Ramanathapuram sets a world record by sowing17,71,840 palmyra seeds
The Hindu
Ramanathapuram district administration on Friday created a world record by sowing most number of palmyra seeds in 12 hours across the district in connection with Gandhi Jayanthi on October 2. A total
Ramanathapuram district administration on Friday created a world record by sowing most number of palmyra seeds in 12 hours across the district in connection with Gandhi Jayanthi on October 2.
A total of 17,71,840 palmyra seeds were sown in 993 locations in 429 village panchayats in the district, said Additional District Collector (District Rural Development Agency), K. J. Praveenkumar.
A crowd comprising farmers, researchers, professors, students, and horticulture enthusiasts thronged the ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR), Hesaraghatta, Bengaluru, on Friday for the inaugural ceremony of the Triphal Diversity Show which showcased 300 mango, 100 jackfruit, and 100 banana genotypes in collaboration with ICAR-National Research Centre for Banana, Tiruchirappalli.
The State government on Friday constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT), headed by Additional Director-General of Police, Manish Kharbikar of the Economic Offences division of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to probe the alleged multi-crore scam in the government-run Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation.