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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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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, 11 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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DGCA issues circular informing aviation fraternity of risks posed by locus
Updated : 5 years, 11 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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Around 50 per cent locust swarms killed in Maharashtra, says state agricul
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], May 29 (ANI): Maharashtra Agriculture Minister Dada Bhuse on Thursday informed that around 50 per cent locust swarms were killed in the state by the agriculture department.
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Police sirens being used to scare away locust swarms in MP's Panna
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Panna (Madhya Pradesh) [India], May 28 (ANI): Swarms of locusts are being scared away by the district administration in Panna, using police sirens on Wednesday. These insects were seen in Panna Tiger Reserve yesterday where they attacked wild plants and trees.
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Some districts of Haryana brace for locust swarm attack
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], May 27 (ANI): Some districts of Haryana including Sirsa, Hisar, Bhiwani, Charkhi Dadri and Rewari are bracing for an invasion by locust swarms.
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Alert in Agra over locust invasion
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Agra (Rajasthan) [India], May 23 (ANI): The Agra administration on Friday has issued an alert to farmers over a likely locust attack in the district. A swarm of locusts is headed towards the area from Karauli in Rajasthan, said an official.
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Locusts from Pakistan enter Indian states, threaten standing crops
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 22 (ANI): Locust swarms from Pakistan have entered Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, and Madhya Pradesh threatening major damage to standing cotton crops and vegetables, said Spokesperson, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
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Unable to tackle locust swarms, Sindh minister suggests Karachiites to mak
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Nov 12 (ANI): Karachiites are witnessing swarms of locusts descending upon their city from Balochistan's coastal areas. Taking a jibe over the situation, Sindh minister of agriculture Ismail Rahu has asked the people to take advantage of the situation calmly by preparin
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