The sixth edition of the International Yoga Day will be celebrated on 21st June 2020. This year, due to the on-going Corona Virus Pandemic, no mass gathering would be advisable this year. Hence, this year the ministry is encouraging people to practice yoga at their homes, with participation from the entire family. Accordingly, the theme …
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On 15th June 2020, Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas & Steel Shri Dharmendra Pradhan launched the Indian Gas Exchange (IGX), first nationwide online delivery-based gas trading platform. The exchange is expected to facilitate transparent price discovery in natural gas, and facilitate the growth of the share of natural gas in India’s energy basket. What …
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has issued an order on 5th June 2020 mandating a strip of green colour of 1 cm width on top of the existing sticker carrying details of registration for BS-6 (BS-VI) vehicles of any fuel type. Currently for petrol or CNG based 4-wheelers have a light blue colour sticker …
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Saffron and Heeng (asafoetida) are the most valuable spices of the world and widely used in Indian cuisine since time immemorial. In India, the annual demand for Saffron spice is 100 tons per year but its average production is about 6-7 tons per year. Hence a large amount of Saffron is being imported. Similarly, there is no production …
Improving Cultivation of Heeng and Saffron in India Read More »
On the occasion of World Environment Day 2020, Shri R. K. Singh, the Minister of State (IC) for Power and New & Renewable Energy, initiated the ‘#iCommit’ campaign. The initiative is a clarion call to all stakeholders and individuals to continue moving towards energy efficiency, renewable energy, and sustainability to create a robust and resilient …
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