Chief minister Yogi Adityanath has launched several initiatives to empower women in Uttar Pradesh. One such example is the success story of women in Varanasi who are producing cow dung diyas for Dev Deepawali. For Dev Deepawali, extensive preparations are underway to illuminate Varanasi’s ghats with millions of diyas. Previously, these women would earn around ₹400-500 for Dev Deepawali, but …
In a bizarre incident, a man from Tamil Nadu killed a venomous snake and ate it raw to keep covid-19 at bay. The 50-year-old man identified as Vadivel claimed that snake meat is a good ‘antidote’ to covid-19, according to various reports. From vaccination impacting menstruation to ‘cow dung therapy preventing covid-19, misinformation and myths around coronavirus cure have been …
Ever since the coronavirus pandemic broke out in March last year, people have been particular about immunity. Experts are raising alarm over the possibility of fungal infection, called Mucormycosis or black fungus, due to the use of cow dung. Over the past few weeks, black fungus has been reported from several states like Maharashtra, Odisha, Delhi, Gujarat, etc and has …
Karnataka Animal Husbandry Minister Prabhu Chauhan on Thursday appealed to people to help protect cows by using soaps, shampoos, incense sticks and other products made of cow dung and urine. "Besides milk, curd, butter and ghee, there are products made from cow dung and urine such as soap, shampoo, incense sticks, gaubhasma, panchagavya, vermicompost, gaunyle and pesticides. The Minister's statement …
As many as 33 crore eco-friendly earthen lamps or diyas, made from cow dung, will be produced by Diwali next month, the Rashtriya Kamdhenu Aayog said on Monday. "Rejecting China-made diyas, the campaign will boost 'Make in India' concept of the Prime Minister and swadeshi movement," Aayog's Chairman Vallabhbhai Kathiria said in a press conference here. The Aayog said though …