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No response by Pakistan to India's offer on locust issue, technical meetin
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 10 (ANI): As India braces up for further locust attacks with swarms continuing to cause damage to crops, Pakistan is yet to give a formal response on the request to hold discussions over the issue that affects both the countries. The technical level meeting is now li
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Locals in Rajasthan's Ajmer clang utensils to keep locusts at bay
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Ajmer (Rajasthan) [India], June 10 (ANI): The locals in Rajasthan's Ajmer were seen clanging utensils on Tuesday in an attempt to drive away the locusts.
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Locust attacks controlled in 11,6091 hectares at 383 places in Rajasthan:
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], June 8 (ANI): Locust attacks were controlled in 11,6091 hectares at 383 places after surveying 14,80858 hectares, Agriculture Department of Rajasthan Government said on Sunday.
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Locust attack in Barmer district in Rajasthan
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Barmer (Rajasthan) [India], June 6 (ANI): The farmers in Chohatan and other villages of Barmer district in Rajasthan were seen clanging utensils in an attempt to scare away the swarms of migratory locusts invading their fields and eating away crops.
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Jharkhand's border districts on high alert over probable locust attack
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], June 3 (ANI): Jharkhand Agriculture Minister Badal Patralekh on Tuesday said the state is prepared for the possible locust attack and issued high alert in border districts of the state.
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Horticulture at risk from locust attack: Motilal Oswal
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 2 (ANI): If the attack from swarms of locusts is not curtailed, horticulture production in Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Rajasthan and Maharashtra will be impacted, according to a sector report by Motilal Oswal Financial Services.
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We will not be affected by locust attack, swarm diverted to other states:
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Tumkur (Karnataka) [India], June 1 (ANI): Karnataka Agriculture Minister BC Patil on Monday said that state will not be affected due to locust swarm as it has moved to other states.
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Locust Attack: UP's Agriculture department asks 15 districts to remain vig
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 1 (ANI): Agriculture Department of Uttar Pradesh Government on Sunday asked 15 districts to remain vigilant following locust attack in four districts of the State.
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Confident we will be able to deal with this crisis in agriculture sector:
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 31 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that many parts of the country are under locust attack and expressed confidence that the country will be able to deal with the crisis affecting the agriculture sector.
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Prayagraj gears up to tackle possible locust attack
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 31 (ANI): The district administration has started preparing for the possible locust attack in the city, as the swarm has already arrived at Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh.
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Maharashtra Home Minister asks people to burst firecrackers, beat drums to
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Nagpur (Maharashtra) [India], May 31 (ANI): Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh has asked people to burst firecrackers and beat drums to prevent attacks by locust swarms.
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Varanasi DM says authorities ready to tackle probable locust attack
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 31 (ANI): Varanasi District Magistrate (DM) has said that locust swarms may attack parts of the district, but added that the authorities were ready with measures to fight off the pests.
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