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World Cotton Day is marked every year on 7 October. The day highlights why cotton matters and recognises how the crop supports livelihoods, trade and economic development around the world. For 2026, the observance carrie...
The Regenagri programme will be rolled out in South Indian tea estates to promote regenerative agriculture and environmental sustainability. About 50–60 tea gardens in India, including 10 in South India, are part of it,...
The Chemical Review Committee (CRC-22) of the Rotterdam Convention, meeting in Rome, adopted a Decision Guidance Document on the insecticide methyl parathion. It is an organophosphorus insecticide used on crops such as c...
The 36th Ig Nobel Prize ceremony took place on 3 September 2026 in Zurich, Switzerland. Organised every year by the Annals of Improbable Research, the prizes honour research that "makes people laugh, then think." Researc...
Madras, founded at Fort St. George in 1639, began as a trading post exporting cotton piece goods, indigo and hides. In 1899 Alfred Chatterton of the College of Engineering, Guindy, was tasked with promoting industrial te...
IntroductionIn a pioneering currency modernization measure aimed at enhancing banknote longevity and curbing counterfeiting, the Government of India on 15 August 2026 approved a proposal by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI...
Pithora painting is a centuries-old wall art tradition of Gujarat's Rathwa tribal community, found mainly in Panchmahal and Chhota Udaipur, and practised by the Rathwa, Bhil and Bhilala tribes since around the 13th centu...
Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Minister R. Vinoth presented Tamil Nadu's Agriculture Budget for 2026–27. Free electricity for farmers gets ₹7,432 crore, soil fertility measures ₹600 crore and farm mechanisation for 24,...
IntroductionIndia observed the 12th National Handloom Day on 7 August 2026, honouring the country's rich weaving traditions and recognising the contributions of its handloom weavers. The day holds dual significance — it...
IntroductionIn a deeply structural and highly massive biodiversity restoration effort, Uzbekistan strictly and officially released 672 Houbara bustards (Chlamydotis macqueenii) into the wild in Karakalpakstan, forcefully...
IntroductionIn a deeply structural and highly massive shift in monetary management, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) strictly and officially revived its plans to introduce polymer (plastic) currency notes, forcefully init...
IntroductionIn a deeply structural and highly massive leap for agricultural and economic modernization, the Government of India strictly and officially approved dual game-changing policies in July 2026: the aggressive ad...
