Under the visionary leadership of Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India has organized the Global Millets (Shree Anna) Conference today at Subramaniam Hall, NASC Complex, Pusa Road, New Delhi to stimulate the exports of millets from India and provide market linkage to the producers. Around 100 Indian millet exhibitors from different parts of the country and around 100 international buyers from various countries like the USA, UAE, Kuwait, Germany, Vietnam, Japan, Kenya,…
Month: March 2023
First Global Millets (Shree Anna) Conference will also help shape the Sustainable Development Goals of 2030:
The President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali today lauded Indian Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi for organizing the First Global Millets (Shree Anna) Conference at PUSA, New Delhi and said this Conference will go a long way in addressing the World’s Foremost Challenge of Food Insecurity. In a Video Message from Guyana, Dr Irfaan Ali also today offered 200 Acres of Land in his country for exclusive production of Millets in honour of the United Nations declaring the year 2023 as the International Year of…
By terming Millets as Shree Anna, Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave the “Miracle Food” a new meaning & dimension: Shri Narendra Singh Tomar
Union Agriculture Minister addressed the Global Millets (Shree Anna) Conference in New Delhi today, where the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi was the chief guest during the Inaugural Session. In his address, Shri Narendra Singh Tomar said the International Year of Millets (IYM) – 2023 will provide an opportunity to increase global production, efficient processing and better use of crop rotation and promote millets as a major component of the food basket. Shri Tomar said that on the initiative of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, the United Nations has declared the year…
PM inaugurates the Global Millets (Shree Anna) Conference
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated the Global Millets (Shree Anna) Conference at Subramaniam Hall, NASC Complex, IARI Campus, PUSA New Delhi today. The two-day global conference will have sessions on all important issues related to millets (Shree Anna) like promotion and awareness of millets among producers, consumers and other stakeholders; millets’ value chain development; health and nutritional aspects of millets; market linkages; research and development etc. The Prime Minister also inaugurated and visited the Exhibition cum Buyer Seller Meet Pavilion. He also unveiled a Commemorative Stamp and Commemorative…
ICC issues war crimes arrest warrant for Putin
The International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant against Russian President Vladimir Putin for an alleged scheme to deport Ukrainian children to Russia. ICC accused Russian President Putin of responsibility for war crimes committed by Russian forces in Ukraine during the war that has been ongoing for over a year. Russia has not commented on ICC’s move. Russia denies committing atrocities since it invaded Ukraine in February last year. Russia denies deliberately harming civilians. The Kremlin has considered the ICC’s actions as “outrageous and unacceptable. “We consider the very…
Nityananda’s ‘fake country’ Kailasa cons 30 U.S. cities with ‘sister-city’ scam: report
Self-proclaimed godman and fugitive Nithyananda’s “United States of Kailasa” has signed a “cultural partnership” with over 30 American cities. Nityananda claims to have set up a country called the “United States of Kailasa” in 2019. Nithyananda is wanted in India on several charges of rape and sexual assault. The Kailasa website counts “two billion practising Hindus” among its population. The report said that “we are finding out the supreme fake pontiff” has a “long list of cities that he’s duped”. Kailasa representatives attended two UN public meetings in Geneva. Self-proclaimed…
Mauritius-Based Key Investor in Adani is Also Co-Owner of a Group Defence Firm: Report
Elara India Opportunities Fund , one of the four Mauritius-based funds that hold shares predominantly in Adani Group firms is a promoter entity in a defence company that has a Rs 590-crore contract with the Union government, the Indian Express reported. Elara IOF is a venture capital fund managed by Elara Capital. Bengaluru-based Alpha Design Technologies Private Limited (ADTPL), incorporated in 2003, works closely with the Indian Space Research Organisation and Defence Research and Development Organisation. It was reportedly acquired by the Adani Group in 2019. But the Indian Express…
Ukraine shoots down China-made weaponised ‘bomber’ drone: Report
Ukrainian forces have shot down a Chinese-made “bomber” drone in the eastern warzone after spies based in Russia alerted the local security services. Russia’s military were discussing the mass production of kamikaze drones with Chinese drone manufacturers, according to reports. Reports said it is a Chinese-made commercial drone that was retrofitted and weaponised. The drone carried a bomb of about 20 kilograms. These unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) are also known as “Alibaba drones” because they can be purchased on the Chinese online platforms Alibaba and Taobao. Mugin Limited, the makers…
Court extends Manish Sisodia’s ED remand by five more days in excise policy case
The ED told the court that crucial information had come up during Manish Sisodia’s custody and he had to be confronted with other accused persons. The Rouse Avenue court in Delhi has extended Jailed AAP leader Manish Sisodia’s Enforcement Directorate remand by five more days in connection with the alleged liquor policy case. The ED told the court that crucial information had come up during Sisodia’s custody and he had to be confronted with other accused persons. It said voluminous data from Sisodia’s email and mobile is also being forensically…
Pakistan will not compromise on its nuclear and missile programmes” said the Finance Minister – A report claims.
Pakistan finance minister Ishaq Dar said that the country will not compromise on its nuclear and missile programmes, Dawn reported. His comments in the country’s Senate come as Pakistan faces a severe economic crisis. The minister said, “Let me assure you that nobody is going to compromise anything on the nuclear or the missile program of Pakistan — no way.” The finance minister also said that the “moment the staff-level agreement and the EFFP (Extended Fund Facility programme) would be finalised . it will be put up on the website…