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Birds eat 400 to 500 million tonnes of insects annually: Study
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Sept 2 (ANI): Birds around the world eat 400 to 500 million metric tonnes of beetles, flies, ants, moths, aphids, grasshoppers, crickets and other arthropod per year, claims a study.
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Govt approves creation of buffer stock for 40 lakh metric tonnes of sugar
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 24 (ANI): The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the creation of a buffer stock of 40 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) of sugar for one year from August 1, 2019 to July 31, 2020.
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Turmeric makes it to BSE's commodity derivatives segment
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Sangli (Maharashtra) [India], June 28 (ANI): BSE, earlier known as Bombay Stock Exchange, on Friday started commodity derivatives trading in turmeric with a lot size of 10 metric tonnes.
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India's crude oil production falls by 4.15 pc in 2018-19
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 25 (ANI): India produced 34,203 thousand metric tonnes (TMT) of crude oil during 2018-19 (April to March) which is 4.15 per cent below the output in the previous financial year and 7.59 per cent lower than the target, the government said on Thursday.
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Adani becomes first Indian port operator to record 200 MMT cargo movement
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], Mar 27 (ANI): Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) said on Wednesday that it has recorded cargo movement of more than 200 million metric tonnes (MMT) at nine ports along the east and west coasts, becoming the first Indian port operator to achieve the mil
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Oil sector reports negative growth for December 2018
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi, Jan 24 (ANI): Crude oil production during December 2018 dropped 10.13 per cent below the target at 2,862.35 thousand metric tonnes (TMT) and 4.3 per cent lower in the year-on period, the government said on Thursday.
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E-waste is the world's fastest growing waste stream
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 22 (NewsVoir): With more than 2 million metric tonnes of e-waste generated every year, India is the fourth largest e-waste producer in the world.
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NTPC invites bids for Agro Residue based fuel as part of environment frien
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 8 (ANI): India's biggest power producer NTPC on Thursday opened bids for procuring 1,000 metric tonnes per day of agro residue based fuel for its 2,650 MW Dadri power plant in the National Capital Region as part of initiatives to help clean air and provide farmers with
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C'garh CM offers help to Cyclone Ockhi affected people
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], December 4 (ANI): Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh on Monday offered to send 100 metric tonnes of rice for the Cyclone Ockhi affected people in Lakshadweep.
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Chennai: DRI seizes red sandalwood worth Rs. 16 crore, three arrested
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], November 19 (ANI): The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) seized over 40 metric tonnes of red sandalwood worth Rs 16 crore and arrested three people in Chennai on Sunday.
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DRI seizes about 23.5 MT of Mandrax tablets worth over Rs. 3 K crore
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov.2 (ANI): In one of the biggest seizures of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), apex counter-smuggling agency of the Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC), has confirmed seizing about 23.5 metric tonnes of Mand
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