New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sunday gave a clarion call for launching the ‘Khet Bachao Abhiyan’ from Monday to enlighten farmers across the country on the harm that excessive use of chemical fertilisers and pesticides causes to the health of the soil. Ahead of the national launch of the campaign on June 1 from Ramsiya village in Madhya Pradesh’s Raisen district, Chouhan held a virtual interaction with Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs), Indian Council of…
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Chennai, May 15 (IANS) Pointing out that India too, like the rest of the world, was feeling the impact of rising fuel, energy, logistics, and production costs as a result of the continuing crisis in West Asia, actor and parliamentarian Kamal Haasan on Friday underlined the need for the Indian film industry to evolve practical and sustainable operating practices for efficient filmmaking and urged the different stakeholders of the Indian film industry to have a conversation on how to collectively …
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) Kuljeet Singh Chahal, Vice Chairperson, New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC), on Thursday announced a 50 per cent discount in parking fee for EV vehicles, work-from-home for staff and shuttle bus services between the civic agency’s offices and residential colonies for fuel conservation.Chahal said, in line with the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi for fuel conservation, environmental protection and promotion of digital work culture, orders have been issued to imple…
Panipat, May 12 (IANS) Padma Shri awardee Khemraj Sundriyal on Tuesday expressed strong support for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal for collective public participation in national interest amid the economic fallout of the ongoing Iran-US war and rising crude oil prices, urging citizens to adopt sustainable and self-reliant practices.Speaking to IANS, Sundriyal said he understood and deeply appreciated the Prime Minister’s message, adding that every citizen should contribute towards the nat…
Raipur, May 11 (IANS) Padma Shri awardees from Chhattisgarh on Monday expressed support for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeals related to fuel conservation, promotion of indigenous products, healthy eating habits, natural farming and reducing pollution.Speaking to IANS, Padma Shri awardee Usha Barle said that people should think carefully about saving fuel and reducing unnecessary expenses.”To save petrol and reduce our expenses, our Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that we should thi…
Burhanpur (Madhya Pradesh), Feb 27 (IANS) A vibrant two-day “Aajeevika Holi Mela” began on Friday in Madhya Pradesh’s Burhanpur. The occasion was marked by the colours of celebration and the spirit of women-led entrepreneurship.The fair is being organised by the Madhya Pradesh State Rural Livelihood Mission (MPSRLM) under the Panchayat and Rural Development Department at the Old Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Office premises.The objective of the event is to promote rural women empowerment by pr…