September 2021 | Page 6 of 100

Food Processing and Housing Ministry launches Seed Capital Module

The Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Government of India, in association with the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, under the Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro food processing Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme, It was launched on Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM) MIS Portal to members of urban SHGs working in the food processing sector. Pradhan Mantri […]

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IGL and SDMC ink MoU to establish Waste to Energy Plant

Indraprastha Gas Limited (IGL) has signed MoU with South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) to establish a waste to energy plant in Delhi to convert Municipal Solid Waste into Compressed Biogas (CBG) for use as fuel for running vehicles. The MoU was signed in the presence of Mr. Hardeep Singh Puri, Union Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas and Housing and

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NCW launches Training & Capacity Building Program For Women

The National Commission for Women (NCW) has launched Country-Wide Training and Capacity Building Program for Women in Dairy Farming. NCW is collaborating with Agricultural Universities Across India to train women associated with Dairy Farming and Allied activities. NCW is collaborating with agricultural universities for this. The first program under the project was organized on ‘Value Added Dairy products’

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Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prizes 2021: List of Winners

Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award 2021: The Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar (SSB) Prize is named after the founder and Director of the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) India, the late Dr (Sir) Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar. It has been christened as the ‘Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar (SSB) Prize for Science and Technology. The award is given each

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Sojat Mehndi from Rajasthan and Judima rice wine from Assam gets GI tag

Assam’s rice wine Judima and Rajasthan’s Sojat Mehndi (Henna) have been awarded the geographical indication (GI) tag. The colours of Rajasthan’s renowned Sojat Mehndi will now be beautifying the world as it is the first in the world to get the GI (Geographical Indication) tag. The GI tag is covered under the law of the

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CAG GC Murmu appointed as external auditor of IAEA for 6 years

The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India, G C Murmu has been selected as the external auditor of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), for a period of six years. Murmu took charge as the Comptroller and Auditor General of India on August 8th, 2020. Murmu was selected as the next external auditor of the IAEA at the General Conference of

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World Heart Day: 29 September

World Heart Day is celebrated on 29 September annually to draw people’s attention to heart illness and the range of associated health issues. Every year, over 17 million people die from heart disease. As a way to fight this, the World Heart Federation created World Heart Day. It’s Theme 2021: ‘USE HEART to connect’

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Sania Mirza & Zhang Shuai Win Ostrava Open WTA Doubles Title

India’s Sania Mirza and her Chinese partner Zhang Shuai won the women’s doubles title in the women’s doubles final at the Ostrava Open in Ostrava, Czech Republic. The 2nd-seeded pairing won the final, 6-3, 6-2 against third seeds Kaitlyn Christian (US) and Erin Routliffe (New Zealand). The Indo-Chinese duo of Sania Mirza and Shuai Zhang clinched the women’s double’s title at the 2021 Ostrava Open WTA 500

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MGR Railway Station gets powered by solar energy

Dr. MG Ramachandran Central (DRM) or Chennai Central railway station will get 100 percent of energy through Solar Energy. The Chennai Central railway station comes under the South Central Railway (SCR) zone and which is going to become the world’s largest green railway network. The station will now become the first Indian Railways station, which will get 100 percent day

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International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste: 29 September

International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste is celebrated on September 29, since 2020, to promote and implement global efforts to resolve the issue of food wastage. The United Nations General Assembly designated 29 September as the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste in 2019. The Food and Nutrition Organization of the UN

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