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Hyderabad: Agriculture Minister S Niranjan Reddy demanded that the Centre should purchase entire paddy crop produced in Telangana during the Yasangi season. He questioned the Centre’s discrimination towards Telangana despite purchasing the entire crop from Punjab. Ahead of the delegation of Ministers, Parliament members and the officials meeting union Consumer Affairs Minister Piyush Goyal, the […]

Hyderabad: Agriculture Minister S Niranjan Reddy emphasised the need for develop crop clusters across the country and create ample marketing facilities, to turn agriculture into a remunerative occupation for farmers. He urged the union government to take the responsibility and promote crop clusters in a planned manner. A delegation led by the Minister is visiting […]

Hyderabad: Amidst the marathon session that continued till late in the evening on Friday, the light banter between Deputy Speaker T Padma Rao and Agriculture Minister S Niranjan Reddy came as a comic relief to the members in the State Assembly. Most of the legislators left the House, while the remaining members from both the […]

Hyderabad: In a bid to promote alternate crops to ensure remunerative income to farmers, plans are afoot to promote cultivation of bamboo in around two lakh acres in the State. Agriculture Minister S Niranjan Reddy who reviewed ‘opportunities in bamboo cultivation-profits’ through a virtual meeting here on Saturday, said bamboo cultivation will yield annual income […]

Hyderabad: Attributing the success of the agriculture sector to the relentless efforts of Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao, Agriculture Minister S Niranjan Reddy said that the average growth of the agriculture sector in Telangana was recorded at 15.8 per cent over the last seven years as against national average of 8.5 per cent during the […]

Hyderabad: The agriculture sector is emerging as the most remunerative and leading employment sector in Telangana, with the State government’s farmer-friendly and market-driven policies. Agriculture Minister S Niranjan Reddy stated that besides crop diversification, there was extensive research activities were being promoted through the agriculture research stations in the State in this regard. Considering the […]

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Wanaparthy: Health Minister T Harish Rao said the Government was constructing 23 maternity hospitals at a cost of Rs 407 crore and maternity wards were being constructed with Rs 30 crore across the State. The Minister along with Agriculture Minister S Niranjan Reddy inaugurated a mother and child health centre constructed with a cost of […]

Hyderabad: Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Minister E Dayakar Rao on Monday said Telangana was first in utilisation of NREGS funds for taking up different development works. The Minister instructed Panchayat Raj Department officials to execute as many works under the scheme before March this year. The Minister along with Agriculture Minister S Niranjan Reddy […]

Hyderabad: Agriculture Minister S Niranjan Reddy on Tuesday assured that the Rythu Bandhu amount will be deposited into the bank accounts of all eligible farmers without fail. He said farmers need not have any doubts the same. Amid rumors over delay in distribution of the Rythu Bandhu amount due to shortage of funds, the Minister […]

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Yadadri-Bhongir: Agriculture Minister S Niranjan Reddy on Friday said farmers have been expressing gratitude to Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao for his pro-farmer policies including Rythu Bandhu and Rythu Bima. Participating in Rythu Bandhu celebrations at a ginning mill in Alair, Niranjan Reddy said that Rythu Bandhu, under which investment support of Rs 10,000 per […]

Yadadri-Bhongir: Agriculture Minister S Niranjan Reddy on Friday said farmers have been expressing gratitude to Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao for his pro-farmers’ policies including Rythu Bandhu and Rythu Bima. Participating in Rythu Bandhu celebrations at a ginning mill in Alair, Niranjan Reddy said that Rythu Bandhu, under which investment support of Rs 10,000 per […]

Hyderabad: Distribution of amount under Rythu Bandhu farm investment support scheme continued for the sixth consecutive day in its eighth phase. On Tuesday, authorities deposited Rs 512.26 crore directly into the bank accounts of 1.91 lakh farmers. Till date, around 59.51 lakh farmers received Rs 5,806.35 crore during the ongoing Yasangi (Rabi) season. In a […]

Karimnagar: The Karimnagar District Cooperative Central Bank (DCCB), one of the oldest banks in the erstwhile Karimnagar district, will have its centenary celebrations on December 28 at Padmanayaka Kalyana Mandam in the town. On the occasion, a pylon to mark the centenary celebrations would be unveiled on the bank premises in Karimnagar town. For the […]

Hyderabad: Telangana insisted for a written assurance from the Centre which has promised to enhance the target of paddy procurement for Kharif Marketing Season 2021-22, upon fulfilling the initial target of 60 lakh tonnes (i.e., 40 lakh tonnes rice). With Union Minister for Food and Public Distribution Piyush Goyal informing that he would consult the […]

Hyderabad: Telangana delegation of six Ministers and MPs is camping in Delhi for the last two days and is still waiting for an appointment with Union Minister for Food and Public Distribution Piyush Goyal. They have also sought the appointment of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, there has been no response so far. On Monday, Telangana […]

Hyderabad: Agriculture Minister S Niranjan Reddy demanded that the Central government should give a written assurance to the Telangana government over enhancing targets for paddy procurement during the Vaanakalam (Kharif) season. He sought Union Minister for Food and Public Distribution Piyush Goyal to increase the Vaanakalam target from 60 lakh tonnes of paddy (i.e. 40 […]

Hyderabad: Agriculture Minister S Niranjan Reddy turned the tables on the Union government, accusing Union Food and Public Distribution Minister Piyush Goyal of mouthing blatant lies in Parliament and misleading the country on paddy procurement from Telangana State. Rubbishing the Union Minister’s allegations that Telangana had failed to supply the agreed quantity of rice, he […]

Hyderabad: Much to the disappointment of farmers, the Centre on Friday failed to give any assurance on enhancing rice procurement from the State. Though the State government has pinned hopes on the Union government, the Telangana delegation led by Agriculture Minister S Niranjan Reddy was forced to return home with empty promises, after more than […]