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On This Day in History, June 21: Ferris wheel opens, Okinawa battle ends, Greenland gains self-rule, WNBA launches, US Constitution takes effect, 5th Harry Potter and other key eventsOn This Day in History, June 21 saw the opening of the world's first Ferris wheel, the end of Japanese resistance on Okinawa during World W...- Root cause: India’s spice crown under threat as quality concerns trace back to farmsFarm-level traceability, quality, value addition, and branding are key to converting export scale into global trust, according to experts.
- In 1958, when China ordered a nationwide sparrow slaughter to protect grain crops, what followed was 2 million human deathsChina's war on sparrows in 1958 had devastating consequences. The campaign, aimed at protecting grain, instead led to a surge in crop-destr...
- A giant lake vanished for 130 years, then returned and flooded 120,000 acres overnightA massive lake in California, Tulare Lake, vanished over a century ago. Recent extreme storms brought it back, submerging farmland. This ev...
- A 2022 volcano eruption in Pacific may have vented a new weapon to fight climate changeA 2022 volcanic eruption unexpectedly revealed a powerful methane destruction mechanism in the stratosphere. Researchers observed high form...
- In 1988, beach workers at Norfolk coast uncovered a Bronze Age mystery from strange timber circles in the mud forcing archaeologists to link prehistoric religion to the working landscapeAn ancient timber circle, Seahenge, emerged from the Norfolk coast in 1998, dating back to the Early Bronze Age. This discovery revolutioni...
- In 1850, islanders clearing storm-stripped dunes on Orkney uncovered buried stone homes that revealed one of Europe’s best-preserved Neolithic villagesA prehistoric village, Skara Brae, lay hidden for thousands of years under Orkney's sand dunes. A powerful storm in 1850 uncovered this anc...
- Wayanad MP Priyanka writes to PM Modi, seeks conversion of relief package into grantCongress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, highlighting the hardships faced by Wayanad residents after ...
- COP16 biodiversity talks to restart in February: UNCrunch United Nations talks to find funding to curb the destruction of nature will resume in Rome in February, the UN said on Thursday, aft...
- No plans to enter contract farming, buy agricultural land: Reliance IndustriesReliance Jio Infocomm, RIL’s telecom unit, moved the Punjab and Haryana High Court, seeking urgent action to stop destruction of its towers...
- NDA government deaf to farmers' agony: CongressAccusing the BJP-led NDA government at the Centre of being "anti-farmer", the Congress today said that it follows a NAMO policy - No Agricu...
- All India Kisan Sabha to launch protest against Land OrdinanceMollah questioned the government's move to amend the land acquisition legislation through an ordinance without going to Parliament.
- 'Short-duration crop varieties can help fight agriculture stress'Farm scientists need to direct their research towards challenges like water scarcity, soil degradation and bio-diversity loss, say experts.
- Demarcation by mid-October, forest department tells National Green TribunalRains may hinder the identification process but it will be completed in the second week of October 2014, counsel for Milind Karkhanis, depu...
- Illegal cannabis cultivation thriving in Indo-Bangla ChitmahalsIllegal cannabis cultivation in the Chitmahals, the land pieces in West Bengal’s Cochbehar district, has become a concern for administratio...
- Bhavnagar farmers to meet to oppose nuclear power projectOn Saturday, farmers of the villages near Mithi Virdi will meet in district headquarter Bhavnagar, Gujarat, to oppose proposed 6,000 mw nuc...
- 'Environment degradation enhancing poverty in northeast'Environmental degradation is a major factor in perpetuating poverty, particularly among the rural poor in the bio-rich northeastern region ...
- Assam government earmarks Rs 109 Crore to assist flood affected farmersAssam government has decided to assist the flood affected farmers. Around Rs 109 Crore is earmarked to help the farmers.
- Pak to import vegetables from India due to crop lossThe Pakistan government has allowed import of vegetables from India, amongst other countries, in a bid to tackle a sharp rise in its prices...
- UPA's eco policy responsible for farmers' suicideThe Janata Dal-United on Satarday opposed the UPA government's economic policies, claiming they led to farmers' "suicides" and wanted a "co...
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