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Amarinder Singh orders govt deptts to incentivise farmers who refrained fr
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Nov 8 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday ordered the Agriculture Department to work out the modalities for immediate implementation of the Supreme Court's orders on providing financial assistance to small and marginal farmers who have
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Elpro International School announces 'Elpro Sports Festival'
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India] Nov 07(ANI/NewsVoir): While most relate winters to oranges and strawberries and that of basking in the sweet warmth of the sun, students of Elpro International School will be training the hardest as they gear up for the 'Elpro Sports Festival'.
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Kanpur reels under poor air quality and pollution
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Kanpur (UP) [India] Nov 6 (ANI): Kanpur is reeling under poor air quality after Diwali and the pollution also aggravated due to the burning of paddy straw. The plumes present in the air have further deteriorated the pollution in the city.
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SC judgment last straw in contributing to telecom financial distress: COAI
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 24 (ANI): The telecom sector on Thursday expressed deep disappointment over the Supreme Court's judgment on the definition of adjusted gross revenue (AGR) which it said will negatively impact incumbent operators by over Rs 92,000 crore.
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More stubble burning recorded this year till Oct 21: PRSC
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], Oct 22 (ANI): Expressing concern over the menace of increasing air pollution, Anid Sood, Head ACM division, Punjab Remote Sensing Centre (PRSC) on Tuesday said that more straw burning has been recorded this year.
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Japanese ambassador meets Jitendra Singh
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi[India], Oct 21 (ANI): Union Minister for Development of North Eastern Region Jitendra Singh on Monday said Japan has specialisation in food processing units and there is huge potential for opening specialised food parks for apples, cherry, strawberry in Jammu and Kashmir.
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We will not burn straw if we are compensated for managing stubble, says Pu
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], Oct 19 (ANI): Farmers continue to burn stubble in the district despite the ban imposed by the Punjab government. Farmers say that they will stop burning crop residue if they are suitably compensated by the government for managing stubble.
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Delhi: 750 kg poppy husk seized, 3 held
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 19 (ANI): The Narcotic Cell, Crime Branch and Delhi Police have arrested three people and recovered 750 kilograms of poppy husk worth Rs 30 lakh near Wazirabad here.
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Punjab: Govt asks absentee land owners to stop stubble burning on their le
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Oct 13 (ANI): The Punjab government on Sunday asked Deputy Commissioners to direct absentee landowners, who have leased out their agriculture land to tenants, to ensure that no paddy straw burning takes place on their lands.
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Air India to ban plastic products from October 2: Lohani
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 29 (ANI): Air India is set to impose a ban on plastic products like bags, cups and straws on all its flights.
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Rajasthan: NCB officials seize 855.45 kg poppy straw, two drug traffickers
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Bhilwara (Rajasthan) [India], Aug 15 (ANI): Officials of Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Jodhpur Zonal unit, seized 855.45 kg poppy straw on Tuesday during an operation launched on specific information, near Arania village, Bhilwara district.
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Goa Tourism Corporation bans plastic
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], July 20 (ANI): Goa Tourism Development Corporation (GTDC) on Saturday announced the elimination of plastic bottles, cups and straws across the state.
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