Guwahati: The flood situation in Assam remained serious on Wednesday, with more than 1.12 lakh people affected across four districts as more rain has been forecast in several areas already reeling under the deluge, officials said. Several rivers are flowing above their danger levels, raising concerns of flooding in new areas, an official of the Read More…
New Delhi: The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has launched an investigation into an Air India Airbus A320 that experienced a sudden altitude variation of around 300 feet while flying from Phuket to Delhi on August 4. The aircraft, operating flight AI 2379, later stabilised and landed safely in Delhi. The flight was carrying 137 Read More…
New Delhi: The government is promoting sustainable agriculture through schemes focusing on balanced nutrient management, efficient water use, conservation farming, agroforestry, natural and organic farming, and climate-resilient technologies, Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Ram Nath Thakur said in a written reply in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday. Under the Soil Health and Read More…
New Delhi: The area under cultivation and productivity of Kalanamak rice have increased significantly in recent years, boosting farmers’ incomes, Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Bhagirath Choudhary said in a written reply in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday. Production of Kalanamak rice in Siddharthnagar, Uttar Pradesh, increased more than five-fold between 2018 Read More…
New Delhi: Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare and Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan will lead a plantation drive at PBG Ground near Talkatora Stadium in New Delhi on August 12, marking Hariyali Amavasya. Hundreds of colleagues will join the drive, while thousands of members of the Vriksh Mitra Abhiyan will plant saplings in villages, Read More…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will release the autobiography of former President Ram Nath Kovind, titled “Triumph of the Indian Republic: My Life, My Struggles”, at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi on August 12. The event is scheduled to begin at 9:30 am, and the Prime Minister will also address the gathering on the Read More…
New Delhi: Chief Election Commissioner and Chairman of the Council of Member States of International IDEA, Gyanesh Kumar, on Tuesday met Costa Rica’s Ambassador to India, Néstor Gabriel Baltodano Vargas, at Nirvachan Sadan in New Delhi. During the meeting, both sides reaffirmed their shared commitment to strengthening democratic cooperation in line with the vision outlined Read More…
New Delhi: Congress leader Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday said history would remember former prime minister Manmohan Singh as a quiet, gentle and highly consequential leader, days after the Supreme Court gave him a clean chit in the coal block allocation case. Sonia Gandhi said Singh’s record of integrity and accountability stood in sharp contrast to Read More…
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday paid tribute to revolutionary freedom fighter Khudiram Bose on his death anniversary. Khudiram Bose was hanged by the British on August 11, 1908, at the age of 18 for his role in the freedom struggle. In a post on X, Adityanath described Bose as a brave Read More…
M A Sudheer Babu, Pattambi, Agricultural Journalist The State Agriculture Development and Farmers’ Welfare Department has launched a unique initiative titled ‘Krishikku Mark’ (Marks for Farming) to encourage the younger generation to engage with agriculture and reconnect with the soil. The initiative is being described as a distinctive concept that could be a matter of Read More…