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Dr Jitendra calls for rapid adoption of agri-tech to boost India’s GDP

New Delhi, July 7 (UNI) Union Minister of State for Science and Technology, Dr. Jitendra Singh today called for a paradigm shift in the agriculture sector by embracing cutting-edge technology and fostering greater synergy among stakeholders.

Addressing the 96th Annual General Meeting of the ICAR Society here he underscored that every technology available globally is now accessible within India. “It is no longer about whether technology is available — it is about how fast we adopt it and integrate it into our agricultural ecosystem to add value to our economy,” he said, as per the Ministry’s statement here.
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Delhi LG, CM inaugurate 660 car capacity multi-level parking at Nehru Place

16 Feb 2026 | 5:43 PM

New Delhi, Feb 16 (UNI) Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena and Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday inaugurated a state-of-the-art Multi-Level Car Parking (MLCP) facility at Nehru Place District Centre.

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