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Commission for Air Quality Management holds review meetings to address stu
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
CAQM stated that as per the satellite remote sensing data, up to October 24, 2022, only about 39 per cent of sown area in Punjab had been harvested and thus the rising number of fire events is a matter of concern. As per the Standard Protocol developed by ISRO for CAQM, for the period Septem
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World Spice Organisation concludes 1st edition of the National Spice Confe
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 8 (ANI/NewsVoir): World Spice Organisation (WSO), a non-profit technical partner for the All India Spices Exporters Forum (AISEF), concluded the 2-day National Spices Conference 2022 today, in Mumbai. The conference witnessed the presence of over 300 del
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Agriculture Ministry calls upon states to chalk out action plan
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 3 (ANI): The Union agriculture ministry has called upon state officials to chalk out a comprehensive action plan at the micro level for effective control of paddy stubble burning during the ensuing season.
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Canadian Firm Clean Seed and Chandigarh University come to rescue of India
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], July 8 (ANI/PR Newswire): Among the various issues being faced by India's Agriculture sector, stubble burning and soil depletion due to intensive cultivation and over-mining of nutrients by crops are the most serious ones. Far from a mere nuisance, pollution from
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Research reveals biofinder improves detection of extraterrestrial life
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Honolulu [US], June 27 (ANI): The Compact Color Biofinder, a cutting-edge scientific tool created by a team of researchers from the University of Hawai'i at Manoa may completely alter the way we look for evidence of extraterrestrial life, according to a new study.
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Man booked for burning stubble in Punjab's Bathinda
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Bathinda (Punjab) [India], November 18 (ANI): Punjab Police on Wednesday registered a case against one person for allegedly burning crop residue in Bathinda.
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Sonalika records 17,130 overall tractors sales in Oct'21 to register 5.5 p
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 3 (ANI/NewsVoir): Festive season celebrations in India are at their peak and Sonalika Tractors is going full throttle ahead to address farmer's haulage and farm related requirements.
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Cases of paddy straw burning drop in Punjab's Ludhiana
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], October 19 (ANI): Cases of paddy straw burning have dropped significantly in Punjab's Ludhiana district, as per the data provided by Crop Residue Burning (CRB) Information and Management System.
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Paddy residue burning reduced in Punjab, Haryana, UP: Centre
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 15 (ANI): Paddy residue burning has significantly been reduced in Punjab, Haryana, and eight NCR districts of Uttar Pradesh, said the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change on Friday.
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Rapid bio-decomposer contains 7 different microorganisms with multi-enzyme
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 24 (ANI): The Indian Agricultural Research Institute's 'rapid' bio-decomposer comprises seven different micro-organisms with a multi-enzyme complex that helps to decompose the agri residue fast and prepares the farmland for the next crop in 20-25 days.
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To reduce air pollution in Delhi-NCR, Centre releases Rs 496 crore for in-
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 13 (ANI): With the aim of addressing air pollution, in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) due to stubble burning in the adjoining states of Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, the Centre has released Rs 496 crore to subsidize machinery required in-situ ma
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Ahmedabad start-up makes sustainable fibre from agriculture, plant residue
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], September 11 (ANI): An Ahmedabad based start-up is converting agricultural and plant residue into natural fibres through circular technology.
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