5th March 2023 ENGLISH TNPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS PDF TNPSC SHOUTERS
Central Government approves 'Nano' DAP Fertilizer
- The central government is making serious efforts to implement modern technologies and cultivation practices in the agriculture sector. According to this, a nano urea plant was started last year at Kalol in Gandhinagar district of Gujarat on behalf of Indian Farmers Fertilizer Cooperative Company 'IFCO'.
- Here instead of 45 kg bag of urea, 500 ml. Liquid urea (nanourea) is produced in bulk. 8 percent cultivation if used. Following this, Nano DAP composting work has also been started at Kalol.
- 'The price of 50 kg of DAP fertilizer is Rs.4,000. It is offered to farmers at a subsidized price of Rs 1,400. Currently a Nano DAP Fertilizer manufacturing plant has been started in Kalol at a cost of Rs.250 crore. 500 ml. Nano DAP fertilizer will be provided to farmers at a price of Rs.600
- 'Following Nano Urea, the Central Government has approved Nano DAP Fertilizer. Nano DAP Fertilizer is manufactured under Prime Minister Modi's self-reliance programme.
- Rest of India won the toss and scored 484 runs in the first innings in the ongoing match which started on the 1st at the Captain Rup Singh Stadium. Iswaran 154, Jaiswal 213, Yash Dul scored 55 runs. Madhya Pradesh scored 294 runs in the first innings and were all out.
- Subsequently, Rest of India who played the 2nd innings with a lead of 190 runs were bowled out for 246 runs. Following this, M.B. entered the field with a Himalayan target of victory if he scored 437 runs. The team was bowled out for just 198 runs (58.4 overs).
- Rest of India won by 238 runs and kissed the Irani trophy. Jaiswal scored 213 runs in the first innings and 144 runs in the second innings and won the man of the match award.
- Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin today (5.3.2023) inaugurated the Keezadi Museum, which has been set up at a cost of Rs.18.43 crores on an area of 31,000 square feet on two acres of land, for the Tamils of the world to see the artefacts found in the Keezadi excavations in Sivagangai district.
