FDI will ruin Himachal’s apple industry: Minister
September 19th, 2012 - 8:15 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Sep 19 (IANS) The BJP government in Himachal Pradesh Wednesday slammed the central government's decision to allow FDI in multi-brand retail, saying imported apples would ruin the state's Rs.2,000-crore ... Read more...
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Bihar village dreams big for its peacocks!
May 15th, 2012 - 1:12 pm ICT by IANS
Madhopur (Bihar), May 15 (IANS) A wave of excitement has swept Bihar's Madhopur-Gobind village, home to around 500 peacocks. For years, people here have proudly co-existed with the national bird, ... Read more...
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What’s sucking Meghalaya’s famed oranges dry
December 23rd, 2011 - 1:58 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, Dec 23 (IANS) They have in the past been certified as the "best, sweet and juicy oranges" by central horticulture authorities. But the famed Khasi Mandarin oranges of Meghalaya ... Read more...
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Hike duty on Chinese apple: Himachal Congress
June 26th, 2011 - 10:46 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, June 26 (IANS) The Congress in Himachal Pradesh Sunday demanded a hike in import duty on apples to protect the domestic industry."The state is facing tough competition from China, ... Read more...
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Now order Alphonso mangoes through TV
May 3rd, 2011 - 11:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) Forget stepping out in the heat and purchasing the season's best mangoes! Buy them sitting in the comfort of your home through home shopping channel ... Read more...
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Endosulfan pesticide affects numerous families in Kerala
May 1st, 2011 - 2:32 pm ICT by ANI
Muthalamada (Kerala), May 1 (ANI): While the agitation for a ban on endosulfan gaining momentum, locals in the Malabar region of Kerala have till now been forced to endure its harmful affects.The ... Read more...
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US bombs erase Afghan village from map
January 22nd, 2011 - 12:10 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 22 (IANS) A village in Afghanistan's Kandahar province has been completely wiped out of the map after an offensive by the US Army to get rid of the Taliban ... Read more...
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Wildlife thriving in Britain despite cold
December 28th, 2010 - 1:35 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 28 (IANS) Wildlife in Britain is thriving despite the coldest winter in more than 30 years. Despite 2010 starting and ending with much of the country swathed in snow, threatened ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Orange festival in Manipur
December 15th, 2010 - 6:30 pm ICT by ANI
Tamenglong (Manipur), Dec.15 (ANI): People are thronging Orange festival organised in Manipur's Tamenglong District.Organised by the horticulture department, the festival aims at promoting the cultivation of orange over the region.Manipur Chief Minister ... Read more...
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Goa offers market rate, annuity for land acquired
December 8th, 2010 - 8:54 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Dec 8 (IANS) Facing public ire over its ad hoc policy for land acquisition for mining and hospitality-related projects, the Goa government has announced it would pay the landowner a market ... Read more...
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A genetically modified apple that won’t turn brown
December 3rd, 2010 - 3:48 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 3 (IANS) A Canadian biotech has come up with a genetically modified apple that does not turn brown after it is sliced.The apple variety, which is being marketed as 'Arctic,' ... Read more...
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Obama to visit Humayun’s Tomb, described as ‘cultural marvel’ (Lead)
October 28th, 2010 - 8:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) US President Barack Obama will visit the Humayun's Tomb, a World Heritage site that was the first garden tomb in the subcontinent built in the 16th ... Read more...
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Obama to visit Humayun’s Tomb
October 28th, 2010 - 8:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) Barack Obama will visit the Humayun's Tomb here, becoming the first US president to see the 16th century monument, an official said Thursday."I don't think ... Read more...
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Tests run on 20 new varieties of apples on the occasion of The National Apple Day
October 20th, 2010 - 9:11 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
York, Oct 20 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The National Apple Day was marked at the Dales tearoom yesterday.This year’s event was used to run free tests for about 20 varieties of Apples that are ... Read more...
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Proposed road endangers Uttar Pradesh mango belt
September 26th, 2010 - 11:33 pm ICT by IANS
Bulandshahr (Uttar Pradesh), Sep 26 (IANS) One of the prime mango belts of the country is fighting a battle for survival in the Bulandshahr district of Uttar Pradesh as the central government ... Read more...
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Gilroy Garlic Festival Celebrations In San Francisco This Weekend
July 24th, 2010 - 5:56 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
San Francisco, July 24, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Residents of San Francisco and America as a whole are all set to celebrate the Gilroy Garlic Festival to be held over this weekend. ... Read more...
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Heavy rains affect pineapple production in parts of West Bengal
July 19th, 2010 - 2:44 pm ICT by ANI
Calcutta, July 19 (ANI): Heavy rainfall has affected pineapple cultivation in parts of West Bengal.According to Kajal Ghosh, the President of the Pineapple Merchant Association, production was normal this year but ... Read more...
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Mango festival organised in Karachi
June 13th, 2010 - 5:08 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, June 13 (ANI): A two-day mango festival was organised in the Pakistani port city of Karachi.Titled 'The King is Back!!!', the event, held at a local hotel, was the first-ever mango ... Read more...
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Murdered Indian woman and daughter in New Zealand farewelled in same coffin
June 12th, 2010 - 12:25 pm ICT by ANI
Tauranga (New Zealand), June 12(ANI): Murdered 32-year-old Indian woman Ravneet Sangha and her 18-month-old daughter Anna were farewelled cradling each other in the same coffin at Pyes Pa Crematorium chapel in Tauranga, ... Read more...
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Scant rainfall hits export of mango pulp in Tamil Nadu
May 18th, 2010 - 9:54 pm ICT by ANI
Krishnagiri (Tamil Nadu), May 18 (ANI): The export of mango pulp from Tamil Nadu's Krishnagiri region has been adversely hit due to inadequate rainfall during the northeast monsoon this year. Incidentally, Krishnagiri ... Read more...
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Mafia ran African racist ’slave’ gangs in southern Italy
April 27th, 2010 - 5:39 pm ICT by ANI
Rome, Apr.27 (ANI): Mafia handlers in southern Italy treated their African farm workers a little better than slaves, sparking off widespread riots, a police investigation into the violence four months ago has ... Read more...
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Boffins turn ‘worm in the apple’ gay to save crops
April 11th, 2010 - 3:22 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 11 (ANI): Fruit experts have developed a novel technique to save millions of pounds worth of crops each year - the codling moth that tunnels through apples and pears will ... Read more...
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Girl kidnapped from Lucknow’s upscale colony
February 23rd, 2010 - 12:13 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Feb 22 (IANS) The daughter of a businessman was kidnapped Monday from Mall Avenue, one of the upscale colonies of Lucknow, which also houses bungalows of several ministers, including Uttar Pradesh ... Read more...
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Lucknow scientists to rejuvenate mango orchard in Rishikesh
December 28th, 2009 - 12:40 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Dec 28 (IANS) In Uttarkahand's pilgrimage town Rishikesh, old and unproductive mango orchards owned by the world-famous Tirupati temple trust will regain their lost vigour and produce fruits, with the help ... Read more...
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Bihar to promote litchi liquor
December 5th, 2009 - 11:42 am ICT by IANS
Patna, Dec 5 (IANS) Time to get tipsy with litchi -- literally. Bihar has accepted a proposal of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) to produce litchi liquor or wine, the ... Read more...
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Himachal wants to learn agricultural lessons from Israel
November 21st, 2009 - 6:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh is keen to learn the irrigation and agricultural practices of Israel to boost fruit and crop productivity in the hill state.
Chief Minister Prem Kumar ... Read more...
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Jobs for Kashmiri Pandit youth coming up
October 30th, 2009 - 5:15 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Oct 30 (IANS) A big employment package is in the offing for displaced Kashmiri Pandits, as the first step to resettle the migrants in their homes in the valley, officials said ... Read more...
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Kashmir’s autumnal glory may be shortlived - thanks to urbanisation (Letter from Kashmir)
October 1st, 2009 - 12:20 pm ICT by IANS
By F. Ahmed
Srinagar, Oct 1 (IANS) As the chinar leaves change colour from green to crimson to yellow, autumn, the season of plenty in Kashmir, is at its peak. The countryside is ... Read more...
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‘Money no consideration for buying Mahatma Gandhi’s house’
August 16th, 2009 - 4:28 pm ICT by IANS
By Murali Krishnan
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) Minister of State for Coal Sri Prakash Jaiswal Sunday said that money would not be a consideration for buying the house in South Africa where ... Read more...
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Indian Govt. to buy Gandhi’s house in Johannesburg
August 12th, 2009 - 7:21 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug 12 (ANI): Union Coal Minister Sri Prakash Jaiswal has said that the government has decided to buy the house in Johannesburg, where Mahatma Gandhi had lived for over a ... Read more...
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Gandhi’s South Africa home for sale, `response phenomenal’
July 28th, 2009 - 5:06 pm ICT by IANS
By Fakir Hassen
Johannesburg, July 28 (IANS) The thatch-roofed house in which Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi stayed here as a young lawyer is up for sale and its owner says the response following global ... Read more...
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Punjab farmers fear low produce due to delayed monsoon
June 27th, 2009 - 5:40 pm ICT by ANI
Abohar (Punjab), June 27 (ANI): Farmers in Punjab are worried a lot, as they fear low produce due to delayed monsoon.With only 40 percent of farmland irrigated, most of small farmers ... Read more...
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Guava cultivation in mango belt
June 23rd, 2009 - 4:28 pm ICT by ANI
By Kamna HajelaMalihabad (UP), May 23 (ANI): Poor production of mango has forced the mango growers in Malihabad region to take up guava cultivation.Famous as the mango belt of the country, ... Read more...
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Orchard plantation fast becoming a favorite among Jammu and Kashmir farmers
June 15th, 2009 - 7:01 pm ICT by ANI
Srinagar, June 15 (ANI): In a bid to harness more profits from agriculture, farmers in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir have taken to orchard plantation.Earlier, farmers grew traditional crops like wheat, ... Read more...
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Rains and hailstorm affect horticulture in Aurangabad
May 25th, 2009 - 1:47 pm ICT by ANI
Aurangabad, May 25 (ANI): The recent untimely heavy rains and hailstorm in Aurangabad district of Maharashtra, have left behind a badly affected yield of mangoes, papayas, and pomegranate.The most affected are ... Read more...
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