Over 9.34 Crore Farmers Receive Direct Financial Assistance Ahead of Diwali; Anurag Thakur Thanks PM Modi Hamirpur/NewDelhi, October 30, 2026 Former Union Cabinet Minister and Hamirpur MP Anurag Singh Thakur welcomed the release of the 24th instalment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN), describing it as a Diwali gift of prosperity…
Shimla Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu launched ‘Pangi Apple’ brand produced through natural farming here today. He said that state government was promoting natural farming vigorously in the state and this initiative will go a long way towards establishing a distinct identity for locally produced apples in Pangi under the ‘Pangi Apple’ brand. …
Solan: An awareness programme on NPS Sanchay was organised in Solan to educate farmers, Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs), small entrepreneurs and workers in the unorganised sector about pension schemes and social security. The programme was jointly organised by the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) and UCO Bank, the lead bank of Solan district….
Protected cultivation of blueberries underway on over 5,000 square metres in Solan district; expansion planned to benefit 188 farmers Solan: Deputy Commissioner Manmohan Sharma on Friday visited the Blueberry Front Line Demonstration (FLD) unit established by progressive horticulturist Karan Singh at Dharon Ki Dhar in Solan district. The unit was established in 2025 under the…
Kullu, October 23: Dr Sunil Chauhan, Project Director of the Himachal Pradesh Crop Diversification Promotion Project (Phase-II), JICA, inspected irrigation schemes and other project activities being implemented under the Block Project Management Unit (BPMU), Kullu, on Friday. During the visit, he reviewed the flow irrigation scheme at Phaltanalah and the ongoing irrigation project in Shirar…
October23 A spokesperson for the Himachal Pradesh Horticultural Produce Marketing and Processing Corporation (HPMC) said here today that, in accordance with the state government’s guidelines, an amount of approximately Rs.35.68 crore has been disbursed to around 16,877 orchardists under the Market Intervention Scheme (MIS) during 2026. He said that the Corporation has disbursed Rs.17.53 crore…
· Rs. 20 lakh project to facilitate transportation of fruits and other agricultural produce Horticulture, Minister Jagat Singh Negi today inaugurated Himachal Pradesh’s first HP SHIVA monorail project at the Palhota-2 HP SHIVA Cluster in Mandi district. Constructed at a cost of approximately Rs. 20 lakh, the monorail project is one kilometre long. The Palhota-2…
Governor Kavinder Gupta Releases ‘Dr. K. C. Azad: An Architect of Abundance’, Chronicling the Transformation of Himachal’s Horticulture SHIMLA From a childhood marked by hardship to becoming one of the key figures behind Himachal Pradesh’s horticultural transformation, the remarkable journey of Dr. K. C. Azad has found a place in a new biography…
Plans reviewed in the progress review meeting of the Agriculture Department, instructions to the officials for timely implementation Shimla A progress review meeting of the Agriculture Department was held today under the chairmanship of Himachal Pradesh Agriculture Minister Prof. Chandra Kumar. The meeting reviewed the progress of departmental schemes, the Himachal Pradesh Crop Diversification Promotion…
Center Allocates ₹589.59 Crore for Himachal’s Agricultural Development Over the Last 12 Years; Anurag Singh Thakur Expresses Gratitude to PM Narendra Modi Hamirpur, October 5, 2026: Former Union Cabinet Minister and Member of Parliament Anurag Singh Thakur said that the Government of India under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has consistently…
