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North-East must be promoted, soil health cards can be given to farmers: PM

New Delhi, June 11 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his first Lok Sabha speech on Wednesday stressed upon the promotion of north-eastern states, especially Sikkim, in terms of organic productivity. Modi stated that north-east can play an important role in world organic market by manufacturing organic products. He also added that just like soil health cards are given to farmers in Gujarat, they can be given to farmers all over the nation so that they know their soil well and do not make any extra expenses. Modi also said that technology should be implemented in agriculture and research should be done on pulses.

Jun 11, 2014

Farmers Can Help Slow Down Global Warming: Study

Global Warming: Farmers around the world could help reduce global climate change by applying more-precise quantity of nitrogen-based fertilizers...

Jun 11, 2014

AP's New Capital City to Come Up Between Vijayawada and Guntur, says Chandrababu Naidu

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu on Monday, 9 May, announced that the new capital city of the residual state will be built between Vijayawada and Guntur, as the location will be an ideal point for both Rayalaseema and coastal Andhra regions.

Jun 10, 2014

Twelve hardcore Maoists surrender in Odisha

Koraput, June 09 (ANI): Twelve rebels of a hardcore Maoist organisation, Communist Party of India (Maoist), surrendered before police in Koraput district of Odisha. The police said their case was being recommended for rehabilitation under the surrender policy of Odisha government. All the surrendered Maoists hailed from Narayanpatna area, which has been a Maoist stronghold. Police, meanwhile, have appealed all Maoists and their associates to shun violence or face stern action in the coming days. Maoists say they are fighting for the rights of poor farmers and landless labourers. Thousands have been killed in the insurgency since the late 1960s.

Jun 9, 2014

AP to Get Uninterrupted Power Supply under Central Pilot Project

The Union Power and Renewable Energy Minister Piyush Goyal has stated that Andhra Pradesh has been chosen as the first state to implement the Centre's pilot project of uninterrupted power supply.

Jun 9, 2014

India reels under intense heat wave.

Amritsar / Kanpur / Nagpur, June 8 (ANI): The intense heat wave in India continues, with the temperature touching 45 degrees Celsius and above in many cities, forcing people to stay indoors. A resident of Amritsar city in Punjab, Rahul, said that the businesses in his city are suffering as few people dare to step out of their houses before evening. Delayed by four days, the southwest monsoon has hit Kerala on June 06. The delay and the sluggish pace of the monsoons ensure that there will be no respite from the heat for the northern parts of the country for some time to come. Farmers in Kanpur city of Uttar Pradesh offered prayers to rain god and sun god to bring rains to the region soon.

Jun 8, 2014

Drones to Help Farmers Monitor their Crops

Drones or the aerial vehicle will soon aid farmers to monitor the growth of their crops and also determine if they are in need of pesticide application.

Jun 8, 2014

Genetics Reveal how Sheep Separated from Goats Four Million Years Ago

In a breakthrough, scientists have cracked the genetic code of sheep to find out how they split to become separate species around four million years ago.

Jun 7, 2014

Monsoon rains reach India's southern coast

New Delhi/ Kochi, June 06 (ANI): India's monsoon rains reached southern Kerala on Friday offering relief to farmers who have been waiting eagerly for the start of the wet season that is crucial for their summer crops. However, the rains are moving at a sluggish pace, Rathore added. A slight delay in the monsoon’s onset is unlikely to have a major impact on sowing of rice, pulses and cotton.

Jun 6, 2014

Monsoon may arrive within 24 hours: MeT

New Delhi, June 05 (ANI): Indian weather official on Thursday said southern coast could witness the arrival of this year's monsoon in the next day or so after sporadic rains in recent days heralded the arrival of the wet season that is crucial to farmers. Scientist at the meteorological department in New Delhi, BP Yadav, said conditions have turned favourable for the monsoon onset in about 24 hours. Experts said the spread of rainfall near the southern coast does not qualify for a formal announcement of the monsoon onset. Last month, the Meteorological Department predicted a delayed onset for this year's monsoon over the Kerala coast around June 05.

Jun 5, 2014

Telangana CM KCR Says Farmer Loans Will be Waived Off in 12 Days; TDP Stakes Claim to Form Government in AP

Farmers' loans below Rs 1 lakh will be waived off in Telangana within 12 days, said K Chandrasekhar Rao (KCR), the Chief Minister of the 29th new state of India.

Jun 5, 2014

Firecrackers used to scare foraging elephants in India

As the human population increases, conflicts with elephants in northeast India are on the rise as villagers and farmers encroach on the animal's natural habitat. Forest guards use firecrackers in an attempt to scare the animals away.

Jun 4, 2014

Southwest Monsoon Likely to Arrive in Kerala by 5 June

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has announced that the southwest monsoon is likely to set over Kerala on 5 June.

Jun 4, 2014

Goinath Munde's demise big loss for Maharashtra society andfarmers: Shiv Sena

Mumbai, June 03 (ANI): Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Tuesday grieved on demise of Union Rurla Development Minister Gopinath Munde and said that his demise is a big loss for the Maharashtra society and farmers. He said that Munde had played a major role in strengthening Shiv Sena and BJP's alliance in Maharashtra and that the party had strong faith that party will win Assembly elections under his leadership.

Jun 3, 2014

RIP Gopinath Munde: Twitter Flooded with Tributes, Condolences on the Demise of Union Minister

Tributes and condolences have been flooding in Twitter for senior BJP leader and union minister for rural development Gopinath Munde who died Tuesday morning.