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Centre and Bihar working together for a developed India: Shivraj Singh Chouhan
Patna, April 12: Union Minister of Agriculture Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday said that building a "Viksit Bharat" (Developed India) is the firm resolve of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. To achieve this vision, both NDA governments -- at the Centre and in Bihar -- are working together towards building a “Viksit Bihar” (Developed Bihar).
Shivraj Singh Chouhan to visit Bihar for Assembly election preparations
Patna, April 12: With the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections to be announced at any time, political parties have shifted gears to solidify their presence in the state.
Samrat Choudhary urges Centre to increase housing target under PMAY-G for Bihar
Patna, April 10: Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary has written to Union Minister for Rural Development, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, requesting an increase in the housing target under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G) for the state.
Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and his family offer prayers at Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu
Kathmandu, April 10: Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Shivraj Singh Chouhan, who is in Kathmandu for a meeting of Agriculture Ministers of BIMSTEC nations, visited Pashupatinath Temple with his family today.
Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Nepal PM Oli discuss further strengthening ties
Kathmandu, April 9: Union Minister of Agriculture, Farmers Welfare and Rural Development, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, called on Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, on Wednesday.
India, Nepal strengthen agricultural ties with MoU on crop productivity and climate resilience
Kathmandu, April 9: Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Union Minister of Agriculture, Farmers Welfare, and Rural Development, participated in the third BIMSTEC Ministerial Meeting on Agriculture in Kathmandu, Nepal.
Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan emphasises on food security at BIMSTEC Agriculture Ministerial Meeting
New Delhi, April 9: Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare and Rural Development, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, led a delegation to the third BIMSTEC Agriculture Ministerial Meeting (BAMM) in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Wednesday.
India, Israel to strengthen cooperation in agriculture sector
New Delhi, April 8: Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Israel’s Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Avi Dichter, on Tuesday signed an agriculture cooperation agreement and work plan aimed at strengthening ties between the two nations in key areas of agricultural development.
Agriculture Minister Chouhan to attend BIMSTEC ministerial meeting at Kathmandu tomorrow
New Delhi, April 8: Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare Shivraj Singh Chouhan will participate in the 3rd BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) agriculture ministerial meeting at Kathmandu in Nepal on Wednesday, according to an official statement issued on Tuesday.
Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan extends greetings on 'Nav Samvatsar'
Gwalior, March 30: Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sunday extended warm wishes on the occasion of the Hindu New Year, also known as 'Nav Varsh' or 'Nav Samvatsar', celebrated according to the Hindu lunar calendar.
Agriculture Minister praises Modi govt's farm reforms like fertiliser subsidy, PM-JANMAN
New Delhi, March 28: Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday lauded the Modi government's efforts to support farmers, highlighting record subsidies on fertilisers, infrastructure development under PM-JANMAN Yojana, and key decisions on import-export duties to boost domestic agriculture.
Agriculture Minister urges states to ensure no farm produce is purchased below MSP
New Delhi, March 27: Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday urged the state governments to ensure that there is no purchase of farm produce below the MSP announced by the Centre to ensure higher incomes for farmers.
Agriculture is backbone of India's economy, farmers are soul of it: Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan in LS
New Delhi, March 21: Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday said that agriculture is the backbone of India's economy, and farmers are the soul of it.
Work completed on 20 lakh houses under PMAY in Rajasthan: Shivraj Singh Chouhan
New Delhi, March 20: Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan met with Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma on Thursday to discuss various state issues, including rural development and housing under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY).
Centre reiterates commitment to farmers' welfare; next meeting on May 4
Chandigarh, March 19: The third round of meeting by the Central government with protesting farmers, mainly from Punjab, was held on Wednesday here with Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan reiterating the government's commitment to the welfare of farmers.
Discussions were very positive: Union Agri Minister after meeting with protesting farmers
Chandigarh, March 19: As part of the central government's outreach to farmers, three Union Ministers and Punjab Cabinet Ministers met with the farmers in Chandigarh on Wednesday amid their protest over several demands.
Centre's tur procurement from farmers at MSP crosses 1.3 lakh tonnes
New Delhi, March 13: The procurement of Tur (Arhar) from farmers at the Minimum Support Price (MSP) by the Centre has picked up momentum with a total quantity of 1.31 lakh metric tonnes procured in major producing states including Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Telangana till March 11, benefiting as many as 89,219 farmers in these states, the Agriculture Ministry announced on Thursday.
Govt to probe alleged re-branding of Central schemes, misuse of funds in Punjab
New Delhi, March 11: The Centre on Tuesday assured Parliament of an inquiry into the alleged rebranding of Union government schemes like MGNREGA and misuse of funds of Central schemes for political gains by ruling parties in states like Punjab.
Union Agriculture Minister takes swipe at Rajiv Gandhi govt over pilferage of Central funds
New Delhi, March 11: Taking a swipe at the Rajiv Gandhi government for its failure to check the pilferage of Central welfare funds, Minister of Agriculture and Farmer Welfare Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday highlighted the gains from the Narendra Modi government's direct benefit transfer (DBT), especially, under the PM-KISAN scheme.
India's agricultural production surges to record high in 2024-25
New Delhi, March 10: India has achieved a record production of rice, wheat, maize, groundnut and Soybean during 2024-25, according to the second advance estimates released by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare on Monday.
Govt extends duty-free import of yellow peas to keep inflation in check
New Delhi, March 9: The Government has extended the duty-free import of yellow peas by three months till the end of May and clamped a duty of 10 per cent duty on imports of lentils (masur) with immediate effect, according to an official notification.
Hardworking leader: PM Modi greets Shivraj Singh Chouhan on his birthday
New Delhi, March 5: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday greeted Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on his 66th birthday, saying he is a hardworking leader playing an important role in the development of villages.
PM Modi to address post-Budget webinar on agriculture and rural prosperity on March 1
New Delhi, Feb 28: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will take part in a post-budget webinar on ‘Agriculture and Rural Prosperity’ on March 1 at 12:30 PM through video conferencing.
No legal challenges, there is solution to every problem...,: Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on 'One Nation-One Election'
Bhopal, February 27: Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday said that continuous elections being held in the country have become obstacles in the progress and development of the nation and solution to the problem is present in the report of the Ram Nath Kovind committee constituted on the simultaneous elections.
Shivraj Singh Chouhan urges investors to invest in agriulture field
Bhopal, February 25: Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday said that Madhya Pradesh has become favourable for investors as the two-day Global Investors Summit (GIS) 2025 has emerged as a success. He urged the investors to invest in agriculture field.
Bihar: Union Agriculture Minister Chouhan meets Makhana farmers, steps into 'muddy' pond to understand its cultivation
Patna, February 23: Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sunday met Makhana (fox nut) farmers in Bihar's Darbhanga while stepping into the 'muddy' pond and held a discussion with them to understand the process of its cultivation.
Shivraj Singh Chouhan meets Makhana farmers in Darbhanga ahead of PM Modi's Bhagalpur rally
Patna, Feb 23: Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan visited Bihar's Darbhanga district on Sunday ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's rally in Bhagalpur.
Talks with farmers end on positive note; next meeting on March 19
Chandigarh, Feb 22: The second round of meeting between a three-member Central government delegation, led by Union Minister for Agriculture Shivraj Singh Chouhan, and protesting farmer unions ended here after three hours on Saturday night with a positive approach and cordial manner.
Meeting was centred around the legal guarantee of MSP: Punjab Minister Harpal Cheema
Chandigarh, February 23: Punjab Minister Harpal Singh Cheema stated that the meeting between the Union Ministers and farmer leaders was centred around the legal guarantee of Minimum Support Price (MSP) and expressed hope that further discussions on March 19 will continue to remain positive.
Chandigarh: Govt holds meeting with farmers, discussions to continue on March 19
Chandigarh, February 22: As part of the Central government's outreach to farmers, three Union Ministers held a meeting with the farmers in Chandigarh on Saturday and assured that it will study the reports and data, based on which, discussions will proceed on March 19.
MP govt aims at two trillion economy by 2047
Bhopal, Feb 22: The Madhya Pradesh government has set the target of achieving a two trillion economy by 2047 and also aims at brining more investment to the state during the upcoming business summit.
Aviation Minister directs Air India to take necessary action over Shivraj Singh Chouhan's complaint
New Delhi, Feb 22: Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu on Saturday directed Air India to take necessary action after the Tata Group-owned carrier came under heavy fire over Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan's discomfort with the airline's service.
Punjab: Three Union Ministers arrive in Chandigarh to meet protesting farmers
Chandigarh, February 22: Union Ministers Piyush Goyal, Shivraj Singh Chauhan, and Prahlad Joshi arrived in Chandigarh on Saturday to attend the farmers meeting.
If money is being charged then facilities should be provided: Shivraj Singh Chouhan on 'uncomfortable' flying experience in Air India
New Delhi, February 22: Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, who raised the issue of the inconvenience he faced during the flight, has clarified that his remarks were not personal but for the benefit of all travellers.
Shivraj Singh Chouhan assures MSP support for lentils, urad and tur
New Delhi, February 22: Union Minister of Agriculture, Farmers Welfare and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday assured full MSP (Minimum Support Price) support to the farmers who grow lentils, urad and tur.
Spoke to Air India immediately: Civil Aviation Minister swiftly reesponds to Shivraj Singh Chouhan's complaint of broken seat
New Delhi, February 22: Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu on Saturday swiftly responded to Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan's complaint about a broken seat on an Air India flight.
Farmers can earn more profit by doing integrated farming on their lands: Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan
New Delhi, February 22: Union Minister of Agriculture, Farmers Welfare and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan laid emphasis on integrated farming and said that farmers can earn more profit by conducting multiple farming activities on the same land.
Shivraj Singh Chouhan slams Air India over faulty seat on Bhopal-Delhi flight
New Delhi, Feb 22: Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday expressed his frustration over Air India's poor service after he was allotted a broken seat on a flight from Bhopal to Delhi.
Union ministers Chouhan, Joshi to lead fresh round of talks with protesting farmers in Chandigarh today
Chandigarh, Feb 22: The next round of talks, the second in this month, with protesting farmers by government representatives led by Union ministers will be held in Chandigarh, the joint capital of Punjab and Haryana, on Saturday evening over their long-pending demands, including a legal guarantee on the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for crops.
Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan assures support for the betterment of Andhra Pradesh farmers
New Delhi, February 20: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday held a video conferencing meeting with Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare and Rural Development, Shivraj Singh Chouhan.