Paddy Procurement shows increase of 19.92 % over last year

Paddy procurement for Kharif 2020-21 is continuing smoothly in the procuring States & UTs of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Telangana, Uttarakhand, Tamil Nadu, Chandigarh, Jammu & Kashmir, Kerala,Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh with purchase of over 248.99 LMTs of paddy upto 07.11.2020 against the last year corresponding purchase of 207.63 LMT showing an increase of 19.92 … Read more

Ancestral village of US VP-elect Kamala Harris’ in Tamilnadu welcomes news of her & Biden’s win

Women in Thulasendrapuram village in Tiruvarur district of Tamil Nadu, her native village drew a special colourful ”rangoli” to congratulate her. The message said, ”Congratulations Kamla Harris, the pride of our village,” along with ”Vanakkam America”. In addition to this, locals in Thulasendrapuram celebrated her win by offering prayers at the ancestral temple, putting up … Read more

Myanmar goes to polls in General Elections

People are voting across the country in more than 42,000 polling stations. Close to 38 million electorate are eligible for voting in these elections. A total of 5643 candidates are seeking to enter the legislative houses in Myanmar. Out of 664 seats in the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw, which combines both the upper and lower houses of … Read more

Hornbill Festival 2020: Nagaland to host the festival virtually

The content for the virtual festival will be sourced from Government archives.  Dubbed as the “Festival of  Festivals”, the Hornbill Festival is celebrated every year from December 1 to 10, showcasing the rich cultural heritage and tradition of the Nagas in one platform at Naga Heritage Village Kisama under Kohima District.

COVID-19: Recovery rate improves to 92.49 per cent

The Health Ministry said, during the last 24 hours, more than 49 thousand COVID patients have recovered. The total number of recoveries has gone up to over 78 lakh 68 thousand. The actual caseload currently comprises only 6.03 per cent of the total positive cases. Presently, the total number of active cases in the country … Read more