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19 stories for “Urea” · August 2026
Clear filtersThe National Bureau of Soil Survey and Land Use Planning (NBSS&LUP), a Nagpur-based ICAR institute, has prepared India's first soil texture map, offering digitised soil classification at hectare level nationwide. Soil te...
The ICAR-National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources (NBAGR) has formally registered the Periyar cow, also called Periyar Kullan, as an indigenous cattle breed. It is the second breed from Kerala to gain national recogni...
World Mosquito Day, observed on 20 August, raises awareness of mosquito-borne diseases and their prevention. It marks Sir Ronald Ross's discovery in 1897 that female Anopheles mosquitoes transmit malaria parasites to hum...
Tamil Nadu will roll out 'Nalam 360 – Annual Free Health Check-up for All', offering every person aged 30 and above 14 basic tests each year at no cost in 1,257 government health facilities. Tests include blood pressure,...
IntroductionTo revitalize India's cooperative financing architecture under the vision of 'Sahakar Se Samriddhi', the Union Government on 18 August 2026 introduced the National Co-operative Development Corporation (Amendm...
IntroductionIn a comprehensive package of administrative and social welfare reforms, the Government of Tamil Nadu on 16 August 2026 announced the formal rebranding of the Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department as the...
The Supreme Court lengthened the compulsory third-party motor insurance cover on new vehicles by one year, to four years for cars and six years for two-wheelers. It noted that a "shocking" number of vehicles still run un...
IntroductionPreparations for India's 79th Independence Day celebrations on 15 August 2026 are in full swing across the nation, with the Tamil Nadu government announcing a highlight: the hoisting of India's largest nation...
IntroductionThe Government of India officially notified 11 international seaports, nine land ports — including the Attari land port on the India-Pakistan border — and two airports as new entry points for e-visa holders....
The Himalayan Chandra Telescope at Hanle, Ladakh, has completed 25 years since its First Light on 26 September 2000.Operated by the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) under the Department of Science and Technology, i...
Operation Trishul has helped India bring back 274 fugitives from 36 countries since 2019, including 70 in 2025 and 45 by July 2026.It tracks fugitives wanted for terrorism, organised crime, narco-terrorism, financial fra...
The 'One Nation, One Fertilizer' initiative has improved fertilizer availability and distribution across India in the Kharif 2026 season.Launched on 24 August 2022 under the Pradhanmantri Bhartiya Janurvarak Pariyojana (...
