New Delhi, July 28, 2023: Government of India is promoting natural farming since 2019-20 under Bhartiya Prakritik Krishi Paddhti (BPKP), a sub scheme of Prampargat Krishi Vikas Yojna (PKVY). Natural farming is chemical free farming based on the integrated agriculture and animal husbandry approach using livestock and local resources. It is largely based on on-farm […]
New Delhi, April 14, 2021: The issue of availability of Remdesivir was reviewed by Mansukh Mandaviya, Minister of State, For Ports, Shipping and Waterways (Independent Charge) and Chemicals& Fertilizers, Government of India in meetings with the all-existing manufacturers of the Remdesivir drug and other stakeholders on 12th and 13th April 2021, where decisions have been taken […]
New Delhi, April 9, 2021: Shrikishan Suman (55 years), a farmer from Kota, Rajasthan, has developed an innovative mango variety which is a regular and round-the-year dwarf variety of mango called Sadabahar, which is resistant to most major diseases and common mango disorders. The fruit is sweeter in taste, comparable to langra and being a dwarf […]
By Namta Gupta New Delhi, June 4th 2020: The death of the pregnant elephant has aggrieved everyone including top-tech honcho Ratan Tata who expressed his anguish at the incident. In a statement, he said that he was ‘aggrieved and shocked to know that a group of people caused the death of an innocent, passive, pregnant […]
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has said today that India has made elaborate arrangements for the evacuation of 366 Indian citizens from Wuhan cityin response to the emergency situation that has arisen due to outbreak of Novel Coronavirus in China. A team of doctors, public health specialists and para medical staff have been sent […]
One positive case of Novel Coronavirus patient, of a student studying in Wuhan University, has been reported in Kerala. The patient has tested positive for Novel Coronavirus and is in isolation in the hospital. The patient is stable and is being closely monitored. Novel Coronavirus spreads: Government issues advice for travellers returning from China The […]
V. Muraleedharan, Minister of State for External Affairs will be visiting the Vatican City on 12-13 October 2019. He will lead the Indian delegation at the Canonisation Ceremony of Sister Mariam Thresia. Sister Thresia was born on 26 April 1876 in Thrissur, Kerala. She founded the Congregation of the Sisters of the Holy Family in […]
A new Coast Guard vessel was commissioned by Chief Secretary, Government of Kerala Tom Jose at Vizhinjam harbour, today, under the aegis of Regional Commander Western Region, Inspector General Vijay D. Chafekar. The function was witnessed by senior officers from Army, Navy, Air Force, BSF, Police, Airport Authority, Central & State Authorities and National Cadet […]
The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India has recently awarded Geographical Indication (GI) to five varieties of Indian coffee. They are: Coorg Arabica coffee is grown specifically in the region of Kodagu district in Karnataka. Wayanaad Robusta coffee is grown specifically in the region of […]
The first Health and Wellness Centre (HWC)under Ayushman Bharat was inaugurated by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Jangla inBijapur Chhattisgarh on 14th April 2018. Since then 10,252 HWCs have been operationalized. The states of Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka and Kerala lead the way with the highest number of HWCs under Ayushman […]
