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  • Centre asks onion producing states to ensure uninterrupted supply of Onion

    The Centre has asked onion producing states like Maharashtra to ensure uninterrupted supply of the kitchen staple to keep prices under check. Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the second day on Thursday reviewed the price situation with senior Cabinet colleagues Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh and Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan. Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari […]

    Increasing rice production on acidic soils in Malaysia

    Selangor, Malaysia : Adding lime is a cost-effective means of increasing rice production on marginal acidic soils, according to a study published in the Pertanika Journal of Tropical Agricultural Science. The study examined the effects of applying lime from various sources on an acid sulphate soil in Merbok, Malaysia. Rice is a staple food for […]

    Delhi LG asks NAFED to purchase onions

      Amid apprehension of hike in onion prices, Lt Governor Najeeb Jung on Wednesday instructed the National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India (NAFED) to purchase onions on behalf of Delhi government to create a stock of the vegetable. The Managing Director of NAFED assured Jung that they have the infrastructure to store, transport and […]

    Don’t blame us for carbon emissions: India

    Sending out a signal to the developed world on the issue of climate change, India on Tuesday said developing countries like it have “a right to grow” and in the process “our net emission may increase.” Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar underlined that the problem of carbon emission has not been created by the developing nations […]

    Wheat procurement up 10 pc at 27.6 MT so far in 2014-15

    Wheat procurement during 2014-15 marketing year (April-March) has increased by 10 percent to 27.6 million tonnes (MT) so far, on account of higher lifting from Punjab, Haryana and Madhya Pradesh. According to latest official data, total wheat arrival in grain markets as on date is about 34 million tonnes (MT). Of this, 27.6 MT have […]

    Auris Serenity, Malad spreads a message of save Envireontment With Tree Plantation Drive

    Auris Serenity, Malad contributed significantly to the environment with a Tree Plantation Drive in association with NGO Project Crayons. The celebration observed NGO children from PROJECT CRAYONS, planting diverse saplings and spreading the message of Save Environment.  With the theme PLANT A TREE, PLANT A NEW LIFE, the NGO kids came together with Auris Serenity […]

    Deep depression over Arabian sea intensifies into cyclonic storm

      A deep depression over the Arabian Sea intensified into a cyclonic storm ‘Nanauk’ that lay about 660 kms southwest of Mumbai early on Wednesday morning and was heading for the Oman coast, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. The system intensified into a cyclonic storm at 5.30 AM and lay centered over east central […]

    No relief from heat in North, Allahabad records 48.3 deg

      There was no respite from intense heat wave in North India on Saturday as temperatures soared to as high as 48.3 degrees Celsius in Allahabad while Delhi also had a hot day with mercury settling at 44.9 degree Celsius. Excessively high temperatures were recored in most parts of Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan […]

    Bajaj Electricals Ltd. strives for a Green Future with Kidzania

    Mumbai: Bajaj Electricals Ltd. very early on recognized the need and adopted practices for moving towards a greener tomorrow. For almost a decade the company has dedicated itself to the cause of protecting the environment and minimizing all kinds of pollution including noise, water, air and earth. Today from anti-tobacco drives to tree plantation activities […]

    Govt mulls extra Rs 4,400cr interest-free loans to sugar mills

    Govt mulls extra Rs 4,400cr interest-free loans to sugar mills It is also looking at hiking sugar import duty from 15 percent to 40 percent to curb cheap imports and increase ethanol blending in petrol to 10 per cent as an effort to improve the liquidity of mills. “The main concern raised was how to […]