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Air pollution in Delhi-NCR: SC says crop residue burning must stop
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Wednesday stressed the need to stop crop residue burning, which affects air quality in the Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) and asked state governments to take steps to curb pollution.
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"They have done exceptionally well...showing us how to live": Anju Bobby G
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
She also talked about the difference in treatment and competition experienced by para-athletes of her era and the current crop of players
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Mizoram govt earmarks Rs 150 crore for buying four identified crops, clear
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma held his first meeting with the top officials of his two departments--Finance and Planning and Programme Implementation--at his office chamber in Aizawl on Monday.
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Farmers distressed as wild elephants create havoc in Andhra's Chittoor; Ka
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The destruction got worse when a group of around 13 elephants entered the fields in Venkatagirikota on Sunday night and Monday morning and destroyed crops and mango trees causing huge losses, complained locals.
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Egyptian Pavilion at COP28 hosts session on food security in light of clim
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Food and economics experts from Egyptian universities participated in a stimulating discussion on various topics related to maintaining food security amid climate change. They explored subjects such as the economic impact of climate change on food systems, importance of plant genetic resourc
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Odisha: "Villagers to be compensated," says DM as breach in ash pond at th
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The district magistrate, Jharsuguda, Aboli Sunil Naravane has assured villagers of compensation following the loss caused by the breach in an ash pond of the thermal plant led to flooding of farmland in some villages in the district on Friday.
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Breach in ash pond at thermal plant floods crop fields in Odisha's Jharsug
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
A breach in an ash pond of the thermal plant of the Odisha Power Generation Corporation (OPGC) allegedly led to flooding of farmland in some villages in the Jharsuguda district on Friday.
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TN govt announces financial aid for people affected by cyclone "Michaung"
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin unveiled a cyclone "Michaung" relief package, which includes cash assistance of Rs 6,000 and increased compensation in various categories, including enhanced payouts for flood-affected crops for farmers.
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Andhra Pradesh: TDP chief Chandrababu Naidu visits cyclone-affected areas
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
In an attack on the state government for not giving adequate assistance to farmers, Naidu said, "90 per cent of crops have submerged in flood water. The state government has failed to protect the crops and they did not even provide proper assistance to farmers."
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Maharashtra CM Shinde, Devendra Fadnavis inspects paddy crop damaged due t
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Thursday inspected the paddy crop damaged due to unseasonal rain at Tarsa in Nagpur district.
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ADB approves USD 98 mln loan to support India's horticulture farmers
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a USD 98 million loan to improve India's horticulture crop farmers' access to certified disease-free planting materials, thus safeguarding them from climate impacts.
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Andhra Pradesh: Heavy damge to crops in NTR district due to cyclone Micha
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Farmer Mohan said, "Two acres of crops were damaged due to the Michaung cyclon. I appeal to the government to shield us from the loss".
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