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Zaira Wasim back on Twitter, Instagram after quitting over backlash for po
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 30 (ANI): After taking a short break from social media, former Bollywood actor Zaira Wasim is now back on Twitter and Instagram.
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Haryana: Dy CM asks officers to prepare cluster map of all 22 districts un
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], May 29 (ANI): Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala on Friday directed officers to prepare a cluster map of all 22 districts under the Kisan Sampada Yojana for mega food park, cold chain, and agro-industry as per the productivity of fruits and vegetabl
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Locals in Kanpur's rural areas beat utensils to prevent locust attack
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 29 (ANI): Locals in rural areas of Kanpur are beating utensils and drums in their agricultural fields as a precautionary measure to ward off locusts.
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Himachal issues high alert in some districts against probable locust attac
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], May 29 (ANI): A high alert has been issued in Kangra, Una, Bilaspur and Solan districts after massive swarms of desert locust have been reported destroying crops in adjoining states and that may spread to Himachal Pradesh, Director of Agriculture Dr RK Koun
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MP Govt creates 'Rojgar Setu Yojana' to employ migrant workers
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], May 29 (ANI): The State Government has created 'Rojgar Setu Yojana' to employ migrant workers, who have come back to the State from other states amid coronavirus-induced lockdown, said Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday.
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India to get 15 sprayers from Britain to control locust attack
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 28 (ANI): In a bid to control the locust attack in the country, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Thursday said that 15 sprayers will arrive from Britain in the next 15 days.
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Delhi govt issues advisory to gear up for probable locust attack
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 28 (ANI): The Delhi government on Thursday issued an advisory on preventative measures to tackle the probable locust attack in the national capital, following the havoc created in parts of North India due to the swarm invasion.
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Odisha issues guidelines for farmers against locust attack
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], May 28 (ANI): In view of rising concerns of possible locust attack, the Odisha government on Wednesday issued guidelines for farmers in the state and asked them to take preventive steps suggested in this regard.
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Locust control operations stepped up: Union Agriculture Ministry
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 27 (ANI): The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare on Wednesday informed that locust control operations have been stepped up in affected states to combat the menace.
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Farmers in MP's Jabalpur arrange water tankers, chemicals against locust a
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Jabalpur (Madhya Pradesh) [India], May 27 (ANI): Farmers in Madhya Pradesh's Jabalpur have arranged water tankers and chemicals for spraying in a bid to drive away locusts from attacking their farms.
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Farmers in MP's Sehore beat utensils to keep locusts at bay
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Sehore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], May 26 (ANI): Farmers in Budhni and Nasrullaganj areas of Madhya Pradesh's Sehore district have been beating utensils in a bid to drive away locusts that have attacked their farms.
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Uttar Pradesh's Jhansi battles locust attack
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Jhansi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 26 (ANI): After destroying crops in Rajasthan, a large swarm of locusts has now reached Jhansi, a city in Uttar Pradesh. On Monday, several areas of the city were under locust attack.
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