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The reason for the difference in the two governments' legislative intent is the reduced strength of the BJP in Parliament after the general elections of 2024
Addressing a public meeting in Bhubaneswar, the PM said the Congress and its "ecosystem" were upset with him for taking part in Ganesh puja
The newsy part included a soon-to-be-announced Census and a confirmation that the government will implement 'one nation one election' in the current tenure-all from the home ministry
History shows that coalition govts in India can implement economic reforms. But what the govt may find difficult to push are political ideas like "One Nation, One Election" and the Uniform Civil Code
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government has made some significant progress in terms of farmer welfare, healthcare and governance (Bharatiya Nyay Samhita), attracting some criticisms as well
This free trade agreement with Oman will mark the first significant bilateral deal of Modi's third term as Prime Minister of India
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair seven meetings on a host of issues on Sunday, including a long brainstorming session to review the 100-day agenda of the new government to be sworn in after the Lok Sabha results. Exit polls broadcast on Saturday have predicated a massive win for the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance, with Modi set to retain power for a third straight term. The Lok Sabha poll results will be announced on Tuesday. Government sources said Modi will also chair meetings to review the aftermath of the Cyclone Remal, especially in the north east region hit by natural disasters. They said he will also chair a meeting to review the heatwave situation in the country besides another meeting to review the preparations to celebrate the World Environment Day, which falls on June 5, at a large scale. Much before the Lok Sabha polling exercise began, Modi had set in motion the exercise for different government ministries to prepare the 100-day agenda for the new ...
Modi also took a dig at former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram, saying some people facing allegations of corruption have already been put in their "rightful place"
He also said sometimes a slowdown is a cyclical process, and 'such a patch' will not hurt the country's progress rate
The Ministry of Food Processing Industries is concerned with formulation and implementation of the policies & plans for the food processing industries within the overall national priorities and objectives. A strong and dynamic food processing sector plays a vital role in reduction in the wastage of perishable agricultural produce, enhancing shelf life of food products, ensuring value addition to agricultural produce, diversification &commercialization of agriculture, generation of employment, enhancing income of?farmers and creating surplus for the export of agro & processed foods. In the era of economic liberalization, all segments including private, public and co-operative sectors have defined roles to play and the Ministry promotes their active participation. During the first 100 days of the new government, some of the key initiatives/ achievements/ developments in the Ministry of Food Processing are listed below:- 1.????? Guidelines being formulated for setting up