Hi, NewsWrap for July 27, 2021

Agriculture News, Agriculture Minister, Farmers Protest, PM Modi, Schemes, Medicinal Plants, Weather News

27 July 2021

  • PMGKAY: 400.703 lakh tons food grains distributed till 14 July

    Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti, Union Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution siad that during the COVID-19 pandemic year 2020-21 & 2021-22 under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana, a total of almost 600.814 lakh tons of food grains was distributed. Out of this, nearly 400.703 lakh tons was released as on 14 July, 2021.

  • Extreme weather events across Indian Landscape

    Floods in Maharashtra & north Bihar, rockslides and the cloudburst in Himachal Pradesh, excessive rainfall in Goa & Uttarakhand’s two districts all collectively indicate the increasing intensity of extreme weather events across Indian Landscape. Experts says that the monsoon rains would increase further with an increase in global temperatures.

  • Delhi Metro's Saket Station of Yellow Line Shut due to Waterlogging

    Due to the waterlogging on 27th July, Tuesday, Delhi Metro’s Station Saket station was shut. The Delhi Metro informed that the trains are currently not stopping at the Saket Metro Station. Entry & Exit gates are also closed due to the waterlogging. Its services otherwise are normal on the entire Yellow Line.

  • Social & Welfare Scheme for Transgender Person

    The Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment is formulating a scheme for welfare of the Transgender persons, wherein the setting up of a shelter homes for destitute & needs transgender persons are included as one of a component.

  • Farmers Protest: Security tightened at the National Capital due to Blinken’s Visit

    On 27th July Tuesday, the Union government has heightened security in the national capital as Delhi Police receives intel input regarding the protests by farmer groups in Delhi amid US Secretary of State Antony Blinkens’s visit on 27th July. As per inputs, the farmers will look to intensify protests in the wake of Blinken’s visit.

  • PM Modi to Address on “Education Policy” on 29th July

    On 29th July Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation as new education policy turns one & may give an education report card on what his government has done last year since National Education Policy was approved by the Union Cabinet.

  • Ministry Of AYUSH to Implement Scheme on Conservation, Development & Sustainable Management of the Medicinal Plants

    The National Medicinal Plants Board, Ministry of AYUSH is implementing the “Central Sector Scheme on Conservation, Development & Sustainable Management of the Medicinal Plants” since the year 2014-15. Under this scheme, the board has provided the project-based support to establish the 24 Medicinal Plants Conservation & Development Areas in 7 states.

  • Narendra Singh Tomar: Over 2 Lakh farmland damaged this year

    On 27th July Tuesday, The Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar, informed the parliament that over 2 lakh hectares of cropped area has been damaged so far this year due to the hydro-meteorological calamities/hazards.

     

     

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27 July 2021

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