Jaipur, April 10 (IANS) Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma stated that the prosperity of farmers is central to the progress of both the state and the nation. Reaffirming the government’s commitment to strengthening Rajasthan’s agricultural ecosystem, he said efforts are being made to enhance farmers’ income through innovation, technology, and policy support.Addressing the curtain-raiser event of the Global Rajasthan Agritech Meet (GRAM 2026), scheduled from May 23 to 25 in Jaipur, the Chief M…
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New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) Union Minister of State Dr. Jitendra Singh on Sunday launched the first dedicated programme on “Administrative Capacity Building for Scientists and Academicians”, aiming to equip scientific and academic leaders with governance and decision-making skills under the Mission Karmayogi framework.The initiative was announced during a special session of “SADHANA Saptah”, where the minister highlighted a long-standing gap in administrative training for scientists and ac…
Chennai, March 7 (IANS) Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday held an extensive post-Budget consultation in Chennai with coconut farmers, scientists, agricultural experts, and other stakeholders to discuss strategies for strengthening India’s coconut sector and improving farmers’ incomes. The meeting focused on the challenges faced by coconut growers and explored ways to increase productivity, promote value addition,…
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) NITI Aayog on Monday said that it has organised a two-day national workshop on natural farming under its State Support Mission (SSM), bringing together farmers, policymakers, scientists, start-ups and civil society groups from across India to discuss ways to promote sustainable agriculture.A major highlight of the event was the launch of new training manuals on natural farming in both Hindi and English.These manuals are designed to provide practical and region-specific …
Canberra, Feb 18 (IANS) Australia’s record-breaking heatwave in late January, with inland temperatures reaching 50 degrees Celsius, has inflicted severe damage on agriculture and wildlife, scientists warn.Thousands of flying foxes died in the state of South Australia, while mango growers in the state of Western Australia reported fruit “boiled” on trees, according to an article published on The Conversation website on Wednesday.These increasingly extreme heatwaves now threaten crops, livestock, …
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the annual National Cadet Corps (NCC) PM Rally on Wednesday at the Cariappa Parade Ground in Delhi, sharing his thoughts on nation first and character development.The NCC PM Rally will mark the grand culmination of the month-long NCC Republic Day Camp 2026, which witnessed the participation of 2,406 cadets from across the country, including 898 girl cadets.The rally will also see the participation of 207 youth and officers from 2…
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) Praising Operation Sindoor in her address to the nation on the eve of Republic Day, President Droupadi Murmu said on Sunday that the ideals of justice, liberty, equality, and fraternity enshrined in our Constitution define our Republic. Describing the Constitution as the foundational document of the largest republic in world history, the President said, “Since 26th January, 1950, we have been propelling our Republic towards our constitutional ideals.”The President al…
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday extended the stay on its earlier verdict concerning the definition of the Aravalli Hills and directed that status quo be maintained until further orders.A three-judge Bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant said that the interim direction — keeping in abeyance the earlier judgment prescribing a revised definition of the Aravalli Hills — would continue to operate.The Bench, also comprising Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vip…
Bikaner, Jan 19 (IANS) Union Minister of Culture and Tourism Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Monday called for faster translation of laboratory discoveries into clinical practice, saying that doctors’ practical experience and observations should also guide basic scientific research in return.Addressing the two-day international conference on “Frontiers of Radiation Biology and Cancer Research” at Dungar College through an online address, the Union Minister said a continuous dialogue between the …