According to the officials, the police recovered a large amount of potassium-like material, such as sodium nitrate, nitric acid and many inflammable substances from the factory.
Amid severe drought, Tunisia, the Northernmost country in Africa, has put strict restrictions on the usage of water. the government has introduced a water quota system and has banned the usage of potable water for agriculture, Al Jazeera reported.
The centre has allowed the import of urea through India Potash Limited for another year until March 2024, the Directorate General of Foreign Trade said in a notification.
A total of eight people were killed while 11 have been rescued so far, after the roof of potato cold storage collapsed in the Chandausi area of Sambhal, informed officials.
"The incident happened around 11.30 am. We are trying to evacuate the trapped people as soon as possible. As many as 20-30 people are reported to be trapped," Moradabad DIG Sambhal Shalabh Mathur said.
Amid a sharp decline in the price of potatoes in Uttar Pradesh, Minister of State (Independent Charge) Dinesh Pratap Singh on Sunday said that if the prices of potatoes fall below Rs 650 per quintal, then the government will buy the produce from farmers.
Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday slammed the central government for offering low minimum support prices to the farmers which would not cover the cost of production.