Cabinet hikes MSP of 14 kharif crops to boost farmers' incomes

IANS | May 28, 2025 4:31 PM

New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the increase in the Minimum Support Prices (MSP) for 14 kharif crops for marketing season 2025-26 to ensure remunerative prices to the growers for their produce, according to an official statement issued on Wednesday.

Cabinet okays interest subsidy on farmers' loans for 2025-26

IANS | May 28, 2025 3:52 PM

New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the continuation of the interest subvention component under the modified interest subvention scheme (MISS) for loans to farmers during the financial year 2025-26, and approved the required fund arrangements, according to an official statement issued after the meeting.

Delhi CM Gupta vows 3 hospital beds per 1,000 citizens

IANS | May 28, 2025 2:46 PM

New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Wednesday announced that her government is working towards achieving a ratio of three hospital beds per 1,000 citizens, a goal that marks a sharp departure from what she described as the dismal healthcare infrastructure left behind by previous governments in the national Capital.