Mandi (Himachal Pradesh) [India], September 11 (ANI): Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jairam Thakur on Sunday launched developmental projects worth Rs 55.03 crore in Sundernagar assembly constituency of Mandi district.

Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], August 26 (ANI): Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Friday presided over Pragatisheel Himachal, a programme to mark the 75 years of the existence of the state.

Chandigarh Mar 31 PTI Haryana Agriculture Minister J P Dalal on Thursday launched the portal of Mukhya Mantri Bagwani Bima Yojana Under this scheme farmers will be compensated for the damage caused to their crops due to adverse weather and natural calamities he said He said that adverse weather and natural calamities like hailstorm adverse temperature frost flood cloudburst breakage of canaldrain water logging high wind velocity and fire which cause crop loss were included in this scheme Dalal said that 21 crops are covered under this scheme-- 14 vegetables tomato onion potato cauliflower peas carrot okra bottle gourd bitter gourd brinjal green chilli capsicum cabbage radish 2 spices turmeric garlic and five fruits mango kinnow berry guava lychee The minister said the Haryana Government will promote organic farming in a big way to enhance the income of farmers For promoting this it has been decided to create a separate wing in the Agriculture Department This wing will pay special attention to the quality and increase the productivity of food grains in the state Besides this for farmers a training programme would be chalked out and separate clusters will also be formed he said after launching the portal of Mukhya Mantri Bagwani Bima Yojana The minister also said that farmers of the state would also be encouraged for diversification of crops According to an official statement Dalal said that the Yojana will be optional for all those farmers who will get registered under Meri Fasal Mera Byora Under the scheme the sum assured will be Rs 30000 per acre for vegetables and spices and Rs 40000 per acre for fruits The farmers contributionshare will be only 25 per cent of the assured amount which is Rs 750 per acre in vegetables and Rs 1000 per acre in fruits he said The Agriculture Minister said that the compensation has been divided into four categories 25 per cent 50 per cent 75 per cent and 100 per cent Dalal informed that Rs 10 crore will be kept by the government as initial capital for the scheme Compensation amount will be based on survey Monitoring of the scheme review and resolution of disputes will be done through the state-level and district-level committees constituted under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana he said He said that the State Government is committed to implement farmer friendly schemes and policies PTI SUN MR MR

New Delhi [India], November 25 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday announced that the first train for Ayodhya, under the free pilgrimage scheme, would depart from Delhi on December 3, and the registrations for the same have started.

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal in his press conference questioned, If burgers, pizzas, smartphones, and clothes can be delivered at home then why can’t ration be delivered at their doorstep? Yes, the whole idea of the Delhi Ration Doorstep Delivery scheme, which the AAP government is trying to implement in the national capital, is the same as, ordering pizzas, […]