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The government has transferred about Rs 8,180 crore to the accounts ofPunjabfarmers and Rs 4,670 crore toHaryanafarmers directly against the sale of their wheat crop, the food ministry said.

Till Monday, 22.2 million tonnes of wheat was procured during this Rabi Marketing Season compared to 7.6 million tonnes during the same period last year. The procurement was less during this period in 2020 crops as there was strict nationwide lockdown.

The ministry also said nearly 38% of the procurement so far has come from Punjab, followed by Haryana (32%) and Madhya Pradesh (23%).

New Zealand is about to turn out to be the worlds first country to carry the law into pressure that needs environmental accountability from economic corporations.

All banks with total assets of more than NZ$1 billion ($703 million), insurers with more than NZ$1 billion in total assets under management, and all and debt issuers listed on the countrys stock exchange will have to make disclosures.

Around 200 of the countrys biggest companies and several foreign firms that meet the NZ$1 billion threshold will come under the legislation.

The New Zealand government has introduced several policies to lower emissions during its second term including promising to make its public sector carbon-neutral by 2025 and buy only zero-emissions public transport buses from the middle of this decade.

The Indian government recently launched the Ambedkar circuit tourist train under the Dekho Apna Desh initiative, aimed at promoting domestic tourism in the country. This eight-day special tour covers eight significant places associated with Ambedkar i.e., New Delhi, Mhow, Nagpur, Sanchi, Sarnath, Gaya, Rajgir, and . The train is a joint initiative of the Ministries of Tourism and Railways, aimed at attracting not only the wider tourist base but also the Dalit community.

One of the most significant places in the Ambedkar circuit covered by the Bharat Gaurav Tourist train is Deekshabhoomi in Nagpur. It is a sacred monument of Navayana Buddhism where Dr. B.R. Ambedkar embraced Buddhism with approximately 6 lakh of his followers, mainly Scheduled Caste people, on Ashoka Vijaya Dashami on October 14, 1956.

The famous Cumbum Panneer Thratchai or Cumbum grapes from Nadu have recently been granted the Geographical Indication (GI) tag. The Cumbum valley in Tamil Nadu is popularly known as the Grapes City of South India and is known for cultivating the Panneer Thratchai or Muscat Hamburg variety, which constitutes around 85% of the grape-growing regions in Tamil Nadu

A Geographical Indication (GI) tag is a form of intellectual property right that indicates the origin and quality of a product that is produced in a specific geographic region. The primary objective of a GI tag is to protect the traditional knowledge, cultural heritage, and reputation of the product, as well as to promote its economic value.

Science and Technology Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh launched the YUVA PORTAL in New Delhi, which aims to connect and identify potential young Start-Ups. The minister also introduced the One Week One Lab programme during the event

Dr. Singh emphasized the importance of broad-based stakeholder participation, particularly from the , for the sustainable Growth of Start-Ups.

He highlighted Indias global excellence in technology, innovation, and Start-Ups, stating that each of the 37 CSIR Labs is dedicated to a unique area of work

The inaugural session of the India-Russia Business Dialogue 2023 took place in New Delhi, and it was attended by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Russian Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov

Representatives of Russian and Indian businesses met at the India-Russia Business Dialogue 2023 in New Delhi.

The forum discussed enhancing practical cooperation between Russia and India, including the Inter-Governmental Commission (IGC

Russia and the Eurasian Economic Commission are trying to accelerate negotiations on a with India

World Liver Day is observed on April 19 in order to raise awareness about liver-related diseases. The liver is one of the most complex organs in the human body. It plays a pivotal role in our bodys immunity, digestion and Metabolism. Plus, it also carries out the filtration of toxins, stores VITAMINS and Minerals, and produces bile, among other functions. It is likely that there will be various awareness campaigns, educational programs, and Health initiatives organized around the world on this day to promote liver health and prevention of liver diseases.

The significance of World Liver Day is to raise awareness about the risk factors and symptoms of liver diseases, as well as the importance of early detection and treatment. This day provides an opportunity to educate the public on lifestyle modifications that can help prevent liver diseases, such as maintaining a healthy diet, exercising regularly, avoiding excessive alcohol consumption, and getting vaccinated against hepatitis.

The Minister for Commerce and launched the Start-Up India Seed Fund scheme. The scheme goals to provide monetary guide to the startups for their prototype development, proof of concept, product trials, market entry.

The scheme will provide 945 crores in the next 4 years to the startups.

It is expected to assist greater than 3,600 startups through three hundred incubators.

The scheme will create robust startup ecosystem in all the Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities. The startups in these cities are regularly deprived of funding.

The fund will guide transformative thoughts and kindle startup revolution.

Seed Funds are these cash that are furnished or used for the duration of the very commencing of an Investment.

The Marathi film Puglya has won the Best Foreign Language Feature award for its wonderful features at the Moscow International Film Festival of 2021.

The movie Puglya has been directed and produced by means of Vinod Sam Peter under the Abraham Films banner. So far, this movie has gained over forty-five Awards and recognitions at quite a number of international movie festivals. The movie is but to be released in India. The movie revolves around a pug and 2 boys, who are around 10 years old.

The Ministry of Rural Development lately launched the Gender Samvaad Event. It is a joint initiative of DAY-NRLM and IWWAGE. The objective of Gender Samvaad match used to be to create cognizance on gender related interventions underneath the DAY-NRLM. DAY-NRLM abbreviation stands for Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana . IWWAGE abbreviation stands for Initiative for What Works to Advance Women and Girls in the economy.

It offers possibilities to apprehend the best practices of different states to improve girls agencies. For instance, facilitating womens get entry to to land rights and their engagement in Farmer Producer Organisations, establishing robust institutions for public carrier delivery, great practices round Food, Nutrition, Health and water and sanitation.