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Policy failures deepen chaos in Pakistan's crop planning
Updated : 1 month ago IST
According to Dawn, cultivators typically rely on last season's returns instead of dependable projections about demand, exports or global supply. When a crop fetches good prices one year, acreage surges the next. The market then becomes flooded, prices collapse, and farmers absorb heavy losse
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NGT seeks replies from authorities over alleged illegal construction on Ya
Updated : 1 month ago IST
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has sought responses from multiple civic and administrative authorities in Delhi regarding allegations of illegal construction activity on the floodplain of the Yamuna River, noting that the matter raises substantial questions about compliance with enviro
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Philippines: Flights cancelled due to Tropical Storm Basyang
Updated : 1 month ago IST
There was widespread flooding due to the storm, which, according to the country's weather bureau bulletin at 11 am (local time) today, weakened into a tropical depression, packing maximum sustained winds of 55 kph near the centre and gustiness of up to 70 kph.
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J-K poised for 11% growth, Job Vacancies, Worker regulations forthcoming,
Updated : 1 month ago IST
Jammu and Kashmir is ready for major economic growth, with the GSDP expected to increase by an impressive 11 percent. Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Omar Abdullah said that, following the Pehalgam attack, many destinations have been closed and that he will speak with the Home Ministe
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Indian Army transports ten extra-wide bridges under Operation Sagarbandhu
Updated : 1 month ago IST
Cyclone Ditwah, which struck Sri Lanka late last year, triggered widespread flooding, landslides, and large-scale infrastructure damage, overwhelming local disaster-response mechanisms.
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KCL Day 9: Panipat Panthers, Hisar Heroes and Rohtak Royals get wins
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
In Match 17, Panipat Panthers stamped their authority against hosts Sonipat Stars with a one-sided 48-24 victory. From the opening raids, the Panthers looked in control as Narender Kandola led the charge, supported well by Meetu Sharma, while Sonipat relied heavily on Ayan Lohchab. The turni
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Pakistan repatriates seven Indian prisoners via Attari-Wagah Border
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
Protocol officer at Attari Border, Arun Mahal said, "The order for the release of 7 prisoners from the Pakistani side had reached both India and Pakistan today. Pakistani Rangers handed over the 7 prisoners to the BSF. From there, they were brought to the Customs and Immigration office to
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Uttarakhand CM Dhami reviews progress of river protection works under irri
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday reviewed the progress of river protection works and desilting being carried out under irrigation projects at the Secretariat. He directed officials to ensure that all works are completed on time, keeping in view the possibility of f
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Akshay Kumar, Ajay Devgn, Kamal Haasan, others mourn demise of Ajit Pawar
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar died in a chartered plane crash while travelling from Mumbai to Baramati this morning. Pawar was on his way to Baramati to campaign for the Zilla Panchayat elections. The news of his demise sent shockwaves across the nation, and many prominent pol
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IIT Guwahati develops framework to identify High-Risk areas for Glacial La
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
Research from the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati have developed a predictive framework to identify the locations where glacial lakes are likely to form in the Eastern Himalayan mountains.
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Delhi Development Authority sets stage for city's first-ever Green Expo in
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
Guided by Lieutenant Governor's successful experiments of rejuvenating the Yamuna floodplains by creating public green spaces like Asita, Baansera, Vasudev Ghat and Yamuna Vatika, which has not only rejuvenated the floodplains but also brought the people of Delhi closer to the River, the Del
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Assam's ascendancy: An era of progress under CM Himanta Biswa Sarma
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
Shri Sarania said that within a short span of five years, the Dr. Sarma-led government has undertaken a historic transformation of Assam's public healthcare ecosystem by establishing 11 new medical colleges, guided by the vision of one medical college in every district. He highlighted inv
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