In one of the biggest crackdowns on illegal cannabis cultivation in Tripura, security forces destroyed over five lakh mature ganja plants during a large-scale joint operation in the Dulunga forest area under Sonamura subdivision of Sepahijala district.
Speaking while presenting the Union Budget 2026-27, Sitharaman said the scheme will focus on major coconut-growing states and include measures such as replacing non-productive trees with new, high-yielding saplings.
Acting on specific intelligence inputs, a joint team conducted raids and search operations from 7:45 am to 5:00 pm on January 29 in the forest areas of Kamalanagar, Krishnadola, Dulunga and Bijoy Nagar. During the operation, security personnel detected and destroyed 41 ganja plantation pl
The protesters also demanded protection of farmers' land and urged the state government to raise the issue of apple and other agricultural produce being kept out of Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) with the Union government.
During the meeting, CM Sukhu highlighted the concerns of approximately 2.5 lakh farmers engaged in apple cultivation in Himachal Pradesh, stressing that apples account for nearly 80 per cent of the state's total fruit production and generate an annual income of around Rs 4,500 crore.
Rural cultivation incomes have come under sharp pressure as a decline in food prices during the CY25 Kharif season dragged down farmers' earnings across key crops, according to a report by Elara Securities.
Under the guidance of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, a high-level seminar on "Roadmap to develop the Blue Bio-economy @Viksit Gujarat 2047" was organized at the Rajkot Regional Vibrant Conference by the Department of Science & Technology (DST) and the Department of Biotechnology.
Acting on intelligence on illicit narcotics cultivation, Assam Rifles launched a joint operation with CRPF and Manipur Police in the general area Ngatan Hill Range in Kangpokpi district, Manipur, on January 9.
The joint operation was carried out on Wednesday by Manipur Police, CRPF, Forest Department, and the NCB, where 53 acres of poppy cultivation were destroyed in the hill ranges of Moljol, Tusam, Vaichei-Naphai, and surrounding areas.
Based on intelligence inputs, Assam Rifles carried out an operation for the destruction of illegal ganja cultivation in the general area Dhanpur, Induria, Kacchakhala and Dhanmura located approximately 66 km south of Agartala.
All crops were planted in the last week of October. In total, around 18,000 plants were cultivated, including cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, and mustard. While cabbage accounts for the majority of the plantation, more than 1,000 cauliflower plants and broccoli seeds worth 3,500 plants we
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday inaugurated a campaign to cultivate 17 varieties of tulips in the garden of the Chief Minister's residence by planting tulip bulbs along with his family.