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Locust control: Chemical spraying in targeted areas begins, Bell Helicopte
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 5 (ANI): A Bell Helicopter took its first sortie in Banda area of Jaisalmer district in Rajasthan on Saturday and completed its mission of chemical spraying in targeted areas and check damage to crops from locust attacks.
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7.65 lakh farmers receive interest-free agricultural loans worth Rs 2,721
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], June 28 (ANI): The Chattisgarh government on Saturday announced that 7.65 lakh farmers received interest-free agricultural loans worth Rs 2,721 crore for kharif crops in the state.
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Locust attack in Rajasthan village, farmer says crops destroyed
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Chomu (Rajasthan) [India], June 27 (ANI): Swarms of locusts have attacked Hasteda village in Chomu where a farmer claimed that his crops were destroyed.
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Rains damage wheat at over 25 procurement centres in Shajapur, Madhya Prad
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Shajapur (Madhya Pradesh) [India], June 26 (ANI): A large quantity of wheat has been damaged in over 25 wheat procurement centres with the commencement of monsoon in Shajapur district.
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About 45 pc Kharif crops sowing completed in Nashik, says official
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Nashik (Maharashtra) [India], June 24 (ANI): Approximately 45 per cent of kharif crops sowing has been completed in the district, said District Agriculture Superintendent Sanjeev Padwal on Wednesday.
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Farmers start sowing Kharif crops in Kalaburagi
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Kalaburagi (Karnataka) [India], June 24 (ANI): With the commencement of Kharif season, farmers in Kalaburagi district have started sowing seasonal crops-Cotton and pigeon pea, anticipating a good rainfall in the state.
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Anil Deshmukh warns criminal action against banks denying crop loan to far
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 23 (ANI): Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh on Tuesday warned the banks, saying, that a criminal case will be registered against them if they refuse to give loans to farmers.
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57 new coronavirus cases in Uttarakhand, state's tally reaches 2,401
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], June 22 (ANI): As many as 57 new coronavirus cases cropped up in Uttarakhand on Monday.
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Pakistan skips crucial meet with India to tackle locust menace
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 19 (ANI): Pakistan on Thursday skipped a crucial meeting with India to tackle recent locust attacks that led to extensive crop damage in both countries, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said.
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Cherry harvest season begins in Kashmir
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], June 17 (ANI): The harvesting of cherry fruit crop has started in full swing in Kashmir valley. The fruit is among some crops harvested in Kashmir in the early summers.
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Chhattisgarh Govt decides to implement 'Roka-Chheka' to save crop, boost i
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], June 16 (ANI): Chhattisgarh Government has decided to effectively implement "Roka-Chheka" technique in all the villages with the objective to revive traditional agricultural methods of Chhattisgarh and to strengthen rural economy.
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Bharti Axa General Insurance premium income up 38 pc to Rs 3,157 cr in FY2
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 15 (ANI): Bharti Axa General Insurance said on Monday its gross written premium surged to Rs 3,157 crore during the financial year 2019-20, up 38 per cent over Rs 2,285 crore in 2018-19.
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