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Swarm of locusts reaches Nepal
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], June 27 (ANI): Nepali government said Saturday that the locust swarm has entered the country from its southern border with India.
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Locust swarms spotted near Delhi airport, pilots urged to be cautious duri
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 27 (ANI): Delhi Air Traffic Control (ATC) on Saturday directed pilots of all airlines to take necessary precautions during landing and take-off of aircraft in view of locust swarms seen near the airport in areas along Gurugram-Dwarka Expressway.
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Locusts swarms spotted in multiple places in Gurugram
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Gurugram (Haryana) [India], June 27 (ANI): Multiple locations in Gurugram on Saturday morning saw clouds of locusts swarming in the sky lending a dark eerie atmosphere to the city, which borders the national capital Delhi.
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Centre said IAF helicopters will be used to control locust swarms in Rajas
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], June 24 (ANI): BR Kadwa, Deputy Director of State Agriculture Department on Wednesday said that the Centre is planning to use helicopters to control the locust swarms which are entering Rajasthan from Pakistan.
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Locust swarms attack villages in Prayagraj
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 10 (ANI): Locust swarms attacked villages here in Prayagraj, following which measures were taken to keep the pests at bay.
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Locust swarm continue to damage crops in Rajasthan's Barmer
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Barmer (Rajasthan) [India], June 10 (ANI): Swarms of locusts continue to damage crops in Barmer district of Rajasthan.
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We will not be affected by locust attack, swarm diverted to other states:
Updated : 5 years, 11 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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Maharashtra Home Minister asks people to burst firecrackers, beat drums to
Updated : 5 years, 11 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, 12 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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Locust operations conducted in 15 locations in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Rajasthan/Madhya Pradesh [India], May 30 (ANI): Several locust operations were conducted at 15 locations in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh on Friday by Locust Control Offices (LCOs), in the wake of locust swarm in those regions.
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DGCA issues circular informing aviation fraternity of risks posed by locus
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 29 (ANI): Aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Friday issued guidelines for all airlines staff including pilots informing them of the risks posed by locust swarms hitting aircraft on landing or take-off and how to avoid flying through a sw
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Team constituted to tackle locust swarm attack in Guatam Budh Nagar
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Gautam Budh Nagar (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 29 (ANI): The District Magistrate of Gautam Budh Nagar Suhas LY on Friday said that the administration has formed a team to tackle the locust swarm attack.
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