Three Centres of Excellence inaugurated in State
The Hindu
They have been set up under Indo-Israel collaboration to help raise farm income, among others
Three Centres of Excellence for horticulture crops set up under Indo-Israel collaboration in Bagalkot, Kolar and Dharwad were formally inaugurated during a webinar in New Delhi on Wednesday. In a press release, Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Pralhad Joshi said that during the webinar held in New Delhi, the Centres for Excellence for Mango in Kolar, for Pomegranate in Bagalkot and for vegetable crops in Dharwad were formally inaugurated. These centres have been set up at a total cost of ₹18 crore. Considering the significance of vegetable crops in the country’s economy and food security, it is vital that vegetable cultivation is developed as an important activity. Considering various aspects, the Centre of Excellence for vegetable crops has been set up at Kumbapur Horticulture Field in Dharwad and Israel technology will be used to increase farm income, Mr. Joshi said in the release.The election authorities are gearing up for the counting of votes cast in the simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh, scheduled to be held on June 4. The Collectors and Election Officers of Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli and Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) districts said on May 23 (Thursday) that their teams were ready for the counting of votes.
Responding to the prolonged water scarcity, the residents of the area took to the streets in protest on Wednesday. The protest, which drew attention to their plight, stopped only after the intervention of the police. It was not until 1.30 p.m. that a 4000-litre tanker was finally delivered by BWSSB, providing relief to the water-starved residents.