3 more farmers commit suicide in Vidarbha
May 22nd, 2012 - 8:07 pm ICT by IANS
Amravati (Maharashtra), May 22 (IANS) Three more farmers have committed suicide since Sunday, one of them Tuesday afternoon, taking this year's toll so far to 334 in western ... Read more...
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Taj city goes without milk
March 23rd, 2012 - 5:14 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, March 23 (IANS) Strike by milk vendors, retailers and "cycle-tanki-wallahs" continued for the fourth day Friday in the Taj city, with no hope of an early resolution of the ... Read more...
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Agra residents angry over erratic power supply
December 26th, 2011 - 8:20 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Dec 26 (IANS) Residents of Agra are a frustrated lot these days with the power supply in the city continuing to be erratic despite power distribution being handled ... Read more...
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Heavy downpour signals trouble for potato farmers
February 16th, 2011 - 3:49 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Feb 16 (IANS) With the Taj city witnessing a heavy downpour early Wednesday accompanied by thunder lightning, farmers in this potato belt fear damage to their crop. However, the rain seems ... Read more...
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Punjab farmer wants all to take to Emu farming
May 2nd, 2010 - 8:58 pm ICT by ANI
By Ravinder Singh RobinHoshiarpur, May 2 (ANI): Even as farmers in Punjab have earned a big name for themselves across the country for their crop productions, a farmer in the State's Hoshiarpur ... Read more...
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Radio Pakistan ‘peeved’ at Punjab farmers innovative skills
February 1st, 2010 - 6:41 pm ICT by ANI
Bathinda, Feb.1 (ANI): Punjab farms are some of the best irrigated areas in India, but if you listen to the Punjabi Durbar programme of Radio Pakistan the fields in Punjab are ... Read more...
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Innovative farming in Punjab
January 18th, 2010 - 9:25 pm ICT by ANI
Chandigarh, Jan 16(ANI): Punjab, known for its agricultural productions and a vibrant culture, is today the leader of innovative farming, for which the credit goes to its progressive farmers.Progressive farmers are ... Read more...
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Jharkand farmer shows diligence can yield results even on infertile land
June 15th, 2008 - 9:02 pm ICT by ANI
By Girija Shankar Ojha
Jamtara (Jharkhand), June 15 (ANI): Many farmers in Jharkhand villages despite being faced with various problems and limited resources are making it possible to extract good harvests from ... Read more...
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Construction boom chips away at Agra’s heritage character
April 13th, 2008 - 12:00 pm ICT by admin
(Feature)
By Brij Khandelwal
Agra, April 13 (IANS) The Taj Mahal, a 17th century architectural marvel in marble, was meticulously planned. But the same cannot be said for Agra, which is witnessing a construction ... Read more...
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