BALI-ISLAND OF GODS

Bali is one of the most popular travel destinations in the world,as this island which is known as the ‘Island of the Gods. Surrounded by azure seas and edged with golden beaches, Bali is of course a surfer’s paradise.As well as sea and sand however Bali has a huge number of other attractions to enjoy such as temples, caves, waterfalls and markets.If you like adventure activities, then you also won’t be disappointed on a trip here, and you can expect a fantastic array of water sports, muck and wreck diving, and the chance fly through the jungle canopy like Tarzan.



Tourists may enjoy an idyllic day at the beach, surf, dive, take a casual boat ride to gaze at the dolphins, explore the many beautiful temples, the local markets and the waterfalls, or go to the silent yoga retreats. Bali has been the subject of so many travel journals and has been famously alluded to in many works of literature, as a place of true beauty, and yet words always fail to capture the captivating magic.Bali, Indonesia’s most famous island, is located to the west of Java in the Lesser Sunda Islands. It is world-renowned for its scenic rice terraces, fragrant cuisine, stunning beaches and a galore of culture and tradition. With its elaborate temples some of the world’s best coral reefs, waterfalls and retreats. Bali combines leisure and adventure impeccably.

UBUD RICE FIELDS

Kuta is a beach and resort area in the south of the island of Bali, Indonesia. One of Bali’s first tourist developments, it’s best known for its party-centric atmosphere and surfing in the Indian Ocean.Sunbathing and people-watching are also popular along the broad sands of Kuta Beach, which stretches north toward low-key Legian and upscale Seminyak resort areas. Shoppers head to Kuta’s large malls, and vendors sell everything from jewelry to cold beer.Waterbom water park is filled with slides and pools set amid tropical landscaping. The Bali Bombing Memorial stands on the site of the 2002 terror attacks that targeted 2 nightclubs.

KUTA BEACH


Bali was the host of MISS WORLD 2013. It was the first time Indonesia hosted an international beauty pageant.

THE BEAUTIFUL BALI

America loves India…

Trump thanks ‘friend’ PM Modi for Independence Day greetings, says ‘America loves India’.

Trump thanks ‘friend’ PM Modi for Independence Day greetings, says ‘America loves India’

US President Donald Trump on Saturday responded to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s tweet greeting him and the people of the United States on the country’s 244th Independence Day. Thanking PM Modi, Trump said, “America loves India.”

The two leaders are known to share an easy and increasingly close relationship, and often refer to each other as ‘friends’.

Google removes the app….

Google removes apps that stole your Facebook credentials: Here’s the list

Google has reportedly removed 25 applications from its Play Store after French cyber-security firm Evina claimed that they stole Facebook credentials of users. The firm even mentioned that by the time they were taken down, these 25 apps were downloaded some 2.34 million times in total. mentioned was that these apps were created by the same group.

And while all of them seemed different in offerings and features, they served the same purpose under the hood. These apps were from different genres, as reported by ZDnet. While some were step counters, image editors, video editor apps, others were wallpaper apps, flashlight applications, file managers, and mobile games.

Here is the list of apps that have now been removed from the Google Play Store:

Super Wallpapers Flashlight

Padenatef

Wallpaper Level

Contour level wallpaper

Iplayer & iwallpaper

Video maker

Color Wallpapers

Pedometer

Powerful Flashlight

Super Bright Flashlight

Super Flashlight

Solitaire

Accurate scanning of QR code

Classic card game

Junk file cleaning

Synthetic Z

File Manager

Composite Z

Screenshot capture

Daily Horoscope Wallpapers

Wuxia Reader

Plus Weather

Anime Live Wallpaper

iHealth step counter

Com.tyapp.fiction

Out of these, Super Wallpapers Flashlight and Padenatef were the only apps that were downloaded 500,000 times. Most were downloaded 100,000 times while the last three were downloaded roughly 100 times.

These apps included malicious code that detected which app is opened in the background and foreground. If it was Facebook, the malicious app will show an overlaid web browser window on top of the Facebook app and load the fake login page. The user then gives his/her credentials thinking of it as a legit page.

All these apps were reported to Google in May and the company removed these apps earlier this month. Although the Play Store is now slightly more secure with these apps gone, what however still remains a question is that despite Google’s stringent processes of approving apps, how are such app still making their way to the Play Store.

Unemployment

For the unemployed person,it is often a damaging affront to human dignity and sometimes a catastrophic blow to family life. It falls most heavily on the young,the semiskilled and unskilled,the black person,the older worker and the underemployed person in a low income rural area who is denied the option of securing more rewarding urban employment.

The concentrated incidence of unemployment among specific groups in the population means far greater costs to society than can be measured simply in hours of involuntary idleness or dollars of income lost. Thus hope in coming years employment should be in peak and human beings can be out of depression.

PRIDE OF INDIA

India is one of the oldest civilizations in the world, spanning a period of more than 4000 years, and witnessing the fusion of several customs and traditions, which are reflective of the rich culture and heritage of the Country.The history of the nation gives a glimpse into the magnanimity of its evolution.This transformation of the nation instills a sense of national pride in the heart of every Indian within the Country and abroad, and this section is a modest attempt at keeping its flame alive.

It is a Peninsula Island which means it is surrounded by oceans from three sides such as the Bay of Bengal in the east, the Arabian Sea in the west and the Indian ocean in the South. The National animal of India is a tiger, the national bird is a peacock, national flower is a lotus, national fruit is mango and national sports is hockey.India is a land of Lord Shiva and Lord Krishna, the dream of Buddha and Mahatma Gandhi. India is a country where the people are of different castes, creed, religions, and cultures live together and they speak different languages. It is the main reason why India is said to be a country of “Unity in Diversity”.India is well known for its spirituality, philosophy, science, and technology.It is also famous for farming and agriculture which is the backbone of the country, it uses the produced food grains and other items of their own country.The agricultural land mostly produces sugarcane, cotton, jute, rice, wheat, cereals, and many other crops.

It is rich in monuments, tombs, churches, historical places of architecture, etc. are the source of income to it. India is a place where Taj Mahal,the golden temple, Qutab Minar, Red fort, Ooty, Nilgiris, Kashmir, Khajuraho,etc. are wonders exist in the country. It is the country of great rivers, mountains, valleys, lakes, and oceans. Hindi is the national language of India. In India there are 29 states and 7 union territories, in 29 states there are many small villages and cities.

India is a country of great leaders and freedom fighters. The Indian soldiers are on borders to protect our India from terrorists. The great leaders like Chhatrapati Shivaji, Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar, etc., the great scientists like Dr. Homi Bhabha, Dr. C.V Raman, Dr. Naralikar, etc., the great reformers like Mother Teresa, Pandurangashastri Alphaville,these are great peoples took birth in India.In her lap breathe the happy followers of the various religions of the world. We have a unique culture that has developed over the centuries.

SCIENTISTS OF INDIA

Education

Education  is an important tool which is very useful in everybody’s life. Education is what differentiates us from other living beings on earth. It makes man the smartest creature on earth. It empowers humans and gets them ready to face challenges of life efficiently. With that being said, education still remains a luxury and not a necessity in our country. Educational awareness needs to be spread through the country to make education accessible. But, this remains incomplete without first analyzing the importance of education. Only when the people realize what significance it holds, can they consider it a necessity for a good life.

Importance of Education

Education is the most significant tool in eliminating poverty  and unemplyloment . Moreover, it enhances the commercial scenario and benefits the country overall. So, the higher the level of education in a country, the better the chances of development are. In addition, this education also benefits an individual in various ways. It helps a person take a better and informed decision with the use of their knowledge. This increases the success rate of a person in life. Subsequently, education is also responsible for providing with an enhanced lifestyle. It gives you career opportunities that can increase your quality of life. Similarly, education also helps in making a person independent. When one is educated enough, they won’t have to depend on anyone else for their livelihood. They will be self-sufficient to earn for themselves and lead a good life.

Above all, education also enhances the self-confidence of a person and makes them certain of things in life. When we talk from the countriesviewpoint, even then education plays a significant role. Educated people vote for the better candidate of the country. This ensures the development and growth of a nation.

Doorway to Success

To say that education is your doorway to success would be an understatement. It serves as the key which will unlock numerous doors that will lead to success. This will, in turn, help you build a better life for yourself.An educated person has a lot of job opportunities waiting for them on the other side of the door. They can choose from a variety of options and not be obligated to do something they dislike. Most importantly, education impacts our perception positively. It helps us choose the right path and look at things from various viewpoints rather than just one With education, you can enhance your productivity and complete a task better in comparison to an uneducated person. However, one must always ensure that education solely does not ensure success. It is a doorway to success which requires hard work, dedication and more after which can you open it successfully. All of these things together will make you successful in life.

In conclusion, education makes you a better person and teaches you various skills. It enhances your intellect and the ability to make rational decisions. It enhances the individual growth of a person. Education also improves the economic growth of country . Above all, it aids in building a better society for the citizens of a country. It helps to destroy the darkness of ignorance and bring light to the world

Historical Digambar Jain Temple Shows the Path of Nonviolence : Super Exclusive Diary !!!!!!!!!

Old Delhi is replete with marvelous places of historical importance. Right from architectural brilliance and the housing example of Mughals like Red Fort, Delhi has plenty of Gurdwaras that commemorates the protest of the Sikhs against Mughal Emperors. Old Delhi is such a charming location where you may find everything coming together. Every religion finds a place here. You can visit the Chandni Chowk to taste the most delicious and mouthwatering food items.

Digambar Jain Naya Mandir holds a great reverence for the Jains. It was built during the time of Mughals when Shah Jahan was ruling. Jains were known to be talented in business matters and this is why the emperor made rooms for Jains in his own capital. Take up Digambar Jain Naya Mandir trip to experience the real marvel in Delhi. With the tour package, you can tour several interesting places in Delhi.

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DIGAMBAR JAIN NAYA MANDIR PACKAGE

Chandni Chowk, located in the Old Delhi, is dotted with interesting places. The Digambar Jain Temple, the most important religious site for the Jains, is situated opposite to the Red Fort, Chandni Chowk. Build in the year 1657 AD, the temple was made under the rule of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb. It is dedicated to Lord Mahavira Swami and Parshwanath Swami. Made from red sandstones, the interior of Digambar Jain Temple has superb carvings, paintings and golden artwork.

It is dedicated to Lord Mahavira who was the 24th Jain Tirthankaras. You will find the main shrine located in the first floor that may be reached with few flights of steps. This temple has various other shrines just like the primary one. One of the Shrines in Digambar Jain Temple is dedicated to God Adinath.

There is a medical center here for curing the birds residing in the temple. When you tour Digambar Jain Naya Mandir, you need to carry fruits and rice to offer to the Gods. The impressive sandstone temple is also known as the ‘Lal mandir’ since it is made up of sandstone.

EXPLORE THE VARIOUS FACETS OF THE CITY WITH OLD DELHI TOURS

Delhi, whether old or new, offers a gamut of tourist attractions to the travelers. In the old Delhi, you can find gardens, parks, historical architectural sites and even the modern structures dot the place. Visitors from all across the globe travel to Delhi to catch the glimpse of diverse facets metropolis.

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Tour operators in Delhi can arrange the planned tours to Digambar Jain Naya Mandir which will let you visit other sites like Jama Masjid, Qutub Minar, Red Fort, Jantar Mantar. The old Delhi Chandni Chowk provides delighting shopping experience. Tourists of all ages get attracted by rich culture, art and architecture.

The travel agents online arranging Digambar Jain Naya Mandir visit or travel package can arrange guided tours. The major function of the guided tours includes ticket bookings, reservations and a well planned travel itinerary. There are expert guides to make necessary arrangements such as dining, transportation and other aspects.

Jain religion gives the most priority to nonviolence property. You need not worry about the flight bookings, hotel reservations when you are with the tour operator.

By the way, Happy Guru Purnima to everyone. Best wishes !!!

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BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

Business management and entrepreneurship are improving rapidly nowadays and one of the main roles is improving with it also, which is the line manager. The role of line manager became very important in the structure of the business entity. Line manager appeared from the business term “Line Management”. In the real life line manager normally in charge of activities and labour’s output or it is responsible for a specific product line, for example, tea production and he cannot make any alterations in production of coffee, because normally it will have its own line manager who is responsible for this product line. The functions of the line manager may increase and interfere with other management line to increase the success of an entity.

The most important skills of the manager are cooperation with all staff, leadership, motivation, planning and setting aims for the product line in which he operates and have high knowledge combined with skills, so he can use all what he or she knows effectively to approach they targets.The line manager must be a leader, because if he has no leadership no one would listen to him and everyone will do what they think is right, so they will create a chaos in the workplace, which can dramatically effect of the company, so the leadership of the manager is one of the most important skills which every manager must have.Another important skill for the line manager is planning and setting goals, which will ease the work of employee, because they will know what, is asked from him. Also, it helps to avoid demotivation in cases if the employee did not reach the output target, because he even did not know what was asked from him.These skills are essential in order to help the entity to succeed, however, there are lots of other skills which can boost the efficiency of the line manager such as: confidence,respect, employees can trust him, making decisions in critical circumstances, good relationship with everyone and can guide and inspire his or her workers.

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT PYRAMID

 The motivation has a direct influence on the performance of the entity and there are different theories which describe how motivation can be improved, but only few of them will be discussed.Taylor (1917) stated that employees do not enjoy their work, so they must be supervised. Also, specific training lessons should be provided to improve the efficiency of an employee and they should be paid according how many items they had produced which will force them to work more and maximize productivity. This was one of the best theories for a long time.

However, this method was close to autocratic style of management, so it was not suitable for everyone for various reasons because of diversity of cultures. Mayo’s theory is opposite to Taylor’s because he thought that money is not motivating people and aimed on motivating via employees social needs at the workplace. Mayo (1949) made a research on it and concluded that individuals are best motivated when there is teamwork, freedom of communication among themselves and involvement of manager himself in working lives. The pyramid consisted of five levels of needs of an individual. They believed that first need which needs to be fulfilled is physiological needs and physiological needs are hunger and thirst.

POOR vs RICH

We live in a society comprised of two classes called the rich and the poor with a lot of differences between them. These are also referred to as the dos and don’ts of the society. The rich make up barely 40% of the population and have control over 60% of the resources while 60% of the population makes use of the remaining 40% of the resources. However, the divide between rich and poor, despite all ‘isms’ such as communism, capitalism, and socialism keeps growing all the time making the condition of the poor worse than it has all along been. However, the financial condition is not the only difference between the rich and the poor.

• Control of Life:

• Rich believe they are in control of their lives.

• Poor feel they are subject to various of life and life controls events taking place in their lives.

• Money:

• Investing in schemes to make more money is like a game for rich.

• The poor are all the time terrified of investing in the stock market with the result that more often than not, they lose money.

• It is apparent to all that the poor are playing not to lose money while the rich are playing to win more.

• Opportunities and Obstacles:

• Rich people see the opportunities while poor see the obstacles first.

• Poor keep thinking how they will overcome these obstacles whereas rich keep their focus on opportunities as they have the resources to overcome obstacles easily.

• Dreaming:

• Rich dream big and, therefore, strike rich.

• Poor dream small with the result that they have to remain content with whatever they get.

• Doers and Dreamers:

• Rich are doers; they take concrete steps to fulfill their dreams.

• Poor just dream about their dreams.

• Company:

• The company of rich people includes rich and successful.

• Poor people have the company of unsuccessful and daydreamers.

• This difference in company proves vital in deciding the future of the rich and the poor.

History of pudukkottai samasthanm….

Pudukkottai was a kingdom and later a princely state in British India, which existed from 1680 until 1948.1913 map of the Madras Presidency showing location of Pudukkottai State.

1913 map of the Madras Presidencyshowing location of Pudukkottai State


The Kingdom of Pudukkottai was founded in about 1680 as a feudatory of Ramnad and grew with subsequent additions from Tanjore, Sivaganga and Ramnad. One of the staunch allies of the British East India Company in the Carnatic, Anglo-Mysore and Polygar wars, the kingdom was brought under the Company’s protection in 1800 as per the system of Subsidiary Alliance. The state was placed under the control of the Madras Presidency from 1800 until 1 October 1923, when the Madras States Agency was abolished, and until 1948 it was under the political control of the Government of India.

Pudukkottai State covered a total area of 1,178 square miles (3,050 km2) and had a population of 438,648 in 1941. It extended over the whole of the present-day Pudukkottai district of Tamil Nadu (with the exception of Aranthangi taluk which was then a part of Tanjore district). The town of Pudukkottai was its capital. The ruler of Pudukkottai was entitled to a 17-gun salute.

Geography.

The state of Pudukkottai extended from 10 degrees 7′ to 10 degrees 44’N latitudes and 78 degrees 25′ and 79 degrees 12′ E longitudes.and covered a total area of 1,178 square miles (3,050 km2). It extended for 52 miles (84 km) from east to west and 41 miles (66 km) from north to south.The state was bounded by Trichinopoly district to the west, Tanjore district to the east and south-east and Sivaganga estate of Madura district to the south.

The kingdom did not have fixed boundaries originally and was called “Tondaiman country” or “Tondaiman’s woods” until the end of 18th century. The kingdom started to have fixed boundaries since early 19th century. The easternmost point of Pudukkottai state was located 12 miles (19 km) from the sea. When the Pudukkottai district was formed in 1974 long after its incorporation into the Republic of India, the coastal Aranthangi taluk was detached from Tanjore district and merged with the new district.

For administrative purposes, the state was divided into three taluks: AlangudiKulathurand Thirumayam, each under the authority of a Tahsildar who was responsible for land revenue. There was also a few semi-autonomous zamindaris : Karambakadu, Nagaram, Palayavanam, Senthankudi and Seriyalur.

Demography..


As of 1931, the princely state of Pudukkottai had a total population of 400,694 with a population density of 340 people per square mile. Ponnamaravathi firka was the most densely populated with 498 people per square mile while Nirpalani was the most sparsely populated with 213 people per square mile.There were 435 towns and villages – 426 of them with a population less than 5,000 and nine – Pudukkottai, Ponnamaravathi, Varpet, Ramachandrapuram, Arimalam, Thirumayam, Alangudi, Kiranur and Pillamangalam-Alagapuri with population greater than 5,000.The male literacy rate was 21.62 percent and the female literacy rate, 1.87 percent.Between 1925 and 1929, the population of the state dropped by over 65 percent as more than 53,000 people left Pudukkottai for neighbouring districts due to widespread plague and famine.

Religion:


The kingdom was predominantly Hindu. However, there were significant Muslim and Christian populations. The affairs of Hindu temples was administered by a Devasthanams Department established in 1897.

According to the 1901 census, there were 353,723 Hindus who formed 93% of the state’s population. Muslims who numbered 12,268 formed 3.2% of the population while the Christians numbering 14,449 formed 3.8% of the population.In 1931, there were 367,348 Hindus (91.7 percent), 15,194 Muslims (3.8 percent) and 17,960 Christians (4.5 percent).

Languages :


The majority of the population spoke Tamil as their mother tongue. According to the 1931 census, Tamil was spoken by 378,741 people or 94.52 percent of the population as their mother tongue.Other languages spoken as mother-tongue included Telugu (12,250 speakers, 3.05%), Kanarese (5,118, 1.27%), Hindustani or Urdu (1,993, 0.49%), Saurashtri (1,172, 0.29%), Marathi (660, 0.16%), Malayalam (522, 0.13%), Hindi (187, 0.04%), Arabic (23, 0.005%), English (22, 0.005%), Danish (2, 0.0005%), Malay (1, 0.0003%), Sinhalese (1, 0.0003%), Konkani (1, 0.0003%) and Spanish (1, 0.0003%). The natives of Pudukkottai spoke Tamil which was also an official language of the state alongside English. Telugu-speakers were descendants of military chieftains who had migrated during the rule of the Vijayanagar Empire and the Madurai Nayak kingdom. Kanarese or Kannada was spoken largely by the Kuruba shepherds who had migrated from the Mysore kingdom.However, the Kurubars spoke a Kanarese dialect of their own with a heavy admixture of Tamil words.Hindusthani or Urdu was used by Pathani Muslims while Saurasthri and Marathi were spoken by the Saurashtra and Thanjavur Marathi migrants.

Tourist Places

                      Thirugokarnam Temple

A rock cut cave temple situated in the heart of the city built by Mahendravarma pallava is Known as Kokaraneeswarer… 

DirectionMuseum

A museum has been initiated by the state Government on 1910 AD with the antiquity of History, Geology, Zoology, Archaeology,Anthorapalogy…

 DirectionThirumayam Fort

Olden days kings construct Fort and palaces, so as to protect the subjects from enemy country and a residential area… 

Kudimiyanmalai

It is located at a distance of 20 km from pudukkottai . The cave temples situated here are the testimony… 

Avudaiyarkoil

The temple dedicated Athmanatha samy situated in Avudayar koil at a distance of 60 km from pudukkottai, contain life-size sculptures….

Chithannavasal

Chithannavasal is a Prominent Tourist Centre of Pudukottai District. It is located on the Annavasal – Pudukottai Road at a… 

Narthamalai

It is located at a distance of 17 km from Pudukkottai. Narthamalai is head Quarters for the Cheiftain of Mutharaiyar….

Malaiyadipatty

Pdukkottai District ,at Keezhayur panchayat a siva temple together with vishu temple have been situated with a distance of 33…

Kunnandar Koil

The name Kunnandar Koil is called as Thirukundrakudi in the inscriptions available in this Temple. It is located 40 km…

Kodumbaloor

The name Kodumbaloor has been mentioned in the Tamil epic Silapathigaram. It is located at a distance of 35km from…

PM Modi reviews progress of Indian Council of Agricultural Research

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has exhorted that traditional knowledge of Indian communities should be coupled with technology and skill sets of youth and Agriculture graduates to translate the full potential of Indian Agriculture in transforming rural areas. Reviewing the progress of agriculture research, extension and education in India through videoconference today, Mr Modi highlighted the need to orient Agricultural Education and research systems based on agro climatic requirements to meet the demands of the Farmers.
 
  He said, the systems are to be geared towards enhancing farmer’s incomes while meeting International standards. The Prime Minister directed that ease of access to farm equipment and transport facility from field to markets shall be ensured.  In this regard, the Department of Agriculture, Cooperatives and Farmers Welfare  has launched an app – Kisanrath.
 
   In order to enhance water use efficiency, he desired that awareness and outreach programs be conducted. Mr Modi highlighted the need to adopt organic and natural farming practices on a cluster based approach. ICAR has developed geo-referenced  Organic Carbon Map of India , identified 88 bio control agents and 22 Bio pesticides which can promote organic agriculture.
 
  The Prime Minister directed that start-ups and agri-enterprenues need to be promoted to ensure innovation and use of technology in Agriculture and allied sectors. He highlighted the need to leverage information technology to provide information on demand  to the farmers.
 
  Mr Modi directed that Hackathons may be organized twice a year to solve identified problems and meet  design needs for tools and equipement that can reduce drudgery if farming activity, given that a large number of farm workers are women. He also exhorted the need to create awareness regarding inclusion of  millets like Jowar, bajra, ragi and several other minor millets in diet to ensure healthy diet.
 
  In an effort to bolster ‘Kuposhan Mukt Bharat’ (India free from Malnutrition) 70 bio fortified varieties with enhanced Iron, Zinc and Protein content have been developed.
 
Poshan Thali and Nutria-gardens are being promoted through Krishi Vigyan Kendras. Pilots were conducted in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh involving 76 Krishi Vigyan Kendras and 450 model farms. Anganwadi Workers and women from rural areas are being trained in raisingnutria-gardens to ensure balanced diet. Poshan Thali comprises of rice, local dal, seasonal fruit, leafy green vegetable, tubers, other vegetables, milk and other components like sugar, jiggery and oils. 100 Nutri Smart villages are to be created by 2022.
 
  To meet the requirement for commercial processing varieties with processing traits like ArkVises, ArkAlesha and ArkYoji have been developed. Mr Modi appreciated the efforts towards developing varieties focusing on specific requirements of agro-climatic zones and exhorted the need for developing forward and backward linkages to assure better returns to farmers.
 
  Karan -4, a sugarcane variety has enhanced sugar recovery and has replaced traditionally grown varieties in Uttar Pradesh. The Prime Minister highlighted that avenues for enhancing bio ethanol from sugarcane and other crops needs to explored.
 
  While reviewing the contributions of ICAR in developing new breeds of cattle, sheep and goats, the Prime Minister highlighted the need for research on indigenous breeds of dogs and horses. He directed that a focused mission mode approach be adopted for vaccination drives for Foot and Mouth disease.
 
Mr Modi exhorted that study of grasses and local fodder crops should be undertaken to understand their nutritive value. He highlighted the need to study use of sea weeds  for their impact on soil health apart from  exploring commercial applications in  nutraceuticals.
 
 
Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development & Panchayat Raj, both the Ministers for State for Agriculture joined the review meeting.  In addition to the Senior officials from PMO, Secretaries from Departments of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Dairy and Fisheries were present.

Nitin Gadkari calls for expeditious clearances for Chambal Expressway Project

Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari today reviewed the proposed Chambal Express Project with Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan through a Video Conference.  The project offers huge employment potential in the districts and adjoining areas. 

Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan described this project as ‘Chambal Progress-Way’. Madhya Pradesh government is providing 100 percent land of 421 crore free of cost for this dream project.

Apart from this, the state government will also provide assistance of 781 crore. The ‘Expressway’ will be 309 km long in the state. It will connect the boundaries of Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh via Sheopur, Morena and Bhind. 

This route will be connected to the Golden Quarterletal (Agra-Kanpur) route in Bhind, North-South Corridor in Morena and Delhi Mumbai Corridor in Rajasthan. Union Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said that the construction of this expressway will help a lot in the development of this backward region.

In the video conference, Rajya Sabha MP Jyotiraditya Scindia suggested to build the Chambal Expressway along with the Bhind-Kota railway line.

More than 25 crore saplings to be planted in Uttar Pradesh today

More than 25 crore saplings will be planted under the ‘Mission Vriksharopan-2020’ across Uttar Pradesh today. This record plantation in a single day will be carried out with people’s participation and inter-departmental coordination.
 
AIR correspondent reports that Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will inaugurate the ‘MissionVriksharopan-2020’ in Kukarel forest in capital city Lucknow. Under this mission, medicinal, fruit yielding , environmental, shady, fodder, and other important plants of more than 201 species will be planted in a day through extensive public participation and interdepartmental coordination. According to a government spokesperson ‘MissionVriksharopan -2020 will be contribution of 26 state departments including Environment, Forest and Climate Change Department and various social organizations, voluntary organizations, public representatives, students including others. Out of 25 crore plants Forest Department will plant 10 crore plant and rest of more than 15 crore plants will be planted by the other state departments and institutions.
 
Geo tagging of all plantation sites will also be done. The plantation drive is focused on prevention of malnutrition, biodiversity conservation and plantation along the banks of Ganga and tributaries. 
 
Under the specific garden plantation in each district – Smriti Vatika, Panchavati, Navagraha Vatika, Nakshatra Vatika, Harishankari will be planted.

WHO appreciates Indian government to contain spread of corona virus

World Health Organization (WHO) has appreciated the works done by the Indian government to contain the spread of corona virus. Chief Scientist at WHO, Dr Soumya Swaminathan said that it is an achievement for India that in the last couple of months, India has become self-sufficient in testing kits.
 
She said, Indian government took serious steps from the beginning and put in place certain measures in January itself based on the WHO recommendations. She said, India should also focus on data management originating from the pandemic.

ICMR defends move to fast-track clinical trial of COVID-19 vaccine; Says process is in accordance with globally accepted norms

Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has asserted that it is acting in accordance with the globally accepted norms to fast-track vaccine development for diseases of pandemic potential. It said, it is important to promote indigenous vaccine development while ensuring safety, quality, ethics and adherence to all regulatory requirement. 
 
ICMR and Bharat Biotech have joined hands for the development of potential COVID-19 vaccine called Covaxin. The Drugs Controller General of India has accorded permission to conduct phase-1 and 2 human clinical trial.
 
ICMR said, in the larger public health interest, it is important for ICMR to expedite the clinical trials with a promising indigenous vaccine.