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Alphonso from Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg, Palghar, Thane and Raigad districts of Maharashtra, is registered asGeographical Indication (GI). A Geographical Indication or a GI is an indication used on products that have a specific geographical origin and possess qualities or a reputation that are due to

Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, was conferred the Champions of the Earth Award 2018 for Policy Leadership by UN Secretary General, Mr. Antonio Guterres at a ceremony at Pravasi Bharatiya Kendra, here on Wednesday. Executive Director, UN Environment, Mr Erik Solheim, Union Minister for External

Giving a boost to farmers’ income, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the increase in the Minimum Support Prices (MSP) for all Rabi crops for 2018-19 to be marketed in 2019-20 season. The farmer friendly initiative will give additional return to the farmers of Rs 62,635 crore by

Union Minister for Human Resource Development, Prakash Javadekar conferred Swachhata Ranking Awards 2018 for higher educational institutions in New Delhi on Monday . Best 51 higher educational institutions (HEIs) have been selected for Swachhata Ranking Awards in 8 different categories. The Union

Gram Sabhas across the country have been asked to inform the farmers about the enrollment and benefits of Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojan (PMFBY) at the beginning of the Rabi Season today. The Gram Sabhas will also inform the farmers on how they can insure their crops under the Scheme. The Ministry

Ekal's Gramotthan Resource Centres have been set up to empower women by enabling them to participate in the mainstream economy. The idea is to create women micro-entrepreneurs in rural and tribal villages and connect them to urban consumers. Ekal has established a model to impart tailoring training

As many as 235 ex-prisoners were offered jobs at a Telangana prisons’ department recruitment drive.Flipkart, Swiggy, Karvy and HDFC were among the companies who participated in the drive organised at the State Institute of Correctional Administration office in Hyderabad Saturday. The ex-prisoners

Clean premises, well-lit corridors, two separate toilets for women with sanitary napkin vending machines and incinerators, and a children’s park. What does it take to bring a Primary Health Centre (PHC) on par with some of the best government health facilities in a state? At Noolpuzha in Kerala’s

Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Information & Broadcasting and Sports & Youth Affairs Col. Rajyavardhan Rathore (Retd.) launched All India Radio’s Streaming Services on Amazon’s Alexa Smart Speakers in New Delhi on Friday. Chairman Prasar Bharati A Surya Prakash, CEO Prasar Bharati

The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, under the aegis of Swachh Bharat Mission – Urban (SBM – U), has partnered with Google to launch the Loo Review campaign to encourage all local guides in India to rate and review public toilets on Google Maps. This campaign is part of a feature which allows

Tribes India and TRIFED under the Ministry of Tribal Affairs launched “Punch Tantra Collection and Ms. Mary Kom as Brand Ambassador of Tribes India” at a function in New Delhi on Thursday. Union Minister for Tribal Affairs, Jual Oram, introduced the Indian Sporting Legend and the World Boxing

Airports Authority of India’s Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar Airport, Indore and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, Ahmedabad were conferred with the prestigious National Tourism Awards 2016-17 at a glittering award function on World Tourism Day. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport