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“We are food secure, we shall continue to remain food secure,” Mnangagwa said on Wednesday amid loud cheers from party supporters.”We addressed the question of food security at the household level.”Mnangagwa, who came to power in 2017, is seeking re-election for a second five-year term in the election which will also see voters choosing Members of Parliament and local council representatives, Xinhua news agency reported.”We are in our third year of food security, and we are confident that in spite of climate change, we will build dams. We are promoting irrigation throughout the country to make sure we have enough…

Mooketsa Ramasodi, Director-General of South African Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development, told media on Wednesday that the meeting would deal with imminent issues affecting the sector.The meeting will result in a plan that would be in the BRICS Action Plan for 2021-2024, he said, noting that the issues around geopolitics are topical issues, Xinhua news agency reported.Held under the theme of “strengthening collaborations towards sustainable agricultural production and increasing productivity,” the meeting began on Tuesday and will last until Friday.Measures must be taken to protect the global food supply chain against the effects of geopolitical conflicts, Ramasodi said.Climate change,…

In an order, the MHA said, “I am directed to refer to Police Division dated August 7, 2023, on the subject cited above and to say that the competent authority has approved the premature retirement of Basant Kumar Rath, IPS (AGMUT:2000) in public interest under Rule 16(3) of All India Services (Death-Cum-Retirement-Benefits) Rules, 1958, with immediate effect by giving three months pay and allowances in lieu of notice.”It also said that accordingly, a copy of the order dated August 7, 2023, of premature retirement of Rath is enclosed.It is requested that a copy of the order may be served on…

“BJP will start ‘dhikkar’ march across the state from Thursday and launch a movement against Nitish Kumar. He is a leader of the ‘ghamandiya’ alliance and the BJP will protest against him. Nitish Kumar should apologise for breaching the mandate given by the people of Bihar,” Chaudhary said.Earlier, Chaudhary also uploaded a Facebook post targeting Nitish Kumar.“Due to BJP, Nitish Kumar obtained the tag of ‘Sushashan Babu’. He broke the alliance with BJP last year and sat on the lap of Lalu family. In the last one year, he has become a symbol of ‘Kushashan’ (bad governance),” Chaudhary said.“The people…

“The meeting was held as a follow-up of the appeal issued by the Central government on August 3 to amicably resolve the issue of burial of the mortal remains of the victims of ethnic violence in Manipur,” the ITLF said in a statement.”On the request of the ITLF leaders, the land of the Industry Department at Government Sericulture Farm may be alloted for burial of the mortal remains, the Home Minister assured that the said land will only be utilised for a common public purpose in consultation with ITLF and other stakeholders,” it said.”The Gol requested the delegation not to…

Azharuddin, who is aspiring for party ticket from Jubilee Hills in the coming Assembly elections, had to face the protest when he arrived in the constituency to hold a meeting with some local people. Some supporters of Congress leader and former MLA P. Vishnuvardhan Reddy staged protest when Azharuddin was holding a meeting in Rehmat Nagar area. This led tension in the area as both the groups shouting slogans nearly came to blows. Police had to use mild force to disperse the rival groups. The former cricketer, who is Working President of Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC),had to return midway…

He said that subjects of the committee “are very close to my heart and fit my educational and professional background” but the Modi government “has turned yet another institutional mechanism worthless”.Ramesh, who is also the Congress General Secretary in charge of communications, tweeted: “Three very important Bills bulldozed through Parliament these past few days were deliberately not referred to the Standing Committee on Science and Tehnology, Environment, Forests and Climate Change.””These are Bills that radically amend the Biological Diversity Act, 2002 and the Forest Conservation Act, 1980, and the Bill to set up the Anusandhan National Research Foundation. Not only…

According to police, meetings were convened on Wednesday to discuss the law and order situation and the insurgent activity in various parts of upper Assam.The key meeting was held behind closed doors in the Tinsukia district.The Assam DGP said that SPs have been told to maintain tight vigil on security measures throughout the state.”All members of the unified groupings were present at the meeting that took place and along with SPs, officers from the CRPF, Assam Rifles, and the Army, who attended the meeting were ordered to maintain a rigorous vigil throughout the state as discussions on the state’s current…

Briefing reporters, Food Secretary Sanjeev Chopra acknowledged that there has been a steep increase in prices of wheat and rice recently. “The government has decided to offload 50 lakh tonnes of wheat and 25 lakh tonnes of rice under the Open Market Sale Scheme (OMSS),” he added. This is in addition to the OMSS sales of 15 lakh tonnes of wheat and 5 lakh tonnes of rice announced a few months ago, Chopra stated. The Food Secretary also said that about 7 lakh tonnes of wheat have been sold through e-auction under the OMSS so far, while the rice sale…

Walton Heath (England), Aug 9 (IANS) Indian golfers Aditi Ashok and Diksha Dagar will feature in the AIG Women’s Open, which is the final Major of the year for women, starting on Thursday. Aditi made the cut at the previous Major, the Evian Championship, but Diksha missed the cut.Aditi will play at Walton Heath with Spaniard Carlota Ciganda and Italian Valentina Rossi and they will be out very early in the morning, while Diksha will play with Celine Borge and Gina Kim and they tee off from the first tee.Aditi will play her 27th Major and her best has been…