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"Government should have taken this seriously": Mehbooba Mufti questions de
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
"All governments know that the horticulture industry is the backbone of J&K. Omar Abdullah called up (Union Minister) Nitin Gadkari today, but he could have done this 15 days back too. Government should have taken this seriously," Mufti told reporters.
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Floods ravage Pakistan's breadbasket, over 2.2-million-acre farmland hit
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Rice crop losses have been estimated at over 1 million acres of standing production. Citing the provincial authorities, Samaa reported that the floods have caused extensive damage to rice, sugarcane, corn, and cotton across Punjab. Standing sugarcane crops spread over 2.5 million acres were
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Baljinder Singh Dhillon vows crop diversification, cold storage push after
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
His appointment comes at a time when farmers in parts of Punjab are reeling from heavy crop losses caused by flooding. In Fazilka district, farmers recently claimed that nearly 1,500 acres of paddy crop were destroyed after water from the Satluj River entered fields in the villages of Dan
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"Is it a Joke?" Bhupendra Singh Hooda slams Haryana Govt over compensation
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Former Haryana Chief Minister and Congress leader Bhupendra Singh Hooda on Friday slammed the state government over the inadequate compensation for crop losses caused by flooding in the Yamuna river due to illegal mining.
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Punjab farmers suffer crop losses as Satluj water enters fields in Fazilka
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Speaking to ANI, farmers said that nearly 1,500 acres of paddy crop were destroyed in the villages of Dandi Kadam and Dhani Natha Singh in Jalalabad tehsil of Fazilka district after water from the Satluj River entered the fields. Farmers said the inundation has wiped out their entire harvest
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Pakistan: PTI urges Imran Khan to seek overseas aid for flood victims
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
PTI's parliamentary committee backed Imran Khan's decision to boycott by-elections and urged him to appeal to overseas Pakistanis for flood relief funds, Dawn reported. Asad Qaiser warned of economic pressure due to crop losses, while a planned media event with KP CM Gandapur in Islamabad wa
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Haryana CM Saini releases Rs 52.14 crore compensation for Rabi 2025 crop l
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Thursday released a compensation amount of Rs 52.14 crore to 22,617 beneficiary farmers whose Rabi crops were damaged due to hailstorms and heavy rains during the 2025 season on July 31, 2025. The crop compensation has been calculated based on the
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Amid political instability, UN reports a rapidly spreading drought in Afgh
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
These regions, already vulnerable due to economic challenges, now experience rising agricultural devastation due to prolonged dry conditions. The people in affected regions have reported significant crop losses, and livestock deaths are increasing.
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Andhra CM Chandrababu Naidu directs immediate ex gratia for farmers affect
Updated : 10 months, 1 week ago IST
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu on Monday instructed officials to ensure that ex gratia payments are disbursed by Tuesday evening to farmers who suffered crop losses due to the recent untimely rains, according to an official release.
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J-K: Mehbooba Mufti raises concerns over Ramban landslide, crop losses and
Updated : 10 months, 3 weeks ago IST
PDP Chief Mehbooba Mufti called for immediate action to help those stranded due to the Ramban landslide and requested compensation for farmers affected by crop damage in Jammu and Kashmir. She also raised concerns over the regularisation of daily wagers and illegal mining practices.
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Tea production declines in Assam and Bengal due to low rainfall
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
The tea production has reduced by approximately 40 per cent in Assam and 23 per cent in West Bengal due to adverse weather conditions characterized by insufficient rainfall and high temperatures. This has led to substantial wilting of tea bushes, signaling further crop losses in the upcoming
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CM Yogi takes stern action against negligence in providing compensation to
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has expressed dissatisfaction with the negligence in distributing compensation for crop damage and has sought explanations from officials in 17 districts.
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