Plants from seeds transported from Kashmir to Sikkim and acclimatized there are now flowering in Yangyang in the Southern part of the North-East state. Saffron production has long been restricted to a limited geographical area in the Union territory of Jammu & Kashmir. Pampore region, in India, commonly known as Saffron bowl of Kashmir, … Read more
He was honoured at a special ceremony at the President’s official residence ‘Shital Niwas’ in Kathmandu. He was also presented a sword and scroll during the function. The ceremony was attended by the Prime Minister of Nepal K.P. Sharma Oli, Indian Ambassador Vinay M. Kwatra and other senior officials of both the countries. The practice follows … Read more
According to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research, SAFAR, PM10 pollutants was recorded in the severe category with 535 level whereas the PM2.5 level was registered at 358. Share of stubble burning has considerably increased to 42 per cent in Delhi’s pollution which is maximum so far in this season. … Read more
Agriculture Ministry said, government has purchased over 224 lakh tonnes of paddy against the last year’s corresponding purchase of around 186 lakh tonnes. About 18 lakh 91 thousand farmers have benefitted from the ongoing procurement operations with Minimum Support Price value of over Rs. 42,422 Crore. The paddy procurement is progressing at a … Read more
The body said this on Thursday as the impact of COVID-19 has only been to delay, not cancel, projects. “While some project completion dates have been pushed into 2021 due to the pandemic, next year is expected to be a record year for the wind industry with 78 GW (gigawatts) of new wind capacity forecast to … Read more