Corona updates, Farmers protest continue, festivals, weather, temperatures

14 April 2021

• PM greets India on Vishu, Puthandu, Bohag Bihu and Maha Bishuba Pana Sankranti

  Prime Minister, Narendra Modi greets the country on the second day of multiple festivals. He released well designed greeting cards on his twitter site to wish the country and the states where these festivals originate.

• Dr Ambedkar remembered all across the country

  Today is the birth anniversary of Dr Ambedkar, freedom fighter, champion of the cause of lower castes and author of our constitution. He has been remembered by PM Narendra Modi and across all Indian states.

• New engineers to join Indian government

  Civil, Mechanical, Electrical and Electronics & Communications engineers having cleared the Engineering Services Examination and interview will join the 302 vacant positions of the Indian government soon.

• Temperatures warming up across India

  Most of the big cities have registered temperatures more than 30 degrees and it will continue this way till the summer ends. Though some parts of India are under cloud cover and rainfall is expected.

• Highest Corona infections in a day in India

  India has recorded over 184,000 new Corona cases in a single day. The number of cases recorded is highest in the history of Corona in India and has alarmed everyone. 

• Delhi traffic police recommends alternative routes

  Delhi traffic police has recommended alternate routes to travel to Delhi from Haryana and UP, as the major highways have been blocked by the protesting farmers.

• Agriculture migrants under Corona danger in Canada

  Very few migrant workers are coming to work in the farms of Canada due to the threat of Corona. Some migrant workers still in Canada are under danger as they work in open fields and come in contact with each other while working. Also, they share common shelters so if one of them contracts Corona the chances of rest of them contracting are very high. These contract workers are from Latin America and Caribbean countries and form a fifth of Canada's agricultural work force.

• Punjab farmers protestors to march to Delhi on April 21

  The farmers protests are far from over with Punjab farmers, those who have not joined the protestors at Delhi Border to block highways will march towards them on April 21.

• India importing more palm oil from Indonesia, Malaysia

  India is exporting much more palm oil than last year as prices of imported sunflower oil soar. India needs oil, but at affordable prices, hence palm oil is in demand in India. Imported quantity of soy oil has not changed much as there are no major price changes.

• Indian farmers cultivating lavender, other flowers and medicinal herbs to earn more

  Indian farmers inspired by Indian government, its agencies and policies are farming more than regular crops. These farmers now have much more to earn with these flowers and herbs with medicinal qualities.

• New Zealand to stop exporting livestock to China

  New Zealand exports about 60 million New Zealand dollar’s worth of livestock every year. However, these journeys may traumatize these animals and keeping this in mind the New Zealand Government has said that export of all Livestock will be phased out in 2 years of time. China will miss these animals as it is the biggest importer of livestock from New Zealand.