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NHRC notices to Centre, Punjab Govt over pesticide health hazards
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 31 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Wednesday issued notices to the Punjab government and the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare over the reports of serious diseases in the Malwa region due to excessive use of pesticides and insecticides.
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Rising popularity of organic foods: What you should know
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 4 (ANI): The demand for organic foods began with fruits and vegetables when there were reports of pesticide residues in them. However, the popularity of organic foods has now extended to food grains, pulses, tea, spices and even oilseeds.
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MNR Brands enhances smart pest management with the launch of its latest Ul
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 14 (ANI-NewsVoir): Pest control is a necessity for most Indian households. There is the looming danger of pests like cockroaches, ants, rats and so on that can contaminate food and seriously affect health. Moreover, flying insects like mosquitoes and flies can also cau
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SC issues notice to Centre over blatant use of pesticides in India
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 13 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday issued a notice to the Central government in connection with blatant use of pesticides in India, and sought a reply within six weeks.
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Yavatmal Pesticide poisoning: Maha Govt. for CBI probe
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Yavatmal (Maharashtra) [India], November 2 (ANI): The Maharashtra government on Thursday urged the Centre to initiate a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)-led probe into incident of farmer deaths caused due to pesticide poisoning in Yavatmal district.
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Pesticide poisoning: Fadnavis assures strict action against guilty
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 22 (ANI): Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday visited the victims of pesticide poisoning at Yavatmal civil hospital and assured the strictest action against those responsible for the tragedy.
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Pesticide Poisoning: 13 die, 468 patients admit in Yavatmal's GMC hospital
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Yavatmal (Maharashtra) [India] October 16 (ANI): Till date 13 patients have lost their lives allegedly after being affected by pesticide poisoning and 468 patients have been admitted to the Government Medical College (GMC) hospital here, a senior official said.
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Yavatmal farmer death: Two more farmers die, death toll rises to 36
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Yavatmal (Maharashtra) [India], October 14 (ANI): A total of 36 farmers have died after two farmers lost their lives due to the infection caused by spraying of pesticide in Maharashtra's Yavatmal District.
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Yavatmal farmer deaths: Maharashtra Govt. suspends DOA
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Yavatmal (Maharashtra) [India], October 13 (ANI): The Maharashtra Government has suspended the District Agriculture Development Officer (DOA) Dattatreya Kalsai, in connection with deaths of farmers due to infection caused by spraying of pesticide in Yavatmal.
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Farmers' death in Yavatmal a 'genocide' by MNCs, Maharashtra Govt.: VNSS c
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Nagpur (Maharashtra) [India], October 10 (ANI): The chief of the Vasantrao Naik Shetkari Swavalamban Sanstha (VNSS), Kishore Tiwari, has said that the death of farmers in Maharashtra's Yavatmal due to pesticide poisoning was a 'genocide' committed by multi-national companies (MNCs) and the s
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Pesticides death in Yavatmal: NHRC issues notices to Maha Govt., Centre
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct. 9 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notice to the Centre and Maharashtra Government over deaths of farmers due to infection caused by spraying of pesticide in Yavatmal District of the state.
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Exposure to pesticide during pregnancy ups risk of brain tumor in kids
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 04 (ANI): Mommies-to-be, please take note! Exposure to pesticides, particularly insecticides, during pregnancy increases the risk of brain tumor in kids, finds a study.
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