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh has advised Odisha to raise paddy productivity which is comparatively much lower in comparison to other States in the country. The statements of the Union Agriculture Minister is likely to upset the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) which has been demanding that the Minimum Support Price (MSP) of […]

  • Friday, 23 July 2021
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Naveen seeks extension of PMFBY registration date

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government today sought extension of cut-off date for registration of farmers under Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) till Aug 16. In a letter to Union Agriculture minister Radha Mohan Singh, CM Naveen Patnaik stated “I would like impress upon you to kindly issue suitable directives for extension of the cut-off date for […]

  • Thursday, 22 July 2021
Radha Mohan calls on jawans injured in Maoist attack

Berhampur: Union Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh today met jawans injured during the recent Maoist attack in which one SOG jawan was killed. The Minister urged the red rebels to shun violence and join the mainstream. Talking to media after a visit to the MKCG hospital here to meet the injured jawans undergoing treatment, Singh […]

  • Thursday, 22 July 2021
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Now Pradeep Maharathy praises Dharmendra Pradhan

Bhubaneswar: While laying the foundation stone of agricultural science centre here on Saturday, Odisha agriculture minister Pradeep Maharathy praised petroleum minister Dharmendra Pradhan and called him his ‘friend’. Maharathy also had some sweet gestures for Union minister for agriculture and farmers’ welfare Radha Mohan Singh. “We will support good works crossing party lines,” Maharathy said […]

  • Wednesday, 21 July 2021
R&D facility for Foot-and-mouth disease to be inaugurated at Arugul on Apr 1

Bhubaneswar: An International Centre for Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is scheduled to be inaugurated by Union Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh at Arugul in the outskirts of the Capital city on April 1. It was announced in a Press Meet organised by the Centre that Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, Odisha Agriculture Minister Pradeep Maharathy and […]

  • Wednesday, 21 July 2021
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Union Agriculture minister to visit Odisha today

Bhubaneswar: Union Agriculture minister Radha Mohan Singh will visit Odisha on Sunday. During his visit to the state, the Union minister will participate in Akhi Muthi, the ceremony on Akshaya Trutiya day that marks the beginning of the agricultural season in Odisha, at the Central Rice Research Institute (CRRI)in Kandarpur. According to sources, Union Petroleum […]

  • Monday, 19 July 2021
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Union Agri minister unhappy with fund utilisation by Odisha

Expressing displeasure over non-utilisation of Central funds by the Odisha government, Union Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh on Saturday said the State government lost Rs 50 crore due to its failure to submit the detailed project report (DPR) for the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana on time

  • Monday, 19 July 2021
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Union minister Radha Mohan Singh in Odisha

Bhubaneswar: With just a day to go for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Odisha, Union Agriculture minister Radha Mohan Singh arrived in the State on Saturday morning. During his visit to the state, Singh will attend an agriculture review meeting to be held at Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology (OUAT) today. Besides, he […]

  • Monday, 19 July 2021
'30% agriculture budget to be spent on women farmers'

New Delhi: Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Radha Mohan Singh on Wednesday said that 30 per cent of his ministry’s budget would be invested on the country’s women farmers. “There will be at least 30 per cent of the budget allocation for women beneficiaries in all ongoing schemes, programmes and development activities,” he said […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
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PM Modi never promised 50% hike in MSP: Agriculture Minister

New Delhi: Union Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh on Monday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi never promised 50 per cent hike in the Minimum Support Price (MSP) of agriculture produce. Singh said Modi, in campaign rallies before the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, had spoken about 50 per cent hike in farmers’ income, and not the […]

  • Monday, 05 July 2021
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Odisha seeks farm machinery training institute

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has requested the union government to establish a Central Farm Machinery Training and Testing Institute in the state

  • Thursday, 01 July 2021
Odisha asks Centre to raise fertiliser allocation

Bhubaneswar: In its bid to further increase foodgrain production in the state, the State government today asked the Centre to enhance fertiliser allocation to protect interest of the farmers. “I will request you to kindly look into the matter and consider to enhance the allocation of fertilisers to the state for safeguarding the interest of […]

  • Monday, 28 June 2021
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Ahluwalia, Oram among names doing the rounds for LS Speaker

New Delhi: With the first session of the new Lok Sabha set to begin in a fortnight, all eyes are now on the choice of the Speaker who will conduct the proceedings of House over the next five years. Among the names doing the rounds are Jual Oram, Virendra Kumar, S.S. Ahluwalia, Ramesh Jigajinagi and […]

  • Friday, 30 April 2021
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