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12 stalled hydro-power projects in Arunachal handed over to Hydro PSUs und
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The Union government and the Government of Arunachal Pradesh came together to sign Memorandums of Agreement in Itanagar wherein 12 hydro-electric projects of cumulative installed capacity of about 11,517 MW was allotted by the state government to Hydro PSUs under the Union Ministry of Power.
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Mega oil palm plantation drive organized in 49 districts of 11 states
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
"This will further assist in achieving the target of bringing an additional area of 6.5 lakh hectares under oil palm production by 2025-26," Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare said in an official statement.
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Pakistan likely to lose GSP Plus status
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
In 2020, 28 per cent of Pakistan's total exports to the EU were duty-free thanks to its GSP Plus status, and 78 per cent of these exports went to the EU. For the upcoming round, the EU has tightened the requirements for the GSP Plus programme, which grants duty-free access to more than 66 pe
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Japan-Australia defence cooperation pact to take effect tomorrow
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Similar to Tokyo's current Status of Forces Agreement with the United States, the Japan-Australia Reciprocal Access Agreement will make it easier for Australian Defence Force and Japanese Self-Defense Force personnel to deploy more quickly.
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New genomic insights on resilience, evolution of watermelons
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
In terms of total production and economic value, watermelon is an important agricultural product on a global scale. The Boyce Thompson Institute's scientists have created a thorough "super-pangenome" for watermelon and its wild relatives, revealing helpful genes lost during domestication th
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UP Assembly Session: "How will you achieve one trillion dollar economy?" S
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Speaking in the UP Assembly, the former chief minister said, "How is a one trillion dollar economy possible without the help of the farmers and without the improvement of the agriculture sector?..."
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BJP workers taken into preventive custody for pasting 'PayCS' posters agai
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
BJP workers raised slogans against Karnataka Agriculture Minister Chaluvarayaswamy over allegations of corruption charges and put up posters near Sanjay Circle and at a bus stop in Mandya on Thursday.
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Six BioCNG plants commissioned under National Bioenergy Programme: Centre
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
National Bioenergy Programme aims to promote the utilization of biomass such as surplus agricultural residue, agro-based industrial residue, industrial wood-waste, forest residue, and energy plantation-based biomass for energy generation.
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Aranya Farms announces a unique concept: Farming-as-a-Service (FaaS)
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 11: Aranya Farm introduces a groundbreaking concept in the country: Farming as a Service (FaaS). With FaaS, Aranya takes agricultural innovation to the next level by utilizing cutting-edge AI and ML technology to cultivate and grow a variety of produce. This revolut
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A Joint Initiative by SKNAU Jobner and Macmillan Education India for an Al
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Noida (Uttar Pradesh) [India], August 11: Sri Karan Narendra Agriculture University (SKNAU) Jobner partnered with Macmillan Education India to launch a comprehensive Soft Skills and Personality Development Training Programme for their undergraduate students, marking an important step towards
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PepsiCo India partners with The Social Lab (TSL) to launch its flagship pr
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Agra (Uttar Pradesh) [India], August 10: Following its success in Mathura Vrindavan, Tidy Trails is a special initiative being launched in Agra to sustainably manage post-consumer plastic waste, with the support of Agra Nagar Nigam, and aligned with the Government of India’s ‘Swachhta Hi Sev
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Amcor Announces Acquisition of Scalable Flexible Packaging Plant in High-g
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Zurich [Switzerland], August 10: Amcor (NYSE:AMCR, ASX:AMC), a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions, today announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Phoenix Flexibles, expanding Amcor’s capacity in the high-growth Indian market.
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