Agriculture minister

New Delhi: For the first time in their ongoing ‘tussle’ with protesting farmers, the Union government has proposed that the three contentious agricultural laws be suspended for 1.5 to 2 years and urged farmer unions to suspend their…

Bhubaneswar: The Congress on Monday demanded that Agriculture Minister Arun Kumar Sahu be sacked for misleading the Odisha Assembly by providing false information on the number of ineligible KALIA ((Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and…

Bhubaneswar: Come Friday, you will have to pay Rs 4 extra for a litre of OMFED milk. The Odisha government on Thursday hiked the prices of OMFED (Odisha State Cooperative Milk Producers’ Federation) milk. According to the revised rates,…

Bhubaneswar: The ruling BJD on Wednesday said that only 32,000 ineligible beneficiaries had availed benefits under KALIA (Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and Income Augmentation) scheme. The clarification came a day after Agriculture…

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has identified around 3.41 fake beneficiaries under the KALIA (Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and Income Augmentation) scheme, Agriculture Minister Arun Kumar Sahu said on Tuesday. The minister…

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has identified 2.66 lakh ineligible KALIA (Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and Income Augmentation) beneficiaries so far, Agriculture Minister Arun Kumar Sahu said on Thursday. After presiding a review…

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Thursday announced KALIA (Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and Income Augmentation) scholarship for 7258 students of the state. Informing this to the media after presiding over a high-level meeting…

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has submitted six proposals to Niti Aayog for the inclusive development of farmers, said Agriculture Minister Arun Kumar Sahu here on Saturday. Briefing mediapersons here after attending the high-powered…

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Tuesday extended the deadline for the verification of eligible KALIA beneficiaries to August 27. After a review meeting on KALIA at the State Secretariat, Agriculture Minister Arun Kumar Sahu said the…