13 Feb 2021, World Radio day, farmers protest, floods, expo, incentives to US farmers

13 February 2021

• PM Greets the Radio listeners on World Radio Day

  PM Narendra Modi, tweeted in the morning "Happy World Radio Day! Greetings to all radio listeners and kudos to all those who keep the radio buzzing with innovative content and music. This is a fantastic medium, which deepens social connect. I personally experience the positive impact of radio thanks to #MannKiBaat."

• Help is at hand for flood hit Gorakhpur farmers

  Gorakhpur in UP has suffered from floods regularly over last few years. The government has come forward with plans and schemes for such farmers which have proved very useful. Effective farming planning in scientific way with customization, demonstration, and adoption of proven technologies by the farming community has helped improve the condition of the farmers.

• Farmers will not return till an agreement is reached

  Rakesh Tikait, one of the most vocal farmer agitation leaders, has repeated that the agitators will not return and will keep on protesting till the government and farmers come to an agreement.

• India Agri Progress Expo to be held in March

  India Agri Progress Expo is an International Exhibition on Agriculture, Dairy & Poultry Industry, 2nd edition of which is scheduled to be held from  05 to 07 March 2021 in Mohali, Punjab.

• US to incentivize farmers for controlling carbon footprint

  Biden administration is proposing to pay farmers, ranchers, herders to control their Carbon foot print as it will not only improve the air quality but also improve the quality of the soil that they work on.

• National Women's Day celebrated today In India

  Celebrated on Sarojini Naidu's birthday, National Women's Day has been  celebrated with listing the achievements of Indian Women who are now equal partner in every shpere of life in India, be it social, economic or political.

• Still searching for unaccounted persons in Chamoli

  Searches are ongoing in Chamoli, Uttarakhand for dead or alive unaccounted persons. The flash floods caused by melting of Himalayan Glaciers has caused disruption of normal life all across Chamoli. It's the seventh day since the floods came and went, hence chances of finding live survivors are getting low and lower.

• Tanmanjeet Singh, MP asks UK parliament to debate on Farmer's agitation

  Tanmanjeet Singh, MP in UK parliament has requested the parliament to debate on the ongoing farmer's agitation in India. He talked of arrest and detention of the protestors in a democratic country, which should be brought to the attention of the international community.