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Locust attack: Delhi environment minister calls emergency meetingEarlier in the day, the skies over many parts of Gurugram turned dark as swarms of locusts descended on the town. However, the migratory pe...27 Jun, 2020, 02.35 PM IST- Swarms of desert locusts attack GurugramThe Gurugram administration had issued an advisory on Friday to keep windows, doors shut in the event of such an attack after a swarm was s...27 Jun, 2020, 12.17 PM IST
- Locust attack likely, this time from AfricaA fresh wave of locust swarms from Africa is likely to infest India in a few weeks when crop planting is in full swing. Monsoon winds can s...11 Jun, 2020, 08.17 AM IST
- Another locust attack likely in a few weeks: OfficialsIndia faced a locust attack last month and the swarms reached Jaipur for the first time. Swarms of locusts travelled through several areas ...09 Jun, 2020, 06.49 PM IST
- Locust control eligible for SDRF and NDRF reliefThe home ministry has included 'locust control activity' in the list of items eligible for State Disaster Relief Fund (SDRF) due to Covid-1...06 Jun, 2020, 08.30 AM IST
- Government's locust control policy focuses on chemical spray alone, says farm expertThere is no doubt that the locust attack is a menace that cannot be ignored, but along with locust control, it must also be ensured that th...01 Jun, 2020, 04.11 PM IST
- Government conducts locust control operations in Rajasthan & MP, more attacks likely till JulyAs per FAO’s latest bulletin on status of locust, in India, spring-bred immature adult groups and swarms continued to move east and to the ...29 May, 2020, 09.32 PM IST
- Delhi government issues advisory in view of possible locust attackAgriculture Department Joint Director A P Saini in an advisory issued on Wednesday asked the authorities to organise awareness programmes f...29 May, 2020, 05.24 PM IST
- Government steps up measures to control locustThe union government is coordinating with states governments to restrict locust attacks. 89 fire brigades for pesticide spray, 120 survey v...29 May, 2020, 05.23 PM IST
- Locust attack: About 90,000 hectares hit in 20 Rajasthan districtsCrop over 4,000 hectares in Sri Ganganagar and 100 hectares in Nagaur have been destroyed. Swarms of locust can travel up to 150 km a day w...28 May, 2020, 04.05 PM IST
- Rabi crops not impacted by locusts; efforts on to prevent spread before monsoon to save kharif cropsLocusts -- the oldest migratory pest in the world -- entered India after travelling from Africa through Yemen, Iran and Pakistan. After mas...27 May, 2020, 07.13 PM IST
- Cotton Association draws Agriculture Minister's attention to locust attack"We request the Agriculture Minister to take appropriate steps at the earliest for controlling these locusts attacks and also to advise the...27 May, 2020, 12.40 PM IST
- Locust menace: Chhattisgarh farmers, agri department on alertThe Chhattisgarh agriculture department and farmers of districts bordering Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra have been alerted after swarms of...27 May, 2020, 11.26 AM IST
- Locusts from Pakistan threaten standing crops on 2 lakh hectareLocust swarms from Pakistan have entered Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana and Madhya Pradesh threatening major damage to standing cotton crops an...22 May, 2020, 07.01 AM IST
- Centre coordinates with states to control locust attacksUnion agriculture minister Narendra Singh Toma said that the locust army has swarmed Indian territory earlier than scheduled. Locust Contro...12 May, 2020, 08.47 PM IST
- Haryana subsidises pesticides to control locustThe Agriculture Minister has also appealed to the farmers to inspect their fields and immediately report the presence of any locust attack ...06 Feb, 2020, 07.57 PM IST
- The missing phenomenon of locust attacksWhether in real life news or films it seems that earthquakes, hurricanes, tsunamis, volcanoes, floods, blizzards, epidemics and nearly ever...03 Nov, 2017, 11.24 PM IST
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