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Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology Dr Jitendra Singh said that the Government will be setting up 75 Science Technology and Innovation (STI) Hubs in different parts of the country, exclusively for Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs). Science Technology and Innovation (STI) Hubs being established by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) will develop, nurture and ensure the delivery of appropriate and relevant technologies Read More …
The Ministry of Tourism organized a Conference in Bodhgaya to promote potential of Buddhist tourism on 5th October 2021. This conference was part of Ministry of Tourism’s Buddhist Circuit Train FAM Tour scheduled from 04th October – 08th October 2021. The Buddhist Circuit Fam Tour was started on 4th October, 2021 from Safdarjung Railway Station, Delhi which was Flagged off by Minister of State for Tourism & Defence Shri Ajay Read More …
A variety of rice widely grown in Wada in Palghar district of Maharashtra has been awarded a ‘Geographical Indication’ (GI) tag. The GI tag will give Wada Kolam a unique identity as well as wider markets. Wada Kolam, also known as Zini or Jhini rice, is a traditional variety grown in Wada tehsil of Palghar, with the grain being off white in colour. Wada Kolam rice variety has been grown Read More …
India’s first e-fish market app “Fishwaale”, was launched in Assam on October 5, 2021 by state Fisheries Minister Parimal Suklabaidya. The app was developed by Aqua Blue Global Aquaculture Solutions Pvt Ltd in collaboration with the state fisheries department. The app will provide one-stop solution for aquaculture, will help both buyers and sellers to place orders and sell fish, aquaculture equipment and medicine, fish feed and fish seed online. Freshwater Read More …
Tanzanian novelist Abdulrazak Gurnah has been awarded the 2021 Nobel Prize for Literature. The Swedish Academy praised Gurnah for his “uncompromising and compassionate penetration of the effects of colonialism”. The Nobel Prize for Literature is awarded by the Swedish Academy and is worth 10 million Swedish crowns ($1.14m). Gurnah, 73, is the author of 10 novels, including Paradise and Desertion. His novel Paradise, published in 1994, told the story of Read More …
The World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended the widespread use of the first malaria vaccine among children in Africa and other areas of high malaria transmission — a breakthrough in the long fight against the deadly disease. The vaccine WHO has endorsed — called RTS, S, or Mosquirix — is more than 30 years in the making and works to prime the immune system against Plasmodium falciparum — the deadliest Read More …
The Government of India has approved the setting up of 7 PM MITRA (पीएम मित्र) parks as announced in Union Budget for 2021-22. PM MITRA (पीएम मित्र) is inspired by the 5F vision of Prime Minister. The ‘5F’ Formula encompasses – Farm to fibre; fibre to factory; factory to fashion; fashion to foreign. The 7 Mega Integrated Textile Region and Apparel Parks (PM MITRA) (पीएम मित्र) will be setup at Greenfield / Brownfield Read More …
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has released a new report titled “2021 State of Climate Services“. As per the report, Terrestrial water storage (TWS) dropped at a rate of 1 cm per year in 20 years (2002-2021). The biggest losses have occurred in Antarctica and Greenland. In India, the TWS has been lost at a rate of at least 3 cm per year. In some regions, the loss has been Read More …
Ministry of Road Transport & Highways has notified constitution of the National Road Safety Board, along with Rules thereof, on 3rd September, 2021. The Rules specify provisions regarding its composition , eligibility for Chairman and Members of the Board, selection process, term of office, procedure for resignation and removal, powers and functions of the Board, meetings of the Board etc. The Head Office of the Board shall be in the National Read More …
The first consignment of GI tagged sweet dish Mihidana sourced from Bardhaman, West Bengal has been exported to the Kingdom of Bahrain. The consignment of unique sweet dish Mihidana was exported to Bahrain by APEDA registered M/S DM Enterprises, Kolkata and imported by Aljazira Group, Bahrain. The sweet dish from West Bengal is being displayed (also provided for tasting purpose) to consumers at Aljazira super stores in Bahrain. Recently, to commemorate the historical legacy Read More …
The 2nd edition of the Industrial Park Rating System (IPRS) Report was launched by the Minister of State for Commerce & Industry, Shri Som Prakash on October 6, 2021. 41 Industrial Parks have been assessed as “Leaders” in the Industrial Park Ratings System (IPRS) Report released by DPIIT. 90 Industrial Parks have been rated as under Challenger category while 185 have been rated as under “Aspirers”. These ratings are assigned Read More …
The Ministry of Coal has amended Mineral Concession Rules, 1960 with a view to allowing sale of coal or lignite, on payment of additional amount, by the lessee of a captive mine up to 50 percent of the total coal or lignite produced in a financial year. With this amendment, the Government has paved the way for releasing of additional coal in the market by greater utilization of mining capacities Read More …
Ministry of Ayush has recently noticed safety concerns on use of Guduchi (Tinospora cordifolia) that were published in social media and in some scientific journals. Later, advisory was issued to confirm that Guduchi (Tinospora cordifolia) is safe to use but some similar looking plants like Tinospora crispa may be harmful. Guduchi is a popularly known herb, familiar as Giloy and is being used in therapeutics since long in AYUSH systems. Read More …
Edayur Chilli and Kuttiattoor Mango from Kerala received the Geographical Indication tag through concerted efforts of IPR Cell of Kerala Agricultural University, the State Department of Agriculture Development and Farmers’ Welfare bodies and farmers. Kuttiattoor mango (Kuttiattoor manga in Malayalam) is a popular and tasty traditional mango cultivar of Kuttiattoor and the nearby gram panchayats in Kannur district of North Kerala. Edayur chilli (Edayur mulaku in Malayalam) is a Read More …
The first consignment of Kashmiri walnuts was recently flagged off from Budgam. A truck carrying 2,000 kgs was dispatched to Bengaluru, Karnataka under the One District, One Product (ODOP) Initiative of the Ministry of Commerce & Industry. Kashmir accounts for 90% of India’s walnut production. With their superior quality and taste, the Kashmiri walnuts are a great source of nutrients and hence widely in demand across the globe. There is immense potential Read More …
