New E-NAM Features launched by the Agricultural Ministry

On April 2, 2020, the Union Ministry of Agriculture launched new features of National Agriculture Market. This aims to strengthen agricultural marketing of farmers. The main objective of the features are to reduce the congestion at mandis that will help ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020

New features to be launched on e-NAM platform

The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare is to launch several new features on the e-NAM platform to strengthen agriculture marketing in times of the pandemic. e-NAM E-NAM or Electronic National Agriculture Market is a pan India electronic trading platform ..

Lock Down: Agriculture and allied activities exempted

On March 28, 2020, the Union Agriculture Minister announced that agriculture and farming related activities have been exempted from Lock Down. This was introduced in the second addendum introduced by the Ministry of Home Affairs. Highlights Under the second addendum ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020

Himachal Pradesh Celebrates 72nd State Day

Himachal Pradesh celebrated 72nd Himachal Day on 15th April with gaiety and fervour. Himachal Day is celebrated to commemorate its creation. Genesis of the Himachal Day Before independence, most of the areas of Himachal Pradesh was part of Punjab state ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019

Tashigang becomes the World’s highest Polling station

Tashigang at an altitude of 15,256 feet has now became the world’s highest polling station in the sleepy hamlet of Buddhist-dominated Lahaul-Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh. Tashigang polling station falls in one of the 17 assembly segments that form the ..

Tashigang, Himachal Pradesh becomes world’s highest polling station

Tashigang, a small village of Himachal Pradesh, has now become the world’s highest polling station. The polling station falls in Buddhist-dominated Lahaul-Spiti district of the state at an altitude of 15,256 feet, and is one of the 17 assembly segments ..