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Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Shri Narendra Singh Tomar has congratulated farmers and state governments for record food grain production of 296.65 million tonnes in 2019-20 under unfavourable conditions imposed by Covid-19. The pulses and oilseed production is expected to be at 23.15 and 33.42 million tonnes, respectively. …

India has crossed the significant landmark of more than 80% national Recovery Rate. On a continuous stretch of high recoveries, India has also reported more than 90,000 recoveries for the third day in succession. 93,356 patients were discharged in the last 24 hours. 12 States and UTs have registered Recovery Rate more than …

The Ministry of Tourism’s Dekho Apna Desh Webinar series titled “Promoting Destinations with Authenticated Cuisines” on 19th September 2020 focused on India – a land with varied cuisines. Each state, area and region has unique traditional dishes which are suited to its climate and the grains, vegetables, spices, herbs and fruits which …

While exercising India’s Right to Reply, India’s First secretary at the permanent mission in Geneva, S. Senthil Kumar denounced Pakistan for trying to divert the attention of the Council with its “imposturous political propaganda full of disinformation and gratuitous references about India’s internal matters”. “It will be better for Pakistan to …

The Ministry said, it has been brought to its notice that many countries are not accepting the International Driving Permit issued to Indian citizens and that officials there ask for the validation of IDP in accordance with International Convention of Road Traffic of 19th September 1949. In an advisory issued …

In an online interaction with the media, the Union Election Commission (UEC) of Myanmar pledged to hold the elections while ensuring measures to prevent the spread of Coronavirus in the country.  Last week 24 parties including the military backed main opposition Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) had demanded postponement …

1803 students including 687 BTech and 637 MTech students will be conferred degrees. Chief Minister of Assam Sarbananda Sonowal, Union Education Minister, Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank, Union Minister of State for Education Sanjay Dhotre and other dignitaries will participate in the event. 

This increase in MSP is in line with the recommendations of Swaminathan Commission. In view of nutritional requirements and changing dietary pattern and to achieve self-sufficiency in pulses and oilseeds production, the Government has fixed relatively higher MSP for these crops. The highest increase in MSP has been announced for …

In 2019, Samsung Electronics introduced its first foldable smartphone, the Galaxy Fold. In 2020, the company has released two further category-defining devices designed that defy the barriers of smartphone design, the latest of which being the Galaxy Z Fold2, a device set to provide users with even more versatile mobile …

 In less than 15 months’ time, First Cargo Ship set sail to the island nation from the Indian Port of Tuticorin. The maiden voyage was launched in an e-flag off ceremony jointly by MOS (Independent Charge) Ministry of Shipping Mansukh Mandaviya and Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation of Maldives …

A new study by the Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology (WIHG), shows wet monsoon conditions in the North-Western Himalaya between 1200 and 550 BCE. This condition prevailed till 450 AD, coinciding with the Roman Warm Period (RWP). It was followed by reduced precipitation and a weak ISM till 950 AD …

Udaipur : Colgate-Palmolive (India) Limited, the market leader in Oral Care in the country, in its continuous endeavor to Keep India Smiling, has collaborated as the official Smile Partner with 6 teams at the upcoming Dream11 Indian Premier League 2020. The teams include Delhi Capitals, Kings XI Punjab, Kolkata Knight Riders, …

Udaipur : In an endeavor to highlight the importance of nutrition for healthy living, Amway India, one of the country’s leading FMCG direct selling company, celebrated National Nutrition Week. The celebrations were in line withPrime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent announcement onobservingSeptember as the Nutrition month under the National Nutrition Mission …

Udaipur : HDFC Bank has been ranked India’s Most Valuable Brand for the 7th consecutive year. Known as the ‘2020 BrandZ™ Top 75 Most Valuable Indian Brands,’ the survey values the HDFC Bank brand at $20.3 billion. HDFC Bank’s brand value over the past 7 years, has grown from $9.4 …

These nine highway projects involve a road length of about 350 kilometers. Prominent road projects are six laning of 39 km stretch of Patna Ring road, four laning of Ara-Mohania section of NH 30, Bakhtiarpur-Rajauli section of NH 31 and four laning of Narenpur-Purnea section of NH 131A. Paving the …

The proposed university would facilitate and promote studies and research and help achieve excellence in the field of forensic science in conjunction with applied behavioural science studies, law, criminology and other allied areas. The Lok Sabha also passed the Rashtriya Raksha University Bill. The Bill seeks to provide for the …

At least 10  people have lost their lives and 11 are admitted to the hospital in Bhiwandi of Thane District near Mumbai. A three-storied building collapsed in Patel Compound area Monday morning. 35 people have been rescued by locals. At least 20-25 people are still feared to be trapped, as …

The Core Commanders are sitting across the table after a gap of one and half month to discuss the border situation. However, in the backdrop of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation in Moscow and High powered China Study group meetings recently, along with the core Commander,  the Joint Secretary from external affairs …

He informed that ICMR has been conducting large-scale sequencing of nationally representative strains of SARS-CoV-2 virus collected over the past several months over different time-points and detailed results on mutations and evolution of the virus will be available in early October. The Minister was answering  questions posed by his social …

He added farmers will continue to get MSP. He was brefing the media on Sunday Parliament  passed the Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill 2020 and the Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Bill 2020 with Rajya Sabha approving it on Sunday …