Congress MP Rahul Gandhi has said fishermen community needs an independent ministry; Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed shock at Gandhi's statement wherein he said there was no \"dedicated\" fisheries ministry

Union Budget 2021: It is anticipated that the government may roll out its ambitious DBT for fertiliser, offering direct subsidy transfer into the accounts of farmers. Timely release of the additional allocation for the fertiliser will enable clearance of the subsidy backlog

Talking about the KCC drive, the Finance Ministry recently said in a tweet that banks had issued 1.8 crore Kisan Credit Cards with a credit limit of Rs 1.68 lakh crore as of January 8, 2021

Govt. committed to #FinancialInclusion to all citizens. As on 6/1/21, #PMJDY accounts cross 41 Cr. and Zero Balance Accounts decline to 7.5% from 58% in March 2015. Clearly showing the use and adaption by every account holder, the Finance Ministry said

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has issued refunds of over Rs 1,45,619 crore to more than 89.29 lakh taxpayers between April 1 and December 8.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in May had announced coverage to 2.5 crore farmers under the KCC scheme with a credit boost of Rs 2 lakh crore through a special saturation drive

Cyclone Burevi: The IMD has advised fishermen to suspend fishing operations between December 1 and December 4. Indian Coast Guard has deployed eight ships and two aircraft for issuing weather warnings to merchant vessels and fishermen off the Tamil Nadu coast

IMD said on Monday that another storm which will cross Sri Lanka on December 2 is expected to bring heavy rainfall to the southern states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala

National capital Delhi is grappling with cold waves and \"very poor\" air quality. Government agencies have predicted that air quality is likely to worsen in the next two days due to slow winds and low ventilation.

IMD says depression has formed over southwest and adjoining southeast Bay of Bengal, about 600 km south-southeast of Puducherry and 630 km south-southeast of Chennai. It is very likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm in the next 24 hours

India has also said that it is engaged in these negotiations for comprehensive disciplines on fishery subsidies

Apart from scripting successful business strategies, corporate India also has an eye for art

FreshToHome (FTH), a fully integrated e-commerce fish and meat brand, raised $121 million, the largest ever series C stage funding deal in the e-commerce space

As part of the Aatmanirbhar Bharat Package, the government has announced to cover 2.5 crore farmers under the KCC scheme with a credit boost of Rs 2 lakh crore through a special saturation drive

Chinese forces have also confronted US Naval vessels conducting \"freedom of navigation operations\" near Chinese-held islands, as well as forces from Australia and countries that challenge China's claim to the entire strategic waterway

The leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations took the position in a statement issued by Vietnam Saturday on behalf of the 10-nation bloc

Narendra Modi says because of corona warriors, India is firmly fighting COVID-19; he adds that rarlier this year, some people predicted the Covid-19 impact in India will be very severe, but a people-driven fight had given good results so far

The weather department has requested fishermen to not travel into the Arabian Sea, Lakshadweep area and along and off Kerala coast during next two days

Nisarga Cyclone Live Tracking: Prime Minister Narendra Modi takes stock of situation in wake of cyclone conditions in parts of India's western coast; urges to take all possible precautions and safety measures

Steps are being taken to ensure there is no disruption of power supply at a time when the state is battling the coronavirus crisis and thousands of patients are undergoing treatment in various hospitals