The district officials of Prayagraj have applied for a geographical indication (GI) tag for Moonj products under the One District One Product scheme. Moonj products, made from a type of wild grass, are expected to receive a boost in exports after obtaining the GI tag. Currently, the Allahabadi guava is the only product from Prayagraj with a GI tag. The tag ensures that only authorized users can use the product name and protects against imitation. The ODOP initiative has already improved the lives of over 500 women workers in manufacturing Moonj products.
ISRO has allocated a grant of ₹21 lakh for a three-year research project titled ‘Automated Lunar Crater Detection Using Payload from Chandrayaan-2 Mission.’
The miracle compound, researchers including those from AU maintain, has shown impressive anti-cancer properties and can be taken as a lead compound for future clinical trials for treating cancers including those of the lungs, pancreas, bone marrow and blood