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Vegetable farmers bearing brunt of lockdown in Ludhiana
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], April 23 (ANI): The nationwide lockdown has strongly affected farmers in Ludhiana as their produce has been destroyed due to lack of fertilizers and pesticides.
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Ensure doorstep or village-wise supply of pesticides: Himachal CM to Horti
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], Apr 1 (ANI): Amid the countrywide lockdown, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Wednesday directed the Horticulture Department officers to ensure doorstep or village-wise supply of pesticides to the horticulturists.
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'Clean Food Movement' initiative launched by Phalada Pure & Sure
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India] Feb 19 (ANI/NewsVoir): Phalada Pure & Sure, a Bengaluru-based organic food brand, launches a 'Clean Food Movement' in the city to raise awareness about clean food and the way food is consumed.
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Scientists create bomb-sniffing cyborg locusts
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 18 (ANI): Pests like locusts are not usually on most people's minds when seeking an alternative to bomb-sniffing dogs.
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Hyderabad couple grows vegetables without using soil
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Feb 13 (ANI): A couple in Hyderabad has been growing vegetables using Hydroponics, a modern method of farming without using soil and pesticides.
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Cabinet approves changes in 'Vivad se Vishwas Bill', also gives nod to bil
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 13 (ANI): The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved changes in the Direct Tax 'Vivad se Vishwas Bill', 2020 to increase its scope and cover litigations pending in various debt recovery tribunals.
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Cabinet approves capitalisation of 3 Public Sector Insurance Companies
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 12 (ANI): The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the capitalisation of three Public Sector Insurance Companies-- National General Insurance, United India Insurance and Oriental Insurance Company with Rs 2,500 crore.
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Man charged with weaponising rodents to avail free hotel rooms
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Utah [USA], Feb 8 (ANI): A man from Utah in the United States has been charged with scoring free lodgings by pulling off the ingenious trick of releasing rodents in rooms at three different hotels.
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Joint operation wipes out locust in 2 Punjab villages
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Chandigarh [India], Feb 4 (ANI): A joint operation, launched on the orders, of Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh, has completely wiped out locust from two affected villages, along the India-Pakistan border in Fazilka district.
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Capt Amarinder requests PM Modi to take up locust menace in Punjab with Pa
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Jan 28 (ANI): Concerned over the spate of locust attacks on crops in areas of south Punjab, bordering Rajasthan, Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Tuesday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to direct External Affairs ministry and the Indian High Commissio
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Telangana women farmers lead the way to safer agriculture
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Jan 28 (ANI): Farmer Radhika Anishetty, 32, of Narsingana village in Jaishankar Bhupalapally district (erstwhile Warangal district) of Telangana, used to stock at least five cans of harmful pesticides at home for up to three months, to be sprayed periodicall
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Rajasthan: CM urges PM Modi to coordinate with Pakistan to control locust
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], Dec 27 (ANI): Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, requesting the Central government to coordinate with Pakistan and other neighbouring countries to control the menace locust.
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