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Lightweight carbon foam that can replace lead batteries

CSIR-Advanced Materials and Processes Research Institute, Bhopal an recipient of the INSPIRE Faculty award instituted by the Department of Science &Technology, Govt. of India is developing porous carbon materials which have the potential to replace lead grid in lead-acid batteries. The carbon foams are non-toxic, easy to fabricate, affordable, and insoluble in water. It is […]

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Rajnath Singh commissioned Indian Coast Guard ships

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh commissioned Indian Coast Guard Ship (ICGS) Sachet and two interceptor boats (IBs) C-450 and C-451 in Goa via video conference. Commissioning of these ships is an important milestone in India’s coastal capability building process. The move is in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision ‘Security and Growth for All in

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India touched record in Foodgrains production in 2019-20 crop year

India’s foodgrains production is estimated to touch a record 295.67 million tonne in 2019-20 crop year the fourth consecutive year that the country has witnessed record production buoyed by good rains. As per the data provided by the Agriculture Ministry, it is the fourth consecutive year that the country has witnessed record production buoyed by

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Sohrai Khovar painting, Telia Rumal gets GI Tag

Jharkhand’s Sohrai Khovar painting and Telangana’s Telia Rumal were given the Geographical Indication (GI) tag by the Geographical Indications Registry headquartered in Chennai. Jharkhand’s Sohrai Khovar painting is a traditional and ritualistic mural art. It is practised by local tribal women during local harvest and marriage seasons. The art is drawn using the local, naturally

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Third Tranche of ₹20 lakh Economic Package

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has unveiled the third tranche of government’s Rs 20 lakh crore economic package in a bid to revive the Indian economy that has taken a slump due to ongoing nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. GoI is to create a facilitative legal framework to enable farmers to

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Nafed procures pulses, oilseeds at support price amid lockdown

Cooperative Nafed is procuring pulses and oilseeds from farmers at support price during the current lockdown. Nafed procured 3.17 Lakh MT Gram (Chana) from 9 States namely Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, and Haryana. 3.67 Lakh MT Mustard has been procured from 5 States namely Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar

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Meeting on Pesticide Manufacturing Industry representatives to prevent locust attacks

The Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare held a meeting with representatives of the Pesticide Manufacturing Industry through video conferencing to check the strategy to prevent locust attacks on agricultural fields. GoI is taking several measures to ensure uninterrupted sowing and harvesting operations amid lockdown. The Central and State Governments are working together on

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Bhagalpur Smart City uses innovative technological initiatives to fight COVID-19 pandemic

Bhagalpur Smart City has been supporting the city administration in combating COVID-19 using various initiatives. The key initiatives taken up by BSCL include use of technology for spreading awareness; innovative IEC measures for sharing experience during lock-down periods; establishment of shelters for vulnerable population and distribution of supplies and food and other protection measures such

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New guidelines to implement Vocal for Local initiative

The Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has issued a slew of guidelines to expedite implementation of projects under the flagship programme PMEGP to hand-hold local production a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “vocal for local” appeal. KVIC instructed the agencies concerned to scrutinize the applications under PMEGP and forward it to banks for

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CAPF canteens to sell Indigenous Products

Union Home Minister announced that all canteens of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) like the CRPF and the BSF will sell only indigenous products from June 1 to 50 lakh family members of about 10 lakh personnel. The total purchase value of the move by MHA would be around Rs.2800 crore. Under this move,

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