Haryana Becomes First State to Procure All Crops at MSP.
- Haryana will now buy all crops at the Minimum Support Price (MSP), expanding coverage from 14 to 23 crops.
- Rs 133 crore in canal water irrigation charges will be waived, saving farmers about Rs 54 crore annually.
- Rs 137 crore in compensation for natural disaster-affected farmers will be paid within a week.
Ahmedabad most affordable housing market in India: Knight Frank report.
- Top ranked cities:
- Ahmedabad: Most affordable, with an EMI-to-income ratio of 21%.
- Pune and Kolkata: Follow, each with a ratio of 24%.
- Least affordable:
- Mumbai: Most expensive, with a ratio of 51%.
- Affordability index trends:
- In 2010, Mumbai’s ratio was 93%, indicating a significant improvement in affordability.
India's renewable energy capacity grew 165% in a decade.
- India's installed renewable energy capacity is projected to grow 165% from 76.38 GW in 2014 to 203.1 GW in 2024, placing India fourth globally in renewable energy capacity.
- Solar power capacity grew from 2.82 GW to 85.47 GW, and wind power capacity reached 46.66 GW.
- The budget allocation for renewable energy nearly doubled, with a target to achieve 500 GW from non-fossil sources by 2030.
India's First GI-Tagged Fig Juice Exported to Poland.
- Purandar Highlands is exporting India's first GI-tagged fig juice to Poland, marking a milestone in Indian agricultural exports.
- The fig juice, made from Purandar Figs and granted a provisional patent, has won accolades at international food events.
- The export, facilitated by Apeda and Scion Agricos Pvt Ltd, is supported by prominent figures including Sharad Pawar and MP Supriya Sule.
ESIC Sanathnagar Achieves First In-House Cadaver Organ Retrieval.
- ESIC Super Specialty Hospital in Sanathnagar, Hyderabad, achieved its first in-house cadaver organ retrieval.
- A 45-year-old male donor, declared brain-dead, donated organs that saved three lives: one kidney went to a 50-year-old female patient, while the liver and another kidney were sent to Osmania General Hospital.
- The retrieval was led by Dr. Madhu, Dr. Sandeep, and Dr. Jagdeeshwar.
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