Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Aug 11 (ANI): With a view to making Punjab a 'zero stubble burning state', the state's Agriculture Department has initiated a massive drive to provide more than 28,000 agro-machines to farmers with a subsidy component of Rs 278 crore during the current fiscal
West Tripura (Tripura) [India], July 31 (ANI): The Tripura Police on Tuesday destroyed over 6,300 kg of marijuana worth Rs 3.15 crore by burning it in RK Nagar area of West Tripura district on Tuesday.
New Delhi [India], July 26 (ANI): The government on Friday said that smoke from the burning of paddy crops by farmers in Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh contributes to environmental pollution during the winter season, however, there has been a reduction in the incidents of paddy residue bu
Washington D.C. (USA), July 24 (ANI): If you are looking to shed some pounds, then timing your meals could aid in losing weight. Meal timing strategies such as intermittent fasting or eating earlier in the daytime appear to help people lose weight by lowering appetite rather than burning mor
New Delhi [India], July 14 (ANI): Nine out of the 13 crew members who were rescued from a burning cargo ship in the UAE in May have been repatriated to India, authorities said on Sunday.
Washington [USA], July 5 (ANI): As the US celebrated Independence Day on July 4, two protesters from the Revolutionary Communist Party were arrested by the Secret Service for burning a US flag outside the White House.
New Delhi [India], June 28 (ANI): Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar on Friday said Bharat Stage-VI (BS-VI) emission norms will be implemented across the country next year, adding that the move would drastically reduce vehicular pollution.
Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], May 22 (ANI): Even after prohibitory orders, farmers in Punjab continue to burn stubble with 9,784 incident being recorded in the state from April 15 to May 21.
Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], May 13 (ANI): A fire broke out in stubble near Bhatia village in Ludhiana on Monday leading to smoke spreading over a large area in the vicinity.
Rajpura (Punjab) [India], May 11 (ANI): Even as the air quality index (AQI) in the national capital and adjoining areas continues to deteriorate, the farmers in agriculture belt of India continue to burn stubble in their farms.
Jharia (Jharkhand) [India], May 9 (ANI): Almost a century old underground fire burning in the Jharia coal field is adversely affecting locals as they still await rehabilitation.