Kochi, March 10 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Thalappady Chengala six-lane stretch of the national highway in Kerala on Wednesday, marking the completion of the first segment among the 23 highway expansion projects currently underway in the state.The 39 km stretch from Thalappady, the northern gateway to Kerala on the Karnataka border, to Chengala in Kasaragod district is part of the massive highway modernisation programme undertaken by the National Highways Authority o…
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Mumbai, Feb 28 (IANS) Nationalist Congress Party (SP) legislator Jayant Patil on Saturday levelled sharp criticism against the MahaYuti government’s newly formulated Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy for agriculture. During the debate, he acknowledged the technology’s potential but accused the administration of prioritising grand events over implementation. He described this as “building the pinnacle before the foundation.”The state’s AI policy covers institutional restructuring, dig…
Kochi, Jan 13 (IANS) The ‘Matsya Mela’ at Kavaratti concluded with a strong push for establishing an integrated fisheries hub in Lakshadweep, a step aimed at transforming the archipelago’s fisheries sector into a sustainable and high-value contributor to the island economy.The proposed hub is envisioned as a single-window platform to streamline fish marketing, strengthen the fisheries value chain, and enhance income and livelihood security for local fishing communities.Experts and stakeholders…
Ghazipur, Jan 6 (IANS) In line with the Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s initiative to promote millets, Uttar Pradesh’s first-ever millet processing unit has begun operations at the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in Ghazipur. The unit, established at a cost of around Rs 95 lakh, processes a variety of coarse grains including bajra, kodo, kutki, ragi, and sawa, making them available to local consumers directly or through markets.PM Modi had declared 2023 as the “Year of Millets”.The Prime Minister had …
Shimla, Dec 22 (IANS) With the recurrence of winter drought becoming common, Himachal Pradesh this year saw the last rainfall on October 9 and has been experiencing a prolonged dry spell of about 70 days. This extended dry period has resulted in significant water stress across crops, including fruit plants, said Dr Y.S. Parmar, University of Horticulture and Forestry in Nauni on Monday. University experts have advised measures to help farmers mitigate the impact of drought stress. They say rainf…