Agra has first monsoon showers, plunges in darkness
July 6th, 2012 - 3:42 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, July 6 (IANS) The long-awaited monsoon showers which finally hit the Taj city Thursday evening and brought down the temperature by nine degrees Celsius, also spelt a major power ... Read more...
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Monsoon arrives in Kerala (Lead)
June 5th, 2012 - 4:38 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram/New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) The south-west monsoon, crucial for agricultural operations in the country, hit Kerala Tuesday after a four-day delay from the usual arrival date of June 1, ... Read more...
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‘Monsoon to hit Karnataka in June first week’
May 21st, 2012 - 10:47 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, May 21 (IANS) The south-west monsoon, crucial for agricultural operations, will reach Karnataka in June's first week and become active from second week, a senior academician said Monday."Monsoon will ... Read more...
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Yamuna clean-up operation begins in Taj city
April 20th, 2012 - 3:33 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, April 20 (IANS) The Agra district authorities have begun an exercise to clean up the Yamuna, fearing Supreme Court action on non-implementation of its directives on the pollution threat ... Read more...
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NABARD registers 24.2 percent loan growth in Bengal (Lead)
April 4th, 2012 - 6:09 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 4 (IANS) The National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development (NABARD) has loaned Rs.2,784.39 crore to financial institutions of West Bengal and the state government during the last ... Read more...
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NABARD registers 24.2 percent loan growth in Bengal
April 4th, 2012 - 4:50 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 4 (IANS) The National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development (NABARD) has loaned Rs.2,784.39 crore to financial institutions of West Bengal and the state government during the ... Read more...
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Ramesh rejects Pawar’s suggestion on rural jobs
February 22nd, 2012 - 7:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh Wednesday rejected Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar's suggestion for curbs on offering jobs to villagers during the three-month peak ... Read more...
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Rains lash Uttar Pradesh, Yamuna fills up
August 6th, 2011 - 12:07 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Aug 6 (IANS) Moderate to heavy rains lashed several districts of Uttar Pradesh Saturday. The Yamuna river next to the Taj Mahal is also in full flow."Upper air cyclonic ... Read more...
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Deficit rainfall in east hits rice cultivation: IMD
August 27th, 2010 - 8:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) Northeastern and east India have received deficient rainfall this monsoon, which has adversely affected rice cultivation and other agricultural operations, the weather office said Friday.
"Despite satisfactory ... Read more...
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Make contingency plans to tackle drought: PM to states
August 8th, 2009 - 4:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday said agriculture had been adversely affected in several parts of the country due to the delayed and deficient monsoon this year ... Read more...
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Scanty rains ring alarm bells in Agra
July 9th, 2009 - 10:47 am ICT by IANS
Agra, July 9 (IANS) Poor agricultural yields, high irrigation costs and exorbitant prices of essential commodities - all this and more are causing alarm bells to ring as parts of western Uttar ... Read more...
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Water woes in Chidambaram’s Sivaganga constituency
March 12th, 2009 - 6:28 pm ICT by IANS
Sivaganga (Tamil Nadu), March 12 (IANS) During the four-and-half years that Home Minister P. Chidamabaram held the finance portfolio, 52 bank branches were opened in his constituency Sivaganga and began lending money ... Read more...
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Mudslides following Chinese quake may cause CO2 release in upcoming decades
March 3rd, 2009 - 2:14 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 3 (ANI): A new study has shown that mudslides that followed the earthquake that struck China on May 12 last year, may cause a carbon-dioxide (CO2) release in upcoming ... Read more...
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Air pollution degrading major ecosystems
July 22nd, 2008 - 3:21 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 22 (IANS) Air pollution, known for its damaging impact on health, is also fast degrading major ecosystems, according to a report. The deleterious effects are visible in forests, streams and ... Read more...
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Air pollution is degrading every major ecosystem type in northeastern and mid-Atlantic US
July 22nd, 2008 - 12:09 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 22 (ANI): A new report has found that air pollution is degrading every major ecosystem type in the northeastern and mid-Atlantic United States.
The Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies and ... Read more...
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Rural jobs scheme creating labour shortage in Agra
July 21st, 2008 - 10:21 am ICT by IANS
Agra, July 21 (IANS) The rural employment scheme is certainly picking up steam in India's most populous state of Uttar Pradesh, if the labour shortage for construction and industrial work in Agra ... Read more...
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Castor seed oil demand to remain high
May 30th, 2008 - 11:17 am ICT by admin
Ahmedabad, May 30 (IANS) Export of Indian castor seed oil would be robust in 2008-09 in spite of increases in shipping freight rates due to high crude oil price, industry leaders said ... Read more...
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Coir Board to open retail outlets
February 9th, 2008 - 8:02 pm ICT by admin
By Juhan Samuel
Kochi, Feb 9 (ANI): The Coir Board's scheme to set up authorised retail outlets (AROs) of coir products across the country is expected to promote the welfare of workers in ... Read more...
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