New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Shivraj Singh Chouhan has set up a special expert task force to look into the damage caused to the litchi crop in Bihar and come up with a report on the remedial measures to help farmers within a week, according to an official statement issued on Friday.
Chandigarh, May 8 (IANS) In a relief to Rajya Sabha member Rajinder Gupta-owned Trident Group, the Punjab and Haryana High Court Friday granted interim relief to it, saying no coercive action should be taken against it by the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) without first granting it a reasonable opportunity of 30 days to rectify any minor defects or deficiencies.
Mumbai, May 02 (IANS) Actress Swara Bhaskar decided to hit back at trolls who criticised her for her post-pregnancy weight gain.
Ahmedabad, May 1 (IANS) The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has begun converting dung from stray cattle into biogas and electricity, linking its cattle control measures with a zero-waste energy model and reducing operational costs at municipal shelters.
Bhopal/Kanha, May 1 (IANS) The heart of India’s wildlife conservation framework has been shaken by the devastating deaths of Tigress T141 and her entire litter of four cubs at the Kanha Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh in a span of just nine days. Preliminary investigations have pointed towards the Canine Distemper Virus (CDV) as the likely cause of the deaths and veterinarians and wildlife forensic experts are working to confirm the source of the deadly outbreak.
Bhopal/Jabalpur, April 30 (IANS) A major rescue operation continued late into Thursday night after a tourist cruise boat capsized in the Bargi Dam reservoir in Madhya Pradesh's Jabalpur district, leaving at least six people dead, 19 rescued, and at least 15 still missing, officials said.
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) India’s agricultural outlook for FY27 likely to remain uneven despite underlying stability, with a 92 per cent monsoon forecast and a 35 per cent probability of deficient rainfall emerging as key risks, though strong government support is expected to provide some cushion, a report said on Wednesday.
Kolkata, April 28 (IANS) The Kolkata Met office has predicted sweltering heat, with high possibility of thunderstorms accompanied by rain later in the day, on Wednesday, when the second and final phase of voting in West Bengal Assembly polls will be held.
Chennai, April 27 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned that temperatures are likely to rise further across several districts in the coming days, even as the state witnesses a relative cooling of its political climate after weeks of intense activity.
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) India's peak power demand soared to a record high of 256.11 GW on Saturday as the heat wave intensified across the country, which forced both domestic and commercial consumers to step up the use of air conditioners and other cooling devices, data compiled by the Power Ministry showed.
