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  • Friday, April, 2024| Today's Market | Current Time: 04:55:30
  • PM promises help to states for improving agri production

    Flagging the challenge of raising foodgrain production, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh promised all assistance to states for improving agricultural growth. “It’s a challenging job to increase production of foodgrains and other crops for the growing population of the country, especially, because agriculture is still dependent on monsoon in large parts of the country,” he said, […]

    Suniel Shetty continues to be brand ambassador for Insecticides (India) Ltd.

    New Delhi :  India’s leading agro chemical manufacturing company Insecticides (India) Ltd. has decided to continue its fruitful association with Bollywood actor Suniel Shetty as it works to expand its production capacity as well as reach in the length and breadth of the country. The company, that is one of the fast growing agro chemicals […]

    Explore The Land of The ‘THE JUNGLE BOOK’

    Remember Mowgli, the pint-sized ‘Man-Child’ or Bagheera, the Black Panther? And who can forget the inimitable Sher Khan, the villain of Rudyard Kipling’s Jungle Book. Teaming with exotic wildlife, Pench National Park is the land that inspired Kipling to visualize his most famous work. The Jungle Book and its character ‘Mowgli’ is based on Pench […]

    Dalmia Bharat and NABARD come together for Watershed Development

    Chennai : Under the Government’s Participatory Integrated Watershed Development project, Dalmia Cement Bharat Limited (DCBL) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) today. Signatories for the MoU were Mrs. Lalitha Venkatesan, Chief General Manager,NABARD and Mr. Vipin Agarwal, CEO – South, Dalmia Cement Bharat Ltd […]

    Indian explorers to spread awareness on climate change

    Two Indian explorers will set out on a 35,000-km overland journey later this month in public transport from the shore of Arctic Ocean to the Antarctic to spread awareness on climate change across the world. The expedition named ‘Pangea One World’ will be undertaken by Akhil Bakshi along with his doctor friend Rajendra Jain and […]

    Sikkim India’s Greenest State

     Environmentally, Sikkim continues to be India’s greenest state based on interpretation of satellite data. According to the data, 3,359 square kilometers of the state, or 47.3 per cent is under forest cover. This figure assumes significance when compared to the national average of 21 per cent. In terms of forest canopy dense class, the state […]

    3.1 million extra foodgrain for states under Food Security scheme

    The government will provide an extra 3.1 million tonnes of foodgrains to states under the food security programme at Above Poverty Line, APL rate. The decision was taken by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, CCEA at its meeting in New Delhi yesterday. The extra foodgrain will be provided at APL rates of 8 rupees […]

    160 million-year-old mammalian ancestor discovered

    Scientists in China have unearthed a nearly complete skeleton of a ‘Jurassic rat’ – a 160 million-year-old creature – which they say is one of evolution’s most successful mammal. The fossil of the extinct rodent-like creature is helping to explain how multituberculates the most evolutionarily successful and long-lived mammalian lineage in the fossil record achieved […]

    Sula Vineyards launches its wines in Arunachal Pradesh

    Arunachal Pradesh : Sula Vineyards, the country’s largest wine producer, has decided to venture into the Arunachal market which holds great growth potential. Sula’s wines will now be available at all leading retail outlets, restaurants and hotels. Sula’s entry with a variety of wines will cater to a discerning North-East Indian audience residing in a […]

    Mr. M Prabhakar Rao, CMD, Nuziveedu Seeds, elected as President of NSAI

    Mumbai : National Seed Association of India which represents the private & public sector seeds companies announced the appointment of Mr. M Prabhakar Rao as its new president. The announcement came after the annual general meeting held on 31st July 2013 in New Delhi. Mr. Rao will be heading NSAI’s governing council 2013-2015. Mr. M […]