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Sri Lankan Minister climbs tree to address public on shortage of coconuts
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], September 19 (ANI): To convey the message to the people on the shortage of coconuts, Sri Lankan State Minister of Coconut Arundika Fernando climbed a coconut tree and said that the country is facing a dearth of 700 million coconuts due to high demand for local industries
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COVID-19 pandemic, Amphan cyclone, fall in tourism hit small businesses in
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
East Midnapore (West Bengal) [India], September 14 (ANI): Small business owners including restaurant owners and coconut sellers of the coastal areas here are bearing the brunt of COVID-19 crisis as their businesses have been affected badly amid the pandemic that has also hit tourism.
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Rearing process of cocoons in full swing to boost silk production in Kashm
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], September 5 (ANI): Since the sericulture sector plays a significant role in generating employment for the local people in Jammu and Kashmir, the local authorities in the Kashmir Valley are focusing on increasing the production of mulberry fruit crops alo
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Coconut sales fall in Bengaluru due to COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], September 5 (ANI): The coconut market here has been hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, said traders on Saturday.
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Teen sensation Coco Gauff bows out of US Open
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [USA], September 1 (ANI): Sixteen-year-old Coco Gauff on Monday (local time) bowed out of the ongoing US Open after losing her first-round match.
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Uttarakhand: Leopard that had killed child shot dead
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], Aug 22 (ANI): The leopard that had killed a child and other animals, was shot dead by shooters of forest department at Deval area of Pratapnagar in Uttarakhand, Divisional Forest Officer, Dr Coco Rose said on Saturday.
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Fire breaks out at boat manufacturing unit in Puducherry
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Puducherry [India], Aug 21 (ANI): A fire broke out at a boat manufacturing unit near the Coconut Harbour, here early Friday morning.
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Elephants enjoy buffet of cakes, fruits, vegetables on World Elephant Day
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], August 12 (ANI): Zoo staff treated the five elephants at Hyderabad's Nehru Zoological Park to a buffet of cakes, fruits, vegetables, sprouts, sugarcane, pineapple, jaggery, coconut and green grass as it was their special day, World Elephant Day which fell on We
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Wilford Brimley, 'Cocoon','The Natural' actor dies at 85
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 2 (ANI): Wilford Brimley, the actor known for his work in 'Cocoon', 'The Natural' and 'The Thing', has died. He was 85.
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Cyclone Nisarga: Maharashtra revises compensation for damage of betel nut,
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 23 (ANI): As per the recent amendment, Maharashtra Cabinet will compensate for the damage of betel nut and coconut trees, due to Cyclone Nisarga, on per tree basis instead of per hectare.
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Udhampur admin opens cocoon market, farmers welcome it
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Udhampur (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], July 19 (ANI): The Udhampur administration in Jammu and Kashmir has opened a market where farmers can sell cocoons. Farmers have welcomed the step taken by the government as they are facing losses due to the impact of COVID-19 even though, they said, the
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New research highlights increased loneliness in over-70s during COVID-19 p
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Dublin [Ireland], July 15 (ANI): A new report examines issues of loneliness and social isolation in older adults. The report offers fresh insight into the experiences of those over 70 who were advised to 'cocoon' as part of public health measures to curtail the spread of the COVID-19 virus.
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