Himalaya Harbinger, Uttarakhand Bureau. The four-day All India Farmers’ Fair and Agro-Industrial Exhibition organized by the university concluded today with an award distribution ceremony held at Gandhi Hall. The Chief Guest of the ceremony was Vice Chancellor Dr. Manmohan Singh Chauhan. Also present on the dais were Dr. Jitendra Kwatra, Director of Extension Education; Dr….
Himalaya Harbinger, Uttarakhand Bureau. Today, the university witnessed the live broadcast of the launch of the ‘Prime Minister Dhan-Dhanya Agriculture Scheme’ and the ‘Pulses Self-Reliance Mission’ by Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi at Gandhi Hall. The Prime Minister announced an allocation of over ₹42,000 crore for these schemes. The Dhan-Dhanya Agriculture Scheme aims to…
Himalaya Harbinger, Uttarakhand Bureau. Nine agricultural science centers of the university have set up a joint stall showcasing the story of sustainable and holistic agricultural development in the state. The “Shri Ann” (coarse cereals) section attracts farmers with displays of major coarse cereals such as sorghum, pearl millet, finger millet, and minor coarse cereals like…
Himalaya Harbinger, Uttarakhand Bureau. At the ongoing All India Farmers’ Fair and Industrial Exhibition at the university, seeds of various Rabi crops from different university centers are being sold actively through their stalls. By noon on the second day of the fair, the Crop Research Center, Breeder Seed Production Center, University Farm, and ATIC had…
Himalaya Harbinger, Uttarakhand Bureau. The 118th All India Farmers’ Fair and Agricultural Exhibition at Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, was inaugurated on Friday by the Governor of Uttarakhand and Chancellor of the university, Lieutenant General Gurmit Singh (Retd). The ceremony was attended by former Union Minister of State for Defence and…
Himalaya Harbinger, Uttarakhand Bureau As a strong earthquake measuring 7.5 on the Richter scale jolted Philippines’s Mindanao on Friday, viral videos on social media showed panic gripping people as they rushed out of buildings and looked for safety. One such video purportedly shows panicked students in a classroom screaming in horror as powerful tremors shake…
Himalaya Harbinger, Uttarakhand Bureau An innovative medical device aimed at helping patients with restricted mouth opening has been granted a patent in India. The device, named TrisCaRe, was officially awarded patent number 556611 on December 19, 2024, following its filing in 2021. The TrisCaRe Mouth Opening Device comes in four variants – Broad, Sleek, Full…
Himalaya Harbinger, Uttarakhand Bureau Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday announced his switch to Zoho Mail, India’s homegrown email platform, seemingly ditching Google and Microsoft in a major push for indigenous technology Sharing his new email address- amitshah.bjp@zohomail.in-on social media, Shah wrote: “Hello everyone, I have switched to Zoho Mail. Kindly note the change in my email…
Himalaya Harbinger, Uttarakhand Bureau At least 15 people were killed and two children injured when a private bus was struck by a massive landslide in Bilaspur district of Himachal Pradesh, police said on Tuesday evening, adding that intermittent rainfall in the region since Monday has hampered rescue operations. According to police, the bus, carrying 25-30…