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Himachal roadways to run Ayodhya-bound buses on six routes Shimla: Plans are afoot to start Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) bus services to Ayodhya on six routes to facilitate the devotees in visiting the Ram temple, Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri on Thursday. Addressing a press
The government has finally designated National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) as the implementing agency for setting up of 100 fodder-centric Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) during this fiscal to address the fodder deficit situation in the country. The proposal was considered seriously and the agriculture ministry finally issued an order on November 4.
By Tharushi WeerasingheView(s): The Ministry of Agriculture has rolled out a stream of reforms to curb rising vegetable prices. Addressing traders’ associations on Monday Agriculture Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage said that he was acting under the instructions of the President who had called for strict measures to control prices. The ministry plans to intervene in the market by abolishing middle-men margins by buying produce directly from farmers and distributing to economic centres across the country. This will be run as a pilot project via the centres in Meegoda, Narahenpita and Weli...
As the government directed Delhi Police to file cases against protesting farmers for violating Covid-19 norms, the farmers too upped the ante and filed a petition in the Supreme Court, seeking its intervention in ending the deadlock over the new farm laws. Two officials of Delhi Police on duty at the site of the agitation have tested positive for Covid-19 and have been put in isolation. On Saturday, farmer groups will take their protests up one notch by picketing all toll plazas on the outskirts of Delhi and blocking railway tracks. They will hand over memorandums to district magistrates w...