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Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan inaugurates National Seed
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan inaugurated six seed-processing units under NSC and rolled out an online seed-booking system. The initiative aims to ensure high-quality seeds reach farmers and strengthen India's self-reliant agriculture drive.
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Sinner captures second Vienna title, outclasses Zverev in a physically dem
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The top seed defeated Zverev 3-6, 6-3, 7-5 to capture the title once again after 2023, making a brilliant comeback from being one set down, digging deep and overcoming an impressive start from his opponent. The match, which lasted two hours and 29 minutes, saw Sinner walking away with his 21
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Jairam Ramesh highlights air quality crisis, calls it "assault on brains a
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Sunday raised concern about India's air quality crisis and termed the pollution a "full-blown assault on our brains and bodies", highlighting alarming statistics that reveal its devastating impact on public health.
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Badminton Asia U-15, U-17 C'ships: India in line for two gold medals
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
With top seed Shaina Manimuthu also reaching the girls U-15 final, India will have a chance to bring home two gold medals. The Indian contingent was already assured of five medals ahead of Saturday's semifinal matches, as per a press release from the Boxing Association of India (BFI).
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Shaina Manimuthu, Diksha Sudhakar enter quarterfinals at Badminton Asia U-
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
India's girls continued to shine on Day 2 of the Badminton Asia U-17 and U-15 Championships, with top seed Shaina Manimuthu and sixth seed Diksha Sudhakar storming into the quarterfinals of the girls' singles after impressive victories in Chengdu.
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Cloud seeding a 'necessity' for Delhi to tackle pollution: CM Rekha Gupta
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Air Quality Index (AQI) in Delhi and its National Capital Region (NCR) was falling under the 'poor' and 'very poor' categories in several areas even as Stage 2 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) remains in effect.
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Pakistan: KP urges Punjab to lift wheat and flour ban amid food security c
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
KP urges Punjab to lift wheat and flour restrictions, citing supply chain disruptions, rising prices, and food security risks. The province relies on Punjab for most of its wheat, while Sindh also faces halted seed supplies, sparking political tensions between PPP and PML-N over farmers' rig
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"Method to combat pollution," says Delhi CM on successful cloud seeding
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
CM Gupta congratulated Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa and other officials involved in the process, noting that the weather department has indicated the possibility of clouds on October 28, 29, and 30.
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Delhi govt to introduce artificial rain on 29 Oct; Minister Sirsa calls it
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Following the successful trial of cloud seeding across the national capital by the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Thursday called the event a "historic milestone".
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"Delhi conducts its first cloud seeding flight successfully; seeding to ta
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The flight, conducted jointly by the Delhi Government's Environment Department and IIT Kanpur, was carried out to test aircraft readiness, seeding flares, and coordination among all participating agencies before full-scale deployment.
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Flawed policies threaten Pakistan's wheat security as Punjab blocks seed s
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Punjab's seed producers, supplying nearly 90% of Pakistan's seeds, warned that government restrictions on wheat seed distribution could trigger an agricultural crisis. The Seed Association of Pakistan urged immediate reforms to protect food security, appealing to authorities and the army for
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Cessna is ready, waiting for IMD green signal: Delhi Minister Sirsa on clo
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Wednesday said that the cloud seeding operations are ready to take off, with Cessna aircraft and all necessary equipment in place. The pilots are licensed, and authorities are now awaiting the green signal from the India Meteorological D
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