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Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited (IFFCO) has introduced the  world’s 1st Nano Urea Liquid for farmers across the world in the presence of its RGB members at its 50th annual general body meeting held online-offline mode on May 31.  This is an inspiration taken from the call of Prime Minister Narendra Modi for reducing the use of urea in the soil.  The nano urea liquid is indigenously developed after many years of dedicated research of IFFCO’s scientists and engineers through a proprietary technology developed at Nano Biotechnology Research Centre, Kalol in sync with the Prime Minister's vision of ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ and fostering ‘Atmanirbhar Krishi’.  IFFCO nano urea liquid is found effective and efficient for plant nutrition. This increases the production with improved nutritional quality. It will also give a huge positive impact on the quality of underground water, very significant reduction in global warming with an impact on climate change and susta...

The May 30th episode of Mann Ki Baat by Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid an ode to woman power which has been playing a vital role in the time of this global pandemic.  The PM i n the day's episode i nteracted with loco pilot Sireesha Gajini who has piloted the 7th Oxygen Express to reach ICD, Whitefield. He  complimented Sireesha as an embodiment of woman power. The PM said mothers and sisters will be proud to hear that  one oxygen express is being run fully by women. Every woman of the country will feel  proud of that. Not just that, every Indian will feel proud.  Sireesha said Indian Railways has been supportive in this endeavour and f acilitated quick transport through 'Green Corridor' for Oxygen Express. Sireesha Gajini, Loco Pilot Who Interacted With PM The loco pilot told PM that her parents were her inspiration. "My f ather encouraged all his children, all three daughters to study well and supported  them in their professional ambitions," Sireesha...

CropIn and the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) have partnered in a new program that seeks to increase the access to extension services by farmers in Africa. AGRA works with governments, private sector companies and other organizations to bring knowledge and extension services to farmers through the use of self-employed Village-Based Advisors (VBAs).  In the new partnership, CropIn and AGRA will select and train 10,626 entrepreneurial VBAs to reach three million farmers in Ghana, Nigeria, Burkina Faso, Mali, Tanzania and Mozambique. The VBAs will facilitate the training of farmers through ‘mother and baby’ demonstrations - where ‘mother’ is a demonstration site and ‘baby’ is the farmer’s own plot. Regular performance comparisons of the ‘mother and baby’ plots will be made to assess the quality of training received by farmers.  Digital Tech Will Help Boost CropIn-AGRA Partnership CropIn, an artificial intelligence (AI) led Software as a Service (SaaS) based agri...

Karnataka on May 29th received its 19th Oxygen Express, courtesy of Indian Railways. The train carrying 120 tonnes of liquid medical oxygen (LMO) in 6 cryogenic containers reached I nland Container Depot (ICD) at Whitefield, Bengaluru at 12.20pm . It had started from Tatanagar, Jharkhand at 8.50am on May  29. Thus far, K arnataka has received 2236.53 tonnes of LMO by rail placing it in a list of 15 states to have benefitted from this pandemic driven endeavour of Railways. Indian Railways has as of date operated 305 Oxygen Expresses and transported 2 1,392 tonnes of LMO in 1274 tankers, bringing relief to states i n their fight against Covid19.  It may be noted that 313 Oxygen Expresses have completed their journey so far and brought relief to various states with this precious lifesaver. According to the ministry, as of 2.30pm on May 30, five  loaded Oxygen Expresses were on run with more than 406 MT of LMO in 23 tankers.    The 19th Oxygen Express That Arri...

Responding positively to the challenges posed by the global pandemic in generating new business, the business development unit (BDU) of the Bengaluru division of Hubballi headquartered South Western Railway (SWR) has stepped in to move cargo that hitherto was transported predominantly by road. The  BDU has been successful in its  persistent efforts with the logistics partner in transporting 400 Kia vehicles from  Penukonda to Farrukhnagar, Gurugram in Haryana. The division has loaded four rakes so far in May 2021, and the fifth rake in the offing to transport these SUVs of KIA Motors India to its destination that is  over a distance of 2209km.  Each rake can carry 100  cars/vehicles in 25 New Modified Goods (NMG) wagons that are used for the transport of cars. Each wagon, which was earlier passenger coaches have been modified for goods transportation purposes and can carry three to four cars depending on their size, SWR authorities maintain.  KIA Motor...

In line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval commissioned Indian Coast Guard (ICG) Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) Sajag on May 29 digitally  to the Nation for safeguarding India's maritime interests.  M/s Goa Shipyard Limited has constructed this ship.  Defence Secretary Ajay Kumar, Indian Coast Guard Director General K Natarajan and CMD Goa Shipyard Cmde B B Nagpal (Retd) were among those who attended the event. NSA Ajit Doval Commissions ICG OPV Sajag Digitally In The Presence Of DG K Natarajan Doval said the concept of forming ICG came into being post 1971 war, when it was assessed that maritime borders are equally vital as land borders. The blueprint for a multi-dimension Coast Guard was conceived by the visionary Rustamji Committee even as the United Nations Convention of the Laws of the Sea was being negotiated and India’s assets off Mumbai high were growing. The ICG, created through an Act of Parl...

Indian Railways endeavor to keep precious liquid medical oxygen (LMO) flowing to states, including Karnataka continued when the 17th O xygen Express reached ICD Whitefield at 1.10am on May 29. This special train had departed from K analus, Jamnagar in Gujarat at 6.15pm on May 27 with a load of 1 11.98 tonnes of LMO in six cryogenic  containers. A green corridor created by the respective zonal railways at the direction of the ministry of railways helped the movement of this train. The 17th Oxygen Express That Reached ICD, Whitefield Thus far, Karnataka has received 2006.69 tonnes of LMO by rail.  Indian Railways has so far run 289 oxygen expresses and transported more than  19,408 tonnes of LMO in 1162 tankers all over the country to assist  state governments in their fight against Covid-19. Indian Railways in dispatching life-saving LMO to various states based on their requirement after sourcing it from states that produce it. The states demanding LMO arrange fo...

Railway Protection Force (RPF) is looking after the protection and safeguard of railway  passengers, passenger areas and railway property. On May 27,  RPF  staff of Hubballi headquartered South Western Railway during their routine check on trains and at station premises noticed i rregularities and took action under Railways Act. On-duty RPF constable Sharanbasava R found one  unclaimed plastic bag in the disabled passenger compartment of train 07340 Vasco-da-Gama- Yesvantpur Express at Kulem station. The bag contained 12 numbers of liquor bottles  of Royal Stag reserve whisky with an MRP of Rs 300 each. The total value of liquor was  Rs 3600. These liquor bottles were seized and handed over to Excise Inspector at  Sanguem for further disposal. Liquor In Tetra Packs Seized On-Board Train Seshadri Express On the same day, Assistant Sub Inspector of RPF, Castlerock detained one  authorized vendor for selling water bottles in train 02779 Vasco-da-G ga...

Indian Railways that is at the forefront of delivering liquid medical oxygen (LMO) to states across India continued the same in delivering the 15th Oxygen Express to Karnataka. This special train reached Inland Container Depot (ICD), Whitefield, at Bengaluru at 10.35pm on May 27. It had started from Tatanagar, Jharkhand at 6.25pm on May 26. Zonal railway authorities set up a special 'Green Corridor' for this train that carried 120 tonnes of liquid medical oxygen in six cryogenic containers. The 15th O2 Express That Reached ICD, Whitefield So far, Karnataka has received 1772.8 tonnes of LMO by rail.  Indian Railways has so far operated 284 oxygen expresses and transported more than 18,980  tonnes of LMO in 1141 tankers to all over India to assist the state  governments in their fight against Covid19.  Karnataka in fact had received the 13th and 14th 'O2 Specials' on May 26 to go with two that authorities of Bengaluru division of Hubballi headquartered South Weste...

KIOCL Ltd, a CPSU under the ministry of steel on May 27 approved the financial results for the fourth quarter and the financial year ended March 31, 2021.  KIOCL continued its march in ramping up the financial performance and reported the highest Turnover,  largely due to better sales realisation and strong growth in Q4. Accordingly, KICOL during FY 2020-21 earned total revenue of Rs 2477.83 crore as against Rs 2056.53 crores in the last fiscal, up by 20.49%.   Profit before tax stood at Rs 410.23 crores as against Rs 63.68 crores in FY20, up by 544%. Profit after tax Rs 301.17 crores against Rs 43.48 crore in FY20, up by 593%. Pellet Production achieved was 2.21 million tonnes as against 2.37MT of previous FY. The dispatches were 2.311MT as against 2.356MT in the previous FY. KIOCL exported 1.84MT pellets and domestic sales were 0.46MT, M V Subba Rao, chairman and managing director of KIOCL, said.   KIOCL Ltd Plant NET PROFIT IN Q4 For the quarter ended Ma...

Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd (MRPL) which finds itself in a recruitment row of 'outsiders' and ignoring recommendations of the Sarojini Mahishi report, has reiterated its commitment to Karnataka in general and coastal Karnataka, where it is based, in particular. The issue has gained credence with local elected representatives led by Member of Parliament Nalin Kumar Kateel expressing their concerns over the fallout of the issue that has caused consternation locally. The Kuthethur based company clarified that  being a responsible PSU, and on the basis of these concerns, the company has initiated an investigation in this regard through the chief vigilance officer who reports to CVC of India. MRPL would like to reaffirm its commitment to a fair and transparent process that ensures social justice to all concerned. Being a central government schedule-A PSU under MOPNG, MRPL follows laid down rules and regulations without exception. A View Of The MRPL Refinery Complex At ...

Overcoming all hurdles and finding new solutions, Indian Railways is continuing its journey of bringing relief by delivering liquid medical oxygen (LMO) to various states across India. So far, Indian Railways has delivered more than 18980 MT of LMO in more than 1141 tankers to various states across the country.  Oxygen Expresses delivered its highest single-day load of 1195MT Oxygen relief to the nation surpassing its previous high of 1142 delivered on May 23. Thus far, 2 84 Oxygen Expresses have completed their journey and brought relief to various states.  As on 3pm on May 27,  four loaded Oxygen Expresses were on run with more than 392MT of LMO in 20 tankers. O ffloading of LMO in Delhi crossed 5000MT.  Amongst the southern states, delivery of LMO to Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Telangana crossed 1000MT each. O2  expresses started their deliveries 33 days back on April 24 in Maharashtra with a load of 126MT. It is the endeavour of Indian Railways...

Braving adverse and cyclonic weather conditions, Indian Railways in its endeavour to take relief to the nation  by ensuring timely loading and transportation of Liquid Medical Oxygen (LMO) delivered two more oxygen special trains to Karnataka. The state received the 13th and 14th 'O2 Specials' on May 26 to go with two that authorities of Bengaluru division of Hubballi headquartered South Western Railway received at the Inland Container Depot (ICD), Whitefield a day before.  Karnataka Received Two More O2 Specials For Second Day In A Row While the 13th Oxygen Express reached ICD Whitefield at 12.10am; the 14th  'O2' special chugged in a little more than 13-hours later at 9.15am. The 13th train had left K analus, Jamnagar in Gujarat at 6.20pm on May 24 and the 14th train started from Tatanagar, Jharkhand at 9.15am on May 25. The two trains in all hauled 232.16 tonnes of LMO with the train from Tatanagar bringing in 120MT of LMO and the other train 1 12.16 tonnes LMO in...

Archaeologists on the eve of Buddha Poornim a have chanced on a miniature sculpture of Lord Buddha from among the debris taken out of a well near an abandoned temple at Alembi in 76 Badagabettu village, a suburb of Udupi. Incidentally, it was from this very spot earlier that the archaeologists discovered a beautiful Janardhana sculpture at a depth of 22-23 feet in the well earlier, according to T Murugeshi, associate professor, department of ancient history and archaeology, MSRS College, Shirva.  Miniature Sculpture Of Lord Buddha The miniature sculpture is about 9cm tall, 5cm wide and about 2cm thick. It is made out of soft sandstone and looks like a replica of the Saranath Buddha. A first of its kind discovery in Karnataka as well as in Udupi, this is carved beautifully. The idol is seated on a lotus pedestal in 'Dharma Chakra Pravarthana Mudra,' which was his posture for his first sermon at deer park. Below the seat, one finds six disciples seated on either side of Dharma Ch...

New Mangalore Port Trust on May 25 handled the fifth Indian Navy vessel - INS Shardul which carried approximately 190 metric tonnes of liquid medical oxygen (LMO) and 1200 oxygen cylinders from Kuwait. The cargo was loaded on the naval vessel at Shuwaikh Port and sailed out on May 15 from Kuwait. To date, five naval vessels have arrived at NMPT carrying medical oxygen and equipment under the Samudra Setu-II operation launched by the Indian Navy.  S A Prabhakar Sharma of Indian Red Cross Society Interacts With C H Pratap Reddy, ADGP The vessel,  which is the lead ship of the Shardul-class amphibious warfare vessels of the Navy, c arried seven LMO filled ISO containers of net weight 20 MT each, 60 pallets of oxygen cylinders of one ton and two semi-trailers filled with 25 tons of liquid medical oxygen each. The vessel was berthed on the highest priority. MMPT extended all its resources for berthing the vessel and handling the life-saving cargo on zero charges as per directives o...

He was the first-ever alumnus to become the Dean of Kasturba Medical College (KMC), Mangaluru on December 1, 2011. A little less than a decade to that date and come June 1, Dr  M Venkataraya Prabhu will set a record of sorts to excel all his predecessors – most of whom were his own teachers – to become the longest-serving Dean in the history of KMC, Mangaluru. In 2011, little did Dr Prabhu know that he would emulate his illustrious teachers. June 1 will Dr Prabhu exceed the previous record of late Prof KP Ganesan (9-1/2-years). In reaching here, Dr Prabhu has crossed the  6-year stint by Prof M V Chari,  7-years of Prof M P Pai, 7-1/2-years of Prof  B M Hegde, and 8-1/2 years of Prof GD Veliath, all of whom he reveres. Dr M Venkataraya Prabhu, Dean, KMC, Mangaluru Attributing the greatness and reputation that the college enjoys today to these illustrious teachers, Dr Prabhu also a ttributes his present stature to the founder of KMC Late Dr TMA Pai from whom he receiv...

Hyderabad based MSN Laboratories Pvt. Ltd. (MSN) which has been in the forefront of introducing various drugs in the treatment of Covid-19 and its complications, on May 25 announced that it is initiating phase III clinical trial of Molnupiravir capsules for the treatment of Covid-19 in India. The pharma company has made this announcement post its launch of Posaone (Posacanazole) tab and IV in the treatment of black fungus. MSN has received its clinical trial approval on 19th May 2021, from the Drug Controller General of India's to perform a Molnupiravir Capsules efficacy and safety study on mild to moderate Cocid-19 patients. MSN will start its clinical trials in more than 40 sites across India and the first dosing is expected to begin soon. The clinical trials will be performed on more than 2400 subjects suffering from mild to moderate COVID-19. Molnupiravir is an experimental drug having antiviral properties and is currently under clinical-stage study for Covid treatment. MSN R...

Push given by Indian Railways to supply liquid medical oxygen to states battling a second wave of the pandemic saw Karnataka receive its 11th and 12 Oxygen Express on May 25. While the 11th Oxygen Express reached ICD Whitefield, Bengaluru at 6.10am, the 12th touched base with ICD at 9.49am carrying 238.5 tonnes of LMO in all in 12 cryogenic containers - six on each of these special trains. While the 11th O2 Express started from Rourkela, Odisha at 9.30pm on May 23 carrying 124.19 tonnes of LMO in six cryogenic containers, the 12th LMO departed from Kanalus, Jamnagar in Gujarat at 4.30am on May 24. This train carried 114.31 tonnes LMO. Indian Railways as is the norm for these trains created a signal-free 'Green Corridor' to enable swift transport of this lifesaver. Thus far, Karnataka has received 1420.64 tonnes of LMO by Rail. I ndian Railways has so far run more than 247 Oxygen Expresses and transported more  than 16000 tonnes of LMO all over the country to assist respective s...

The ‘full moon’ of May, also called the ‘Flower Moon’ will occur on May 26. This full moon is a ‘special full moon’ as this is the closest super moon of 2021. With earth set to ‘eclipse’ this celestial event, the moon will appear ‘Blood Red’ in some regions. The Moon goes around the earth in an elliptical path. The Earth is located at a point near the centre. This makes the Moon orbit the earth in such a way that it comes close to it and moves away in this orbit, as seen from earth.  On average, the moon is 384400kms away from the earth. When at perigee (the closest point to earth), the moon is around 356500km away. When the Moon is at this perigee in its full moon phase, it is called a Super moon. The converse is also applicable, that is when the full moon is at apogee (the farthest point from earth); it is called a micro moon. Depending on its distance, a super moon is 7% bigger than an average full moon and 13% bigger than a micro moon.  Two Types Of Shadows Of The Earth On...