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10 September 2024
*ICAR- NICA( formerly Indian Institute of Natural Resins and Gums, Namkom, Ranchi)
President Droupadi Murmu will arrive in Jharkhand on September 19, on a two-day visit to the state, it is learnt.
During the trip, she will visit Namkom in Ranchi-based ICAR- National Institute of Secondary Agriculture (NISA) to grace its 100th foundation day.
ICAR- NISA, formerly the Indian Institute of Natural Resins and Gums, located at Namkum, Ranchi, in the Jharkhand state, is a unit of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR).
Prior to this, the Institute was known as Indian Lac Research Institute. It was established in September 20, 1924, and thus, one of the oldest institutions within the ICAR system, having completed the journey of 100 years of fruitful services to the Nation.
On September 20, President Murmu will participate in the ICAR- NISA programme. She is also scheduled to plant a sapling to kick start the plantation campaign under the banner of “ Ek Podha Maa Ke Nam(Plant a tree in the name of Mother).
On the same day, President Murmu will be chief guest at the ICAR- NISA’s Foundation function.Among VVIPs to attend this event is Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan.
