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Israel broils under heat wave, breaks record for electricity usage
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Israelis continued sweltering under a heat wave on Monday, breaking records for electricity usage. The extreme temperatures were blamed for the death of a soldier during a training exercise, the suspension of some flights at Ben Gurion International Airport, and significant agricultural dama
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SC declines to consider relief to three life term convicts in 2002 Godhra
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to consider the bail plea of three life term convicts in 2002 Godhra train coach-burning case at this stage but agreed to list the appeal before an appropriate bench.
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Climate change slows 'global plant water use efficiency': Study
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Researchers at the University of New Hampshire discovered that water use efficiency has plateaued since 2001, implying that plants are absorbing less CO2 and consuming more water, which could have implications for carbon cycling, agricultural production, and water resources.
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First ever crude oil transaction in local currency undertaken between Indi
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
This is India’s first-ever LCS and is expected to reduce transaction costs and time and increase reliance on local currencies. This will further add to the preferential terms accruing from CEPA. Traders can choose the payment currency based on mutual agreement.
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BSF chief on Punjab frontier visit to review security situation along Indi
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Border Security Force (BSF) Director General Nitin Agrawal started his visit to the Punjab frontier on Monday to review the security situation along the India-Pakistan International Border (IB) in the state.
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Agritech Start-up Farmers Fresh Zone Receives UN Recognition
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], August 14: Farmers Fresh Zone (Farmers FZ), a Kochi-based start-up, was one among the 12 agri-food start-ups selected across the world by Food and Agriculture organization of the United Nations.
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VHP's Braj Mandal Yatra in Nuh to resume on August 28: Mahapanchayat
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
"The religious organisations have told the Panchayat that their Yatra is incomplete and they want the Yatra to resume on 28th August. The panchayat has agreed to their demand and supported them," Ratan Singh, a Member of the panchayat said.
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New genetic insights on adaptability and watermelon evolution
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Watermelon is a significant agricultural product on a global scale in terms of overall output and economic value. A complete "super-pangenome" for watermelon and its wild relatives was created by scientists at the Boyce Thompson Institute. This revealed useful genes lost during domesticatio
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Kashmiri students celebrate India's rich agricultural legacy
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
In an innovative initiative aimed at promoting the agricultural sector of India, the students combined their creative talents to produce a short film that beautifully captured the essence of the song. Under the guidance of their teachers, they not only brought the song to life but also visua
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Re-evaluate parameters for declaring drought by States: Karnataka CM to Ce
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has written a letter to Union agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar, asking the Centre to re-evaluate the current parameters for declaring drought declaration by the state governments, the Chief Minister's Office posted the letter on X, formerly Twit
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India’s kharif crop planting area rises; paddy leading year-on-year
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Commodity-wise, paddy sowing is at 328.22 lakh hectares, as against 312.80 lakh hectares same period last year. Notably, India in July amended the rice export norms by putting non-basmati white rice, a major export item, in the "prohibited" category.
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Arunachal Pradesh govt inks MoA with 3 Central govt PSUs; allots 12 hydrop
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Arunachal Pradesh government allotted 12 hydropower projects to three Central Government PSUs by signing a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with them at State Banquet Hall in Itanagar, on Saturday.
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