Poultry farming brings prosperity to Rajasthan Dalit village
September 7th, 2012 - 1:40 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Sep 7 (IANS) Till five years ago, Kanchanpura was a just small village in Rajasthan's Bharatpur district. Today it is in the limelight for successful poultry farming that has ... Read more...
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South Asia: Hot spot for cross-border diseases
August 14th, 2012 - 3:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) In South Asia, one of the world's most densely populated regions, deadly diseases from animals, like the nipah virus, brucellosis, anthrax and even ... Read more...
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Make poultry farming in northeast more scientific: Aviation flu experts
April 22nd, 2012 - 12:23 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, April 22 (IANS) Timely vaccination of birds and animals, access to standard laboratories and maintaining bio-security are among the measures required to curb the sporadic outbreak of bird flu ... Read more...
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India offers $100 million credit line to Mali
January 11th, 2012 - 8:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) India Wednesday offered a $100 million line of credit to Mali for developing a power transmission project in the land-locked West African country as ... Read more...
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Indian firm Venkys says it is set to acquire Blackburn Rovers
October 28th, 2010 - 10:38 am ICT by ANI
Blackburn (UK)/ Pune, Oct. 28 (ANI): Anuradha J. Desai, the chief of the Indian conglomerate Venkys, which specialises in poultry farming, has confirmed the acquisition of English Premier League (EPL) football club, ... Read more...
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Indian company Venky’s to buy Blakburn Rovers
October 26th, 2010 - 4:03 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 26 (IANS) Indian company Venky's, which specialises in poultry farming and pharmaceuticals, is close to finishing their takeover of English Premier League (EPL) football club Blakburn Rovers.If the deal goes ... Read more...
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Assam’s Samuapara village benefits from development projects
September 26th, 2010 - 9:27 pm ICT by ANI
By Sanjay BoraSamuapara village (Assam), Sep.26 (ANI): Residents of Samuapara, a small hamlet to the north of Guwahati, have benefited from the various schemes meant for the socio-economic upliftment of the people. ... Read more...
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Declining insurgency fosters development in rural areas of Nagaland
September 16th, 2010 - 9:38 pm ICT by ANI
By Peter ChacheiSeithekema village (Nagaland), Sep.16 (ANI): With decline in insurgency, infrastructural development is taking place once again in Nagaland, especially in its rural areas.The change can be witnessed, particularly in ... Read more...
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Diseases spreading from humans to animals- thanks to globalisation
October 29th, 2009 - 4:15 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 29 (IANS) Globalisation and industrialisation are causing diseases to spread from humans to animals, says a study.
Researchers from The Roslin Institute of the University of Edinburgh have shown that a ... Read more...
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Poultry farmers in Punjab lament J & K Govt’s high import duties
September 7th, 2009 - 10:45 pm ICT by ANI
By Ravinder Singh RobinBale Chak Village,Tarn Taran, (Punjab), Sep. 7 (ANI): Poultry farming in Punjab, which suffered heavy losses and closures during terrorism days and recently following the Bird flu scare, ... Read more...
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IGNOU slashes fees for vocational courses in agriculture
June 2nd, 2009 - 7:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has halved the fees for ten programmes in its school of agriculture for candidates below the poverty line, rural youth ... Read more...
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No human casualty in bird flu-hit Nepal
January 19th, 2009 - 8:08 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, Jan 19 (IANS) Struck with the bird flu virus for the first time, Nepal Monday said no human casualties had been detected so far and declared all districts adjoining India as ... Read more...
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Rs.6.2-bn relief package for Maharashtra farmers
December 30th, 2008 - 9:34 pm ICT by IANS
Nagpur, Dec 30 (IANS) The Maharashtra government Tuesday announced a relief package worth Rs.6.2 billion (Rs.620 crore) to the crisis-ridden farmers in the state.Nearly four million farmers, who were left out by ... Read more...
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Pig and Turkey farming gaining popularity in Punjab
November 14th, 2008 - 8:55 pm ICT by ANI
By Karan Kapoor
Ludhiana, Nov.14 (ANI): More and more farmers in different parts of Punjab are today taking to turkey and pig farming. The shift from the conventional methods to new avenues ... Read more...
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Pamela Anderson attacks Gold Coast KFCs treatment of chickens
July 10th, 2008 - 7:20 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, July 10 (ANI): Canadian born actress Pamela Anderson stormed a Gold Coast KFC outlet to present a petition against poultry farming practices in Australia, bringing both her cause and KFC ... Read more...
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Emu farming in Kerala
April 11th, 2008 - 2:43 pm ICT by admin
By Juhan Samuel Kochi, Apr 10 (ANI): As the chicken industry is finding hard to take off due to avian flu and its implications, people in Kerala are seeing future prospects ... Read more...
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Ban on poultry lifted in most areas of West Bengal
February 12th, 2008 - 9:54 pm ICT by admin
Kolkata, Feb 12 (ANI): Animal Resources Development Minister Anisur Rahaman today said that the West Bengal Government has lifted the ban on sale and transport of poultry and poultry products from most ... Read more...
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Play enacted to spread awareness on bird flu in Manipur
February 12th, 2008 - 6:38 pm ICT by admin
Imphal, Feb 12 (ANI): Theatre artistes are adding to the States efforts to create mass awareness for the prevention of bird flu in Manipur.
Artistes of the Courtyard Theatre staged "Aruba Echel" (Clear ... Read more...
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Panic in Ludhiana over bird flu
January 18th, 2008 - 8:11 pm ICT by admin
Kolkata /Ludhiana, Jan 18 (ANI): The bird flu outbreak in West Bengal has hit poultry traders in the northern parts of the country, and eggs and broiler chicken are being sold at ... Read more...
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