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Rajesh Kumar ¹, Ashwani Tapwal ¹, N. S. Bisht ¹, Shailesh Pandey ¹, Raja Rishi ¹

Affiliations
1 Rain Forest Research Institute, Jorhat, Assam, IN

Abstract

The natural occurrence of the edible basidiomycete, Pleurotus pulmonarius is reported for the first time in Nagaland state of India. The mushroom was collected on the dead logs from Puliebezie forest of Kohima. This mushroom is being consumed and sold in local market by the ethnic people of the area. Keeping in view the nutritional value and market demand, cultivation of this species was attempted on paddy straw and the analysis for protein, carbohydrate and fiber contents was also investigated for the cultivated fruit-bodies and results revealed the protein content 37.63%, fat 1.93%, carbohydrate 43.40% and the crude fiber content 4.12%.

Keywords

Pleurotus pulmonarius, Edible Mushroom, Nagaland, Mushroom Cultivation.

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Vivek Tiwari ¹, Umesh Bindal ², Shailesh Pandey

Affiliations
1 Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology (MANIT), Bhopal, IN
2 IPS College of Technology & Management, Gwalior (MP), IN

Abstract

The worldwide revolution in Internet is changing our lives in terms of the way we work, learn and interact. These changes naturally should reflect the way government functions in terms of the organization of the government, its relationship with its citizens, institutions and businesses and cooperation with other governments. Now day‘s governments are proactive in this domain and are planning new ways of interacting, improving services, optimizing processes and revitalizing democracy through internet. It aims to deliver more interactive services to citizens and businesses through E-Governance. For this, cloud computing may lead to significant cost savings. It entails use over the Internet of computing hardware and software infrastructure and applications that are remotely hosted. In this paper, we describe how this newly emerged paradigm of cloud computing can be helpful for E-Governance. This paper also discus cloud operating system. What kind of service required in cloud operating system so that it can become more interactive and user friendly for E-Governance services. This paper also discus coupling between mobile computing and cloud computing. It helps for choosing cloud computing as better option for E-Governance applications.

Keywords

Cloud Computing, E-Governance, Cloud Operating System, Robust Communication Support.

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Maneesh Singh Bhandari ¹, Rajendra Kumar Meena ¹, Harish Singh Ginwal ¹, Ashok Kumar ¹, Shailesh Pandey ¹

Affiliations
1 Forest Research Institute, Dehradun 248 006, IN

Abstract

A seminar on tree improvement and forest biotechnology was held recently, in which a total of 83 delegates representing 25 institutes from all over India participated. The seminar was divided into two technical sessions besides the inaugural and panel sessions. Ten invited lectures by eminent scientists were delivered during the seminar.

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Maneesh S. Bhandari ¹, Rajendra K. Meena ¹, Shailesh Pandey ², Vinay K. Varshney ³, A. Biju Kumar ⁴

Affiliations
1 Division of Genetics and Tree Improvement, Forest Research Institute, Dehradun 248 195, IN
2 Forest Pathology Discipline, Division of Forest Protection, Forest Research Institute, Dehradun 248 006, IN
3 Chemistry and Bioprospecting Division, Forest Research Institute, Dehradun 248 006, IN
4 University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram 695 581, IN

Abstract

The 2018 International Biodiversity Congress (IBC 2018) focused on the theme ‘Biodiversity for ecological civilization’ through the philosophy of ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’. Over 800 delegates from India and abroad attended the event. The congress was inaugurated by the Chief Minister of Sikkim, Pawan Kumar Chamling, who stressed the need for protecting the Himalayan biodiversity hotspots and suggested an organic India mission by 2050. The event hosted six plenary, ten technical and three poster sessions under six themes. In total, 27 invited plenary lectures were delivered by eminent scholars and 92 papers were presented by the delegates.

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Maneesh S. Bhandari ¹, Rajendra K. Meena ¹, Brijmohan Rana ², Shailesh Pandey ³, Harish S. Ginwal ¹

Affiliations
1 Division of Genetics and Tree Improvement, Forest Research Institute, Dehradun 248 195, IN
2 Govind National Park, Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand 249 128, IN
3 Forest Pathology Discipline, Division of Forest Protection, Forest Research Institute, Dehradun 248 006, IN

Abstract

The northwestern Himalayan region of India is endowed with rich floral diversity and natural species variation, especially in trees such as fir and spruce. In 2019, forest surveys conducted at Har-ke-Dun valley of Govind National Park (GNP), Uttarakhand, India, revealed an interesting observation of survivability and adaptability of cedar (Cedrus deodara, viz. deodar) on Picea smithiana which was recorded (Figure 1). Perhaps, the evolutionary and ecological forces describe it as a natural disjunction. The surveyed forest area is on a steep slope (65°) dominated by cedar and P. smithiana (geospatial data: lat. 31°05′58.4″; long. 78°17′31.0″ and altitude 2240 m amsl). Picea smithiana is a long tree of 20 m height and 0.65 m diameter at breast height (DBH).

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Shailesh Pandey ¹, Sudhir Singh ¹, Mohd. Yusuf ¹, Amit Pandey ¹

Affiliations
1 Forest Protection Division, Forest Research Institute, Dehradun 248 006, IN

Abstract

Insect pests and diseases can cause serious damage to natural/man-made forests. Many records on such losses have already been reported worldwide. Therefore, the solution should focus on keeping the pest/pathogen population at low levels, which will not interfere with the management objectives. A seminar on current challenges in the management of forest insect pests and diseases was held recently. Fifty-seven delegates, including eminent scientists, researchers, academicians from colleges and universities, farmers and personnel of the State Forest Departments (SFDs) participated in the event. The seminar aimed to share knowledge and ideas on the available techniques and technologies for the management of forest insect pests and diseases.

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Shailesh Pandey ¹, Prashant Chaudhary ², Pooja Darda ³

Affiliations
1 Assistant Professor, Jaipuria Institute of Management, Indore, IN
2 Symbiosis Skill and Professional University (SSPU), Pune, IN
3 Assistant Professor, Faculty of Management, Dr. Vishwanath Karad MIT World Peace University, Pune, IN

Abstract

With the extensive influx of start-ups in the already cluttered Indian travel and tourism sector; it was increasingly becoming challenging for experiential tourism players to carve a niche for themselves. Mr. Naveen, founder of ToRoots Explorers Pvt. Ltd., a start-up company in Pune (India) offering "experiential tourism" realised that travellers were not only demanding conventional sightseeing tours but preferably looking for meaningful, memorable and transformative tourism experiences. Customers were spoilt for choices in terms of wide array of travel and tourism packages and experiences available. Since its launch in June 2016, the start-up firm faced challenges in terms of amplifying the user experience (UX) in order to enhance overall customer experience and engagement (CX). Navin was contemplating to sustainably enhance the client engagement pre and post journey, increase revenue and scale-up the business. One of the challenges was to engage customers with the experiential tourism service brand. Hence, it was of paramount importance to devise an effective digital strategy that would help ToRoots to convey the "value proposition"- of its curated travel and tourism experiences - in the most convincing and creative way possible.

Keywords

Experiential tourism, Slow Travel, Customer Engagement, Digital Strategy, and Business Model etc.

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