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UP: Fed up with stray cattle, villagers lock over 1000 cows in school
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Balrampur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Aug 4 (ANI): Concerned over the damage being caused to the crops, locals of Maheshwari village here have locked stray cattle in the region in a primary government-run school.
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Odisha: Wild elephants create mayhem in Mayurbhanj village
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Mayurbhanj (Odisha) [India], Aug 4 (ANI): Residents of Karanjia village in Mayurbhanj district of Odisha have claimed that a herd of wild elephants wreaked havoc in the area by destroying crops and even damaging houses.
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Telangana: 243 farmers committed suicide, Rs 14.58 crore released as ex-gr
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Aug 2 (ANI): The Telangana government on Thursday released Rs 14.58 crore towards payment of ex gratia to families of 243 farmers who committed suicide due to failure of crops this year.
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There has been reduction in incidents of paddy residue burning by farmers,
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
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
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Low rainfall, water scarcity damaging paddy crop in East Vidarbha
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Nagpur (Maharashtra) [India], July 25 (ANI): Less rainfall in East Vidarbha region has made it difficult for paddy farmers as they do not have much water to irrigate their crops.
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For Ghaggar embankments, Capt Amarinder to meet Central ministers, officia
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Sangrur/Patiala (Punjab) [India], July 23 (ANI): Blaming the Akalis for the control of Ghaggar river going to the Central Water Commission (CWC), Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Tuesday said that he would meet Central government ministers and officials to press for reinforce
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UP: Farmers in distress as heavy rainfall causes crop damage in Gorakhpur
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 14 (ANI): Farmers have expressed concerns over the damage to crops in the region due to relentless rain and winds in parts of Uttar Pradesh over the past few days.
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Pakistan: Punjab govt. forms 102 special team to control locust attack
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], July 7 (ANI): The government of Pakistan's Punjab province has formed 102 special teams to monitor the possibility of a locust attack on cotton crops in the southern region of the province.
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Centre increases MSP of paddy, Kharif crops
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 3 (ANI) The Central government on Wednesday approved an increase in minimum support prices (MSP) for all Kharif crops for 2019-20 season, a move that will lead to increased investment and production through assured remunerative prices to the farmers.
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Cabinet approves hike in MSP for all Kharif crops
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 3 (ANI): The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Wednesday approved increase in minimum support prices (MSPs) for all kharif crops for 2019-20 season, a move that will lead to increased investment and production through assured remunerative prices to the farmers.
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Hailstorm destroys tomato crops in Kullu
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Kullu (Himachal Pradesh) [India], July 1 (ANI): Hailstorm destroyed several tomato crops in the Shaila village of Kullu district on Sunday.
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Hyderabad: Leopard in ICRISAT campus finally captured after 3 months
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], June 27 (ANI): Forest officials were able to capture a fully mature leopard which had entered the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) campus here on March 6.
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