AGRI UDAAN launched to boost startups
New Delhi: The National Academy of Agricultural Research Management (NAARM) on Thursday launched “AGRI UDAAN” programme in which selected startups will be trained to develop innovative agriculture products. “There are many ideas in the minds of the youth but they have to be turned into reality. Under the AGRI UDAAN programme, startups will be mentored to scale up their operations in agriculture value chain,” said Srinivasa Rao, Director of NAARM.
Rs 16K cr released to double farmers’ income
New Delhi: To achieve the goal of doubling of farmers’ income by 2022, the Ministry of Agriculture has released Rs 16,094.13 crore in the first quarter up to June 2017 as against Rs 10,498.90 crore during the quarter ending June, 2016. This works out to 53 per cent increase in the amount released.
392 on Kailash yatra via nathu la
New Delhi: A total of 392 pilgrims selected to travel to Kailash Mansarovar via the Nathu la route in eight batches were affected due to the deferment of the yatra, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Thursday.
half of who crack civil services are engg grads
New Delhi: Nearly half of those who crack the civil services examination are engineering graduates and a large number of them do so by opting for subjects like public administration and sociology, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on Thursday. During the Question Hour in Rajya Sabha, he also said that among the 20 toppers this year, 19 were engineers and one was a doctor.
CPM opposes move to let NRIs vote by proxy
New Delhi: The CPI(M) on Thursday opposed the Cabinet decision to approve proxy voting for NRIs and sought its withdrawal, saying the move would have serious consequences on free and fair elections and “distort” the results. “A very wrong precedent is being set... The NRIs can delegate their voting right to the proxy and this will have a serious consequence on free and fair polls,” party general secretary Sitaram Yechury told a Press conference here. Instead of proxy voting, he said polling booths could be set up at Indian embassies and consulates across the world to enable NRIs to cast their vote.