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2020 is nudging us towards socially-responsible investing, Jimmy Patel of Quantum MFThe year 2020 is teaching us one significant lesson. That is, be more responsible and caring human beings as we are all stakeholders of pla...
03 Jul, 2020, 04.37 PM IST
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
India steps up efforts to curb locust infestationIndia has brought the locusts under control at 399 locations in five states and has placed an order to buy 60 new insecticide spraying mach...
02 Jun, 2020, 05.29 PM 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
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
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
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
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
- 'India, Pak may be swarmed by locusts'
Desert locust swarms capable of destroying crops may reach India & Pakistan "in the next few days''.
04 Jul, 2007, 02.37 PM IST