Sunday, August 2, 2026

RKBY to ensure coverage to farmer’s loans and crops by 18 company

Back in 1999, the government introduced the National Agriculture Insurance Scheme (NAIS) or the Rashtriya Krishi Bima Yojana (RKBY) to ensure coverage to farmer’s loans and crops. The scheme did not get off to a good start, lying dormant for a long time and later on being selectively employed to cater to the political motivations of some politici...

Banaskantha district tops in drip irrigation in India

Gujarat leads in the Happiness Index in India, thanks to its significant march in all round development.  Banaskantha district has topped in animal husbandry and agricultural parameters in the country. Banaskantha district leads in drip irrigation in India, besides implementation of Green Revolution and White Revolution. He listed assistance for e...

Global Agriculture Leadership Award-2018 in New Delhi

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh presented the National ‘Best Agriculture State Award’, instituted by the Indian Council of Food and Agriculture, to Gujarat at the 11 th Global Agriculture Leadership Summit and Leadership Award-2018 in New Delhi last evening. The award was received by Gujarat’s Agriculture Minister R.C. Faldu, Additional Chief...

Essential food and medicines being moved to Kerala as Rescue and Relie...

NCMC reviews relief operations in coordination with Kerala Government The National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC) met for the fifth time in five days here today to review the rescue & relief operations in the flood affected areas in Kerala. Cabinet Secretary Shri PK Sinha, chaired the meeting. The Chief Secretary of Kerala participated i...

Gujarat review rainfall, water supply, agriculture and fodder situatio...

Gujarat’s 203 reservoirs, including SSP dam, received 556MCM water, directed drinking water to Kutch, and fodder to less rainfall areas Gujarat Chief Minister Vijaybhai Rupani reviewed threadbare the state’s water supply, agriculture and fodder situation in the state following widespread rains for the last two days at a high level meeting here in ...

Over 45,000 farm and labour activists court arrest in their ‘Jail Bhar...

Written by Sabrang India | Published on: August 10, 2018 They agitated against what they called a pro-corporate, anti-people, communal and divisive BJP-RSS government led by Modi and asked the party to ‘Quit India,’ with the slogan ‘BJP Hatao, Desh Bachao.” Kisan Jail Bharo The organisers of Kisan Long March came through with their promise...

44 talukas of the state which have received less than 125 mm of rain

At a high-level meet CM reviewed situation emerging out of delayed in rain in Gujarat Ahmedabad, Tuesday: In wake of delayed rain in the current monsoon season, Gujarat Chief Minister Mr. Vijaybhai Rupani today reviewed the emerging situation at a high-level meeting held under his chairmanship in Gandhinagar. The meeting was also attended by De...

Multi Million Land Resurvey Scam in Gujarat

Gujarat government has been snatching farmers rights in the name of resurvey and land acquisition. I demand Gujarat government issues a White Paper and a judicial inquiry is initiated after which land is allocated to farmers as per the old Survey. Said, Hardik Patel, Social leader, Gujarat Enclosed herewith please find my report on this crucial ...

Has SSNNL ever advised Gujarat govt not to invite water-intensive indu...

By Sagar Rabari Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Ltd (SSNNL), the Gujarat government special purpose vehicle (SPV) responsible for implementing the mega Narmada project in the state, is known to have advised farmers not to grow water-intensive crops. Farmers have reason to wonder: Has SSNNL ever given a similar advise to its political boss...