Coffee lovers and stakeholders from all over the world have convened in Bengaluru for the fifth World Coffee Conference (WCC) 2023. The four-day event, held every four years and for the first time in India, aims to debate sustainability through circular economy, regenerative agriculture, and innovation in the coffee sector. More than 24,000 delegates representing more than 80 nations have attended the conference. Nestlé India, Tata Coffee, and Bru, as well as artisanal brands like Blue Tokai and Narasu’s Coffee, are among the major participants in the Indian coffee landscape. The conference provides a forum for Indian coffee producers and…
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M.S. Swaminthan, hailed as the father of Green Revolution in India, passed passed away in Chennai on Thursday. He was 98. Swaminathan is credited with developing high-yield varieties of paddy and wheat that helped farmers improve the produce. Swaminathan, who started his career in 1949, researching the genetics of crops like potato, wheat and rice, joined hands with agriculture ministers C. Subramaniam and Jagjivan Ram in the 1960s to spearhead the Green Revolution that paved way for a leap in productivity of these food crops with the use of chemical-biological technology. Swaminathan worked with American farm scientist and Nobel Laureate Norman…
The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday summoned senior Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee on October 3 for questioning in connection with school jobs scam in Kolkata. Banerjee said the day coincides with that of the party’s protest rally in Delhi against the Centre’s decision to withhold the state’s dues under MGNREGA, which he is supposed to lead. He claimed that it exposed the fear in the saffron camp. The TMC MP shared the letter sent to him by the central agency on X, formerly Twitter. “Earlier this month, the ED summoned me on a day coinciding with an important coordinating meeting of #INDIA…
The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) is backing the campaign `Social Security for All’, launching on October 4, to build pressure ahead of the annual meetings of the International Financial Institutions (IFIs). Social protection is one of the six key demands of the New Social Contract, which proposes an updated, fit-for-purpose economic model that centres on the interests of working people. The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will meet in Marrakech, Morocco between 9-15 October, and the Global Coalition for Social Protection Floors, of which the ITUC is a member, will make key demands to end the daily injustice that…
The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it will not restrain the trial court from dealing with a plea seeking police custody of former Andhra Pradesh chief minister and TDP leader N Chandrababu Naidu as it announced a new bench will hear his petition for quashing the FIR in the alleged Rs 371 crore scam in the state’s Skill Development Corporation on October 3. The plea by Naidu, who was arrested in the case on September 9, came up before two benches in the top court but without any effective hearing. It initially it came up before the designated bench of Justices…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday visited the robot exhibition at Science City in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. The prime minister posted an interesting video clip on X in which he along with Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel are seen observing several robotic actions at different robot stalls at the exhibition. Interestingly, in the video, the PM and the CM are served tea by a robot. The clip also showed PM Modi keenly seeing how a robot can help humans during natural disasters or fire incidents. The robotic engineers explained to PM Modi how robots can play a big role as enablers in different walks…
The Manipur government on Wednesday extended Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in hill areas of state for 6 months beginning October 1. According to the official notification, 19 police stations in valley have been excluded. Curfew was also imposed in the state capital Imphal. In an official notification issued on Wednesday, it was stated that “Governor of Manipur hereby accords approval to declare the entire state of Manipur excluding the areas falling under the jurisdiction of 19 police stations as ‘Disturbed Area’ for a period of six months with effect from October 1, 2023. The police station areas where the…
According to a study conducted by Nielsen Media India on behalf of Amazon India, consumers all throughout the country are optimistic about buying online during this festive season, with one in two planning to spend more than they did the year before. According to the report, 81% of consumers plan to shop online over the festive season, and more than 75% of consumers believe that e-commerce platforms offer genuine goods and are the most convenient option for festive shopping. “Consumers expect a wide selection, unmatched value with competitive pricing, plus the convenience of easy returns and exchange, which is driving…
Ram Temple Construction Committee Chairperson Nripendra Mishra informed that the construction of the ground floor of the three-storey will be completed by December-end, while the consecration ceremony is expected to take place on January 22. He further said Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to take part in an event related to the ‘pran pratishtha’ on any day during January 20-24. The final date is yet to be communicated by the Prime Minister’s Office, he said. Mishra also said work is underway to design an apparatus that will be installed on the ‘shikhar’ of the temple, which will make sun rays fall…
The nation’s first green hydrogen-powered bus that emits only water was launched by India’s largest oil company, Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), as it takes the lead in developing unmatched instruments to replace fossil fuels. IOC will split water using electricity generated from renewable sources to make around 75 kg of hydrogen. Two buses that will do test runs across the national capital region will be powered by this hydrogen. While flagging off the buses, the Oil Minister, Hardeep Singh Puri, stated that hydrogen will be India’s transition fuel for moving away from fossil fuels. The Research and Development (R&D) Centre of…