Follow Us on Google News Puducherry, July 28 (IANS) Puducherry will begin supplying Piped Natural Gas (PNG) to industrial consumers from August 15, marking the first step in a phased rollout of the city gas distribution network. Supply to domestic and commercial users will follow in the coming months. The project is being implemented by … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) Overall natural gas consumption in India is estimated to reach 103 billion cubic meters (bcm) per year by 2030, representing a near 60 per cent increase from current levels, a top government official said here on Thursday. In his address at an event, organised by … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Shimla, July 21 (IANS) Leader of Opposition in Himachal Pradesh, Jairam Thakur, on Monday slammed the state Congress government for being insensitive towards the natural calamity in Mandi district. The former Chief Minister said the executive engineer, who was doing work to rehabilitate disaster-hit people, was transferred under the pressure … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah directed the formation of a multi-sectoral Central team given the frequency and intensity of natural disasters in Himachal Pradesh, an official said on Sunday. In a recent meeting, HM Shah was briefed about the increase in the frequency and intensity … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Ahmedabad, July 9 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said that he will take up natural farming after retiring from public life and devote a considerable amount of time to reading Hindu scriptures, including the Vedas and Upanishads. The Home Minister shared his “retirement plan” while speaking at … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Chandigarh, June 6 (IANS) In a major push to promote natural farming on a large scale in Haryana and raise awareness among farmers, Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Thursday announced the establishment of natural and organic markets in Gurugram and Hisar. The Gurugram market will cater to the production … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Shimla, May 25 (IANS) Nearly 2,23,000 farmers and horticulturists in Himachal Pradesh have adopted natural farming, either partially or fully, in almost all panchayats, the government said on Sunday. The government focuses on exploring options for additional income generation for farmers, ensuring fair prices for their produce, providing quality seeds … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Shimla, April 26 (IANS) Dung of indigenous cow, containing 300 to 500 times more beneficial microorganisms compared to other livestock, and homemade inputs like sour buttermilk sprays are being preferred for natural farming in the mountainous Pangi Valley of Himachal Pradesh’s Chamba district, nestled amidst the Pir Panjal range, where … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Patna, April 21 (IANS) Bihar Congress President Akhilesh Singh on Monday put the speculation to rest when he publicly backed the RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav for the Chief Minister’s post in the poll-bound state. “Tejashwi Yadav is the unanimously accepted leader of the Grand Alliance and will be the natural … Read more