Pakistan to import 100,000 tonnes of sugar
October 14th, 2011 - 3:30 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Oct 14 (IANS) Pakistan will import 100,000 tonnes of sugar due to a shortage following floods that ravaged sugarcane crops in Sindh province.The government Thursday allowed import of 100,000 ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Wheat, rice cheaper in Pakistan than India
September 20th, 2011 - 1:16 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 20 (IANS) The prices of wheat, rice, chicken and garlic are lower in Pakistan than in India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, authorities said.The National Price Monitoring Committee said ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Zardari pledges help to flood victims
September 8th, 2011 - 9:36 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 8 (IANS) Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari Thursday assured food, shelter and other amenities to the flood victims of the country's Sindh province. Nearly five million people were ... Read more...
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16 dead in Pakistan rains
August 12th, 2011 - 8:26 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 12 (IANS) At least 16 people have died as torrential rains lashed Pakistan's Sindh province, officials said Friday.
Hundreds of houses have collapsed and many localities have been ... Read more...
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Sugarcane ‘can help in cooling climate’
April 18th, 2011 - 2:16 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 18 (ANI): Sugarcane, grown in Brazil to power automobiles as an alternative to gasoline, has a double benefit - if cultivated in massive scale, it also helps in cooling the ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Floodwater inundates large swathes of land in Bijnor
August 1st, 2010 - 9:32 pm ICT by ANI
By Sarfaraz KhanBijnor (Uttar Pradesh), Aug.1 (ANI): As different parts of the country are witnessing a heavy downpour during the ongoing Monsoon season, incessant rains have led to overflowing rivers at many ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Monsoon woes continues in Uttar Pradesh
July 4th, 2009 - 9:55 pm ICT by ANI
Madna (Uttar Pradesh), July 4 (ANI): Delay in Monsoon in Uttar Pradesh, is upsetting villagers and farmers of Madna village, as they are going through a tough time as the fields in ... Read more...
Posted in Feature |