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2 held for Unnao girls deaths; Accused admits he gave victim pesticide-lac
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Unnao (Uttar Pradesh) [India], February 19 (ANI): Two persons, including a minor, have been arrested in connection with the case where three girls were found unconscious in an agricultural field in Unnao's Asoha, out of which two have died and the third girl is battling for her life in a Kan
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Centre approves Rs 3,113.05 cr as additional assistance to 5 States, UTs
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 13 (ANI): The High-Level Committee (HLC) under the chairmanship of Union Home Minister Amit Shah has approved additional central assistance under the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) to five states, which were affected by floods, cyclones (Nivar and Burev
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India Pesticides files for Rs 800 crore IPO
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Feb 10 (ANI): Agrochemical company India Pesticides Ltd has filed a draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) to raise Rs 800 crore through an initial public offering (IPO).
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3 held for alleged theft of pesticide worth Rs 91.624 lakhs in Telangana's
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Rangareddy (Telangana) [India], December 19 (ANI): Three persons have been arrested for alleged theft of pesticide worth Rs 91.624 lakhs in Rangareddy district here on Friday, the police said.
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Organochlorine through pesticides may be cause of mysterious Eluru illness
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], December 16 (ANI): While investigations continue to identify the cause of the sudden outbreak of the mysterious illness in Andhra Pradesh's Eluru, experts from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), after comparing test results from several i
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UP: Lotus farmers in distress due to inadequate supply of compost, pestici
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh) [India], October 8 (ANI): Lotus farmers in Moradabad are in distress due to inadequate supply of compost and pesticides amid the pandemic which has adversely affected the crop.
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Unable to repay loans, Andhra man attempts suicide
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Guntur (Andhra Pradesh) [India], September 4 (ANI): A man from the Chiluvuru village of Andhra Pradesh's Guntur district attempted suicide on video by consuming pesticide mixed in a cold drink.
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Farmers in Shivamogga face crop damage due to fall armyworms
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Shivamogga (Karnataka) [India], Aug 23 (ANI): Fall armyworms are the latest addition to the long list of pests that threaten the common farmers' livelihood, as farmers from Karnataka's Shivamogga district face crop damage due to vicious attacks by the pests.
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Fertilizer, seed, pesticide shops to remain open during weekend lockdown i
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Aug 21 (ANI): In a bid to give relief to farmers, the Uttar Pradesh government has decided that during the weekend lockdown on Saturday and Sunday, fertilizer, seed and pesticide shops will remain open.
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Punjab CM announces 1-month drive to check sale of adulterated persticides
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Aug 15 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday announced a month-long drive to check the sale of adulterated pesticides and fertilisers in the state.
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Best Agrolife Ltd to launch unique insecticide for the first time in India
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] July 22 (ANI/NewsVoir): BSE listed Best Agrolife Ltd, a leading global player in agrochemicals sector and one of India's largest manufacturers of agro-inputs is first in India to have granted license/registration for manufacturing *DIRON* (DINOTEFURAN 20 per cent SG), a su
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Farmer attempts suicide, alleging his land being taken by govt; police con
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Nellore (Andhra Pradesh) [India], July 10 (ANI): Claiming that his land was forcibly taken from him by the government, a farmer in Venkannapalem village of Manubolu Mandal, in Nellore district allegedly attempted suicide by consuming pesticide. He was taken to Gudur Government Hospital and i
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