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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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Fire engines spray insecticides to kill locusts in Jaipur
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], June 1 (ANI): Fire engines on Sunday sprayed insecticides to kill locusts at Ghati Ghanshyampur village in Ramgarh area of Jaipur district.
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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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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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Swarms of locusts reach Rajasthan's Churu, authorities spray insecticides
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Churu (Rajasthan) [India], May 30 (ANI): Fresh swarms of locusts invaded villages in Churu district here on Thursday night.
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Locust operations conducted in 15 locations in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh
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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, 9 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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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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