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Golden grass items to be exported to Japan

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

TheOdishaRural Development and Marketing Society (ORMAS) and the Jagatsinghpur administration had roped in a Kolkata-based export company to export the golden grass products being made by SHG producers group of Thailo village under Balikuda block. The company purchased golden grass products worth Rs 2.32 lakh on Thursday for export to Japan, saidBipin Rout,

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joint chief executive officer of ORMAS.
Golden grass , locally called kaincha, is a wild grass found in many parts of the coastal district. It grows to a height of about 5-6 feet and the inflorescent stick, which appears after monsoon, is used for weaving. The golden grass products are eco-friendly, biodegradable and reduce the use of plastic.

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1.6 million Green tiger shrimp seeds released into sea off TN coast

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

Central Marine Research Institutes regional centre atMandapaminTamil Nadureleased 1.6 milliongreen tiger shrimp seedsinto the sea.

The exercise was carried out under the project, Sea ranching ofgreen tiger shrimp(Penaeus semisulcatus) post larvae (PL) in the

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Palk Bay and the Gulf of Mannar, Tamil Nadu funded by department of fisheries, Union ministry of fisheries, animal husbandry and dairying, under the central sector scheme component of the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY).

The shrimp seeds were released by the staff of Mandapam regional centre in the presence of Dr G Tamilmani, head-in-charge and principal investigator of the project.

A total of 58.24 million green tiger shrimp seeds have been sea ranched in the Palk Bay and the Gulf of Mannar since the initiation of the project in February 2022. The sea ranching programme was coordinated by senior scientist of the centre Dr B Johnson.

Ernakulam accounts for 33% of Keralas dengue cases

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

There is adengue outbreak in Kerala, with Ernakulam district reporting the maximum number of dengue cases in the state. The district now reports 33% of the total confirmeddengue cases in Kerala.

Health experts fear that intermittent rains and untreated garbage added with lack of proper cleaning at homes will lead to extended dengue season (till August instead of July).

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last saw the largest dengue outbreak in 2017, when there was an increase in cases with high mortality. However, Ernakulam reported a few cases and there was no dengue death here. Kerala had reported 21,993 cases and 165 deaths. While in the district there were 494 cases and zero deaths.

However, since 2021, Ernakulam district has been reporting the highest number of confirmed dengue cases and deaths in the state. June this year has seen the highest number of confirmed cases since 2021. However, there is no dengue death in Ernakulam this year.

Mescom will open 1,000 EV charging stations in 5 years

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

In the wake of increasing demand for electric vehicles (EVs) and charging ,Mescomhas planned to open 1,000 EV charging stations within its limits in the next five years.

In the first phase, the company will open 195 charging stations under PPP mode in Dakshina Kannada, Shivamogga, Chikkamagaluru, and Udupi districts. While the company has already opened 61 charging stations, the process is underway to identify locations for the remaining stations.

Mescom will give emphasis for the convenience of vehicle owners/ drivers by providing necessary infrastructure while setting up new charging stations. The EV charging stations will be set up by the side of national highways and other government land. Mescom has already set up 61 Type-1 EV charging stations with a capacity of 3.3kv at a cost of Rs 24 lakh.

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TS launches millet prasadams for decennial celebrations

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

Endowments minister A. Indrakaran Reddy launched the sale of millet prasadam, gold and silver coins featuring Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy, and an online ticket booking service as part of the state’s decennial celebrations.

He laid the foundation for the Rayagiri Veda School apart from launching annadana satram, and kalyana mandapam

accompanied by energy minister G. Jagadish Reddy.

The Dhoopa Deepa Naivedyam scheme, providing financial assistance for daily rituals, was extended to 2,043 more temples. It now covers 6,661 temples. The scheme’s monthly amount was increased from Rs 6,000 to RS 10,000.

Gold coins are priced at 21,000 (3g) and silver coins at 1,000 (5g). Millet prasadam is available for 40 (80g). Battery-operated vehicles were introduced for senior citizens and the physically challenged at Yadadri temple premises.

Rs 1,450 Crore Investment Through Establishment of Four Companies in AP: CM Jagan

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has said investments of a total of Rs 1,450 crore have been made by four companies in Andhra Pradesh, which would provide direct and indirect EMPLOYMENT to over 2,500 persons.

The CM inaugurated via online a Rs 100 crore worth edible oil refinery of the Godrej Agrovet Ltd at Chintalapudi in Eluru district and laid the foundation for the three other companies. He said, “I am glad that the MoUs signed at the global investors summit at Visakhapatnam have been translated into reality.”

Jagan Mohan Reddy also unveiled plaques of a bioethanol manufacturing unit, Kribhco Green Energy Pvt Ltd, that is investing Rs 610 crore and the ethanol manufacturing unit of the Viswa Samudra Bio Energy that would invest Rs 315 crore at Sarvepalli in Nellore district and of a soluble coffee manufacturing unit of the CCL Food and Beverages Ltd at Varadayi Palem Kuvvakolli in Tirupati

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district, costing Rs 400 crore.

Govardhan Reddy urged the management of Kribhco Green Energy and Viswa Samudra Bio Energy to ensure jobs for the local youth. He said the Andhra Pradesh Industrial Corporation had allocated 289.81 acres and 23.85 acres of land in the Sarvepalli Industrial Park in Venkatachalam mandal for Kribhco Ethanol and Viswa Samudra Ethanol projects, respectively.

Mhaji Lab, Bari Lab award constituted

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

The state cabinet on Wednesday constituted the Mhaji Lab, Bari Lab award with a provision of Rs 10 lakh to be conferred for meritorious information Communication technology (ICT) laboratory either in any government or government-aided school in Goa.

To be eligible for the award, an ICT lab needs to be in existence for the last three years, with a minimum of 100 registered active students. Two labs each in the North Goa district and South Goa district will be selected for the award.

The main objective of the scheme is to recognise the hard work put in by the staff of the ICT laboratory and to give impetus and encouragement

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to them by conferring Awards on them for their contribution to the field of ICT.

UPL to sign MoUs with 15 sugar mills

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

Buoyed with the success inMaharashtra, crop protection majorUPLis planning to sign memorandums of understanding (MoUs) with 15 sugar mills across Karnataka, , Madhya Pradesh, UP, Maharashtra, and Gujarat in FY24 for sustainable Farming practices.

In the past, the company had collaborated with Shreenath Mhaskoba Sugar Mill near Pune for providing its water saving products Zeba and Pronutiva to farmers within the catchment area of the mill, which consists of 70 villages. The farmers have reported a significant increase in their yield and reduction in water usage. The company expects that the use of such products will improve the sugarcane yield by 15% benefitting around 1,200 farmers in Pune.

Zeba is a superabsorbent made out of corn starch which absorbs water 400 times of its body weight, along with the fertiliser and releases moisture when the crop is under

Stress. The goal is to save 6 lakh litres of water per acre and reduce fertiliser consumption by 50kgan acre. Over the next three years, company aims to collaborate with 100 sugar mills covering10 lakh acres

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Haryana to give Rs 2,500 annually to custodians of trees older than 75 years, says minister

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

The Haryana government will provide an annual pension of Rs 2,500 to custodians of trees older than 75 years, a minister said.

Haryana Forest and Environment Minister Kanwar Pal said trees older than 75 years have immense ecological value and a pension would be deposited in the bank accounts of those protecting and maintaining such trees.

The Haryana Pran Vaayu Devta Pension Scheme was launched to inculcate a sense of protection and conservation of old trees among people, he said, adding that the government was committed to protect such trees.

Pal said the pension amount will increase every year at rates pro-rata to the increase in the Old Age Samman Pension Scheme for people in the state.

A Pran Vaayu Devta Tree Conservation Committee will identify, map and make an inventory of the trees being covered under the scheme through a systematic census, he said.

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Policy on decriminalisation of drug use on the cards in Punjab

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

Taking forward the commitment of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann to treat every drug addict like a patient and deal with them sympathetically, the government is mulling to bring a policy for decriminalisation of the drug use, said Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr Balbir.

Decriminalisation doesnt mean that drugs will get legalised, it will continue to remain illegal. Under this policy, drug addicts or patients of substance use disorders caught with meagre amount of drugs will be sent to de-addiction centres for treatment and rehabilitation instead of putting them into the jails, he said, while maintaining that drug smugglers/peddlers would be dealt by the Police with iron hand.

Dr Balbir Singh further said the

problem of drug abuse had affected a large number of Population and created a barrier in the progress of the state. Our government is committed to making Punjab a Rangla Punjab as desired by Bhagwant Mann, he said.

He said the government had been working on formulation and implementation of a policy under which a multi-pronged and multi-disciplinary approach would be adopted to tackle the situation on utmost priority.

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