Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], August 27 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday made an impromptu visit to the Atal Bridge on the Sabarmati Riverfront in Ahmedabad after inaugurating it.

Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], August 27 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday highlighted the importance of Khadi as he recalled its role as the symbol of the country's self-respect by Mahatma Gandhi during the freedom movement.

Ranchi Nov 22 PTI All products made by women self-help groups in Jharkhand under the brand name Palash will be available on e-shopping platforms soon the Jharkhand government said on Monday At present only select Palash products are sold by e-commerce companies Honey pickles candles chocolates of Palash brand will be available at an affordable price on Amazon while cold-pressed mustard oil is already available on Flipkart a statement issued by the state government said It is estimated that almost 2 lakh rural women will get additional livelihood opportunities through this move the statement said Jharkhand State Livelihood Promotion Society JSLPS an arm of the state Rural Development department which owns the Palash brand has partnered with e-commerce companies like Amazon and Flipkart to leverage a larger market base and create an additional source of income for women members of JSLPS With the vision of connecting lakhs of women members of SHGs across the state to a sustainable livelihood solution Chief Minister Hemant Soren had launched the Palash brand under JSLPS Also this was aimed at creating entrepreneurship opportunities for them After putting multiple efforts towards branding and marketingit has started to yield positive results the statement said At present over 60 products under the Palash brand are available in the market All the products offered for sale are prepared naturally by the sisters of Sakhi Mandals women self-help groups A memorandum of understanding has been signed with Amazon and Flipkart to place Palash brand products in the larger market it said Through this initiative select products are currently available on Amazon and Flipkart while all Palash products will be listed in the coming days With this move we expect a significant rise in the income of the Sakhi Mandal Didis Manish Ranjan Secretary Rural Development Department said In the future the department is working to make available these products in Reliance Stores as well to get more customers the official said PTI NAM MM MM