HOME MINISTER RABI LAMICHHANE
Odisha Cabinet: CM Mohan Charan Majhi keeps home, admin, public relations & water resources; complete list
Deputy CM Kanak Vardhan Singh gets Agriculture and Farmers Empowerment, Energy and Deputy CM Pravati Parida- Women and Child Development, Mission Shakti, Tourism.
Nepal PM Prachanda wins vote of confidence in Parliament
Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' has won a vote of confidence in Parliament, his fourth within 18 months of taking office. The vote came after the main Opposition Nepali Congress boycotted the voting process and chanted slogans against Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Rabi Lamichhane, accused of misappropriation of cooperative funds. The government required at least 138 votes to win the vote of trust.
Ministers resign from Nepal cabinet en-masse as rift inside ruling coalition intensifies
Rift inside the ruling coalition started last month after the Supreme Court invalidated the MP post of Lamichhane after his citizenship was termed "invalid" by the court. Lamichhane also was the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs at the time the court delivered the verdict.
Nepal's Deputy PM and Home Minister Lamichhane resigns after SC nullifies his citizenship
Rabi Lamichhane resigned as the Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister of Nepal on Friday after the Supreme Court found him guilty of not producing a valid citizenship certificate to contest the parliamentary election. Lamichhane, 48, handed over his resignation to Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal "Prachanda".
Nepal’s new Deputy Prime Minister was a popular TV show host just six months ago
Lamichhane’s popularity soared after he started hosting a TV show Sidha Kura Janata Sanga—or straight talk with the people–on News24 channel, beginning in 2017. The show highlighted the problems faced by the people but also, in many cases, helped victims get justice. It highlighted corruption, mismanagement and abuse of authority in the government, society and bureaucracy. He often confronted on air those accused of abusing power.
Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' takes oath as Nepal's new Prime Minister
Prachanda took the oath of office and secrecy from President Bhandari at an official ceremony at Shital Niwas. Born in Dhikurpokhari of Kaski district near Pokhara on December 11, 1954, Prachanda remained underground for almost 13 years. He joined mainstream politics when the CPN-Maoist adopted peaceful politics, ending a decade-long armed insurgency.
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Wheat procurement rolled out, govt buys 78,000 tonnes in a fortnight
“This year we have set a target of procuring 42.73 million tonnes of wheat with Madhya Pradesh to contribute the maximum 13.5 million tonnes followed by Punjab (13 million tonnes), Haryana (8 million tonnes) and Uttar Pradesh (5.5 million tonnes). Last year we had bought million tonnes benefitting 4.33 million farmers,” said a food ministry official.
14 vaccine candidates from India look promising: Dr Renu Swarup, Department of Biotechnology
Human trials for at least 3-4 candidates are likely to begin in the next 2-6 months. Biotechnology Industry Research Investment Council (BIRAC) a public sector of Department of Biotechnology, has been at the forefront since the inception of the COVID crisis.
There is no community transmission in Gujarat: Vijay Rupani
Apart from reopening our agricultural produce market committee, we provided farmers an advance of Rs 2,000 under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana — totaling about Rs 800 crore, says Vijay Rupani.
Expect stimulus package for industries which will not open on Apr 20: Rajiv Kumar
Niti Aayog VC says June quarter will be badly hit as India lost a whole month of economic activity.
PM Narendra Modi set to announce Covid-19 lockdown extension today at 10 am
Ministries have backed selective opening to reboot a stalled economy.
Lockdown extended till May 3, relaxations could be given to areas which show promise
Modi has said that till April 20, every block, district, and state will be analysed closely about the enforcement of the lockdown and how much ever area is being saved from spread of coronavirus.
Govt to create 1 lakh tonnes of onion buffer stock in 2020
The government had created a buffer stock of 56,000 tonnes for the current year but it was not sufficient.
Group of ministers set up to review crop insurance scheme
The GoM includes home minister Amit Shah and agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar as members and other members include the ministers of state for agriculture, finance, tribal affairs and animal husbandry.
In KCR's home turf Gajewal, it's development vs 'unreachable' CM
In 2014, the TRS chief had won the seat by a margin of 19,366 votes against Reddy, who had contested on a TDP ticket.
Government views hate crimes against Indians in the US seriously: Home Minister Rajnath Singh
With Opposition members raising the issue in the Lok Sabha, Singh said the government has taken serious note of the issue.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's new year eve's full speech
The patience, discipline, and resolve displayed by 125 crore Indians, will play a critical role in shaping the future of the nation for years to come, PM Modi said.
Farmers use last year’s seeds to plant rabi crop, good weather a blessing
Planting of rabi crop increased 35% in seven days to November 25, official data showed. Planting of winter-sown crops is also nearly 5% higher than last year.
Centre unveils new Prime Minister Crop Insurance Scheme, no upper limit on government subsidy
Under the scheme, there will be a uniform premium of only 2 per cent to be paid by farmers for all kharif crops and 1.5 per cent for all rabi crops.
50 districts drought-hit, UP seeks Rs 2,058 crore relief
Relief funds are sanctioned to states only after an assessment of the damage by central teams. Since states' demands are invariably quite high, the Centre goes by the report of the team.
Ahead of 2016 assembly election, caste violence rears its ugly head in Tamil Nadu
Major political parties in the state have come under severe criticism from activists and academics for their muted reactions to this crisis.
Home minister Rajnath Singh asks UP government to distribute Rs 506 crore among farmers
Singh, a former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, asked all political parties to join hands in giving succour to the distraught farmers.
Wheat productions drop by 4-5% due to untimely rains
Wheat production in India, the world’s second-largest producer, is expected to fall 4-5% short of the earlier estimate of 95.76 million tonne.
Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari briefs PM Narendra Modi about damage of rabi crops in UP
The UP government has already sent a report on the extent of crop damage and has sought a relief package of Rs 700 crore.
Government reviewing norms to hike compensation for crop damage: FM Arun Jaitley
Responding to a question on change in compensation norms to farmers affected by severe weather conditions like hailstorm or drought.
Ministerial panel set up for raising farm compensation limit
A ministerial panel has been formed to look into the issue of raising financial assistance given to farmers whose crops have been affected by natural calamities.
West Bengal: Decision to restrict potato movement may hike prices in coming months
Mamata Banerjee’s decision to stop movement of potatoes from the state in order to ensure adequate supply at home has set the stage for costlier new crop in the coming months.
Centre will consider giving 'right to meal': Rahul Gandhi
Rahul Gandhi assured farmers in drought-affected areas of Maharashtra that the central government would consider launching special "right to meal" schemes.
Government approves crop damage due to cold wave eligible for relief
Damage to crops due to cold wave and frost would now be eligible for central and state assistance.
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