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Punjab, Haryana witness decline in stubble-burning
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 27 (ANI): There is a decline in the paddy stubble-burning in Punjab this Kharif season, said Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) on Saturday.
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Smriti Irani rakes up Zoroastrian traditions to clarify 'blood-soaked pad'
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 23 (ANI): Union Textile Minister Smriti Irani on Tuesday took to micro-blogging site Twitter to clarify the remarks made in relation to the Supreme Court's stand on the entry of women into the Sabarimala temple.
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'Top Gear' to have British hosts replacing Matt LeBlanc
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington DC, [USA] Oct 22 (ANI): The famous motoring show 'Top Gear' will now have British hosts replacing American actor Matt LeBlanc.
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Class 9 girl died after returning from 'Beti Bachao Beti Padhao' event
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Hardoi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Oct 13 (ANI): A class nine student named Supriya Sharma died in Uttar Pradesh's Hardoi after returning from Beti Bachao Beti Padhao function, organised on the occasion of International Day of the Girl Child.
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Parijat offers farmers alternate to hazardous crop burning
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 12 (ANI): The rampant practice of stubble burning has emerged as a major problem in Punjab and Haryana, leading to an increase in the environmental pollution as well as posing a major health hazard to the residents. In line with its commitment to foster best agricultu
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'Pad Man' to premiere at Tokyo International Film Festival
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Mumbai, (Maharashtra) [India] Oct 11 (ANI): Bollywood star Akshay Kumar has revealed that his movie 'Pad Man', based on the taboo surrounding sanitary pads in India, will be premiering at the upcoming Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF).
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Centre sanctions Rs 29,695 cr of CCL for Punjab's paddy procurement
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 10 (ANI): The Centre on Tuesday sanctioned a cash credit limit (CCL) of Rs 29,695.40 to Punjab for the procurement of paddy in the Kharif marketing season of 2018-19.
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Despite ban, Ludhiana farmers to burn stubble even this year
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], Oct 6 (ANI): As the harvest season is around the corner, the threat of air pollution in the northern region is looming due to the burning of paddy stubble.
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BJD believes in deeds, not in mere words: Patnaik
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Bhubaneshwar (Odisha), Oct 2 (ANI): Continuing his tirade against Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik quipped that unlike the Centre, his party believes in working for the welfare of the people by fulfilling the
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Punjab: Administrative secretaries to monitor paddy residue burning
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Oct 2 (ANI): A high-level meeting over paddy straw burning in Punjab was held on Monday under the chairmanship of Punjab Chief Secretary Karan Avtar Singh.
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Paddy Fields returns with Jugalbandi
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Mumbai, (Maharashtra) [India] Sep 26 (NewsVoir): Paddy Fields is back with its third season to explore the traditions of Indian music. From women taking the centre stage in the second season, the fest has come up with a concept of Jugal bandi this year.
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Heavy rains destroy paddy crops in Karnal
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Karnal (Haryana) [India], Sept. 25 (ANI): The continuous heavy downpour in Haryana and other neighbouring states has caused extensive damage to standing and harvested paddy and other crops in Karnal district.
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