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The India Government Mint, Mumbai, has opened the bookings for the ₹75  commemorative coin  issued to mark the  International Year of Millets 2023 . The bookings are open from July 13, 2023 to August 23, 2023. Earlier, the Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi released the ₹75 coin, postage stamp and special cover on International Year of Millets 2023 while inaugurating the Global Millets (Shree Anna) Conference at Subramaniam Hall, NASC Complex, on March 18, 2023 at New Delhi. The event was attended by Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, Shri Narendra Singh Tomar; Union Minister for External Affairs, Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar; Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya; Union Minister for Commerce and Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal; and Union Ministers of State for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, Shri Kailash Choudhary and Smt. Shobha Karandlaje, among others. The Proof Set is priced at ₹3,880 and the UNC Set at ₹3,360 for t...

The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi released the ₹75  commemorative coin , postage stamp and special cover on International Year of Millets 2023  while inaugurating the Global Millets (Shree Anna) Conference at Subramaniam Hall, NASC Complex today, on March 18, 2023 at New Delhi. The event was attended by Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, Shri Narendra Singh Tomar; Union Minister for External Affairs, Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar; Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya; Union Minister for Commerce and Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal; and Union Ministers of State for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, Shri Kailash Choudhary and Smt. Shobha Karandlaje, among others. Addressing the Global Millets Conference, the Prime Minister congratulated the organizers and highlighted India’s efforts in promoting millets, declaring 2023 as the International Year of Millets after persistent efforts by India. He noted that the conference would focus on...

The Government of India will be issuing a ₹75  commemorative coin  on occasion of  International Year of Millets 2023  (IYM 2023) . The Ministry of Finance has issued the gazette notification  on March 15, 2023, confirming this coin. The UN General Assembly adopted by consensus a resolution sponsored by India and supported by over 70 nations declaring 2023 as the International Year of Millets, aimed at raising awareness about the health benefits of the grain and their suitability for cultivation under changing climatic conditions.  A big initiative is being taken by the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare to promote millets. On this occasion, a two-day program will be organised on  18th and 19th March, 2023 at Subramaniam Hall, NASC Complex, IARI, Pusa Campus, New Delhi to adopt and promote Millets. The  metal composition  of the ₹75 coin will consist of a Quaternary Alloy, comprising 50% Silver, 40% Copper, 5% Nickel, and 5% Zinc. ...