In a move to encourage farmers for millet production, the Yogi government in Uttar Pradesh as part of Millets Year celebrations will organize a three-day 'Shri Anna Mahotsav' and state-level millet workshop at Indira Gandhi Pratishthan, Lucknow from October 27 to 29.
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) launched the Eat Right Creativity Challenge for Millets (Shree Anna) on Monday on the occasion of World Food Day 2023.
Bangkok [Thailand], October 12: Sunil Kothari, a well-known businessman and generous philanthropist with a remarkable commitment to Bharat and Thailand, recently spearheaded an event that brought attention to the significant benefits of millets. Held in partnership with the Indian Studies
"It may be mentioned here that Odisha is the only state to hold such an international convention on millets. 2023 is being celebrated as the International Year of Millets," according to a press release from the Office of the Chief Minister, Odisha.
The GST Council at its meeting held here on Saturday recommended that flour, which has at least 70 per cent millets, will attract zero per cent tax if sold in loose form and 5 per cent if it is sold pre-packaged and labelled form
In line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's intention to promote 'Shree Anna' (coarse grains) across the state, the Uttar Pradesh government has raised its procurement target for 'Shree Anna' to 5.82 lakh metric tonnes during a three-month period spanning from October to December 2023.
Nashik (Maharashtra) [India], September 25: Delhi Public School (DPS) Nashik, known for its commitment towards nurturing Indian culture and values, is celebrating Ganpati Festival in a novel manner this year. Students have created Ganpati idols and decor on the theme of United Nation’s (UN)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a bilateral meeting with the President of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu on the sidelines of the 18th G20 Summit and discussed wide-ranging issues including defence, agriculture, millets, trade and investment.
Subhasha Mahanta- a millet farmer from Mayurbhanj district’s Singarpur village of Odisha, while talking to ANI has expressed her happiness as she got the chance to promote the traditional millet cultivation at the global stage of the G20 Summit in New Delhi.
World leaders who have converged in India for the G20 summit were served with a bouquet of millets-based vegetarian cuisine by ITC hotel chains. The United Nations declared the year 2023 as the International Year of the Millet, following a proposal by India, which wants to position itself as