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  • Rare tree-hole breeding odonate found in Western Ghats

    A rare odonate species, which is known to use tree holes as a larval habitat, has been found in the southern parts of Western Ghats, a biodiversity hotspot.  Experts claim that it is for the first time that such an odonate variety has been found in the Indian sub-continent. A team of scientists, including K […]

    Snowfall hits Kashmir Valley, Himachal Pradesh; north reels under cold

    Heavy snowfall brought New Year’s cheer to Kashmir Valley and Himachal Pradesh while rainfall elsewhere added to the chill on the last day of 2013 as the cold wave kept up its intensity in northern India. The weather gods did not disappoint tourists thronging to the higher reaches of Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh […]

    Nuziveedu Seeds conferred ‘BioAgri Company of the Year 2013’ Award

    Hyderabad :  Nuziveedu Seeds Limited, the largest Indian Seeds company has been conferred with BioAgri Company of the year Award 2013 at the 11th Annual Biospectrum-ABLE Awards. Mr. Venkat Rao, Sr. Vice President, Nuziveedu Seeds received the award on behalf of the Company at a glittering ceremony held in Bengaluru. This is the fifth time […]

    India played vital role to reverse climate change: Prez

    President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday inaugurate the 37th Indian Social Science Congress-2013 at Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh in Uttar Pradesh. President Pranab Mukherjee called upon the international community to view the issue of climate change not just as a threat but also as a unique opportunity to work together. India, as a developing country with […]

    North India shivers, Kargil records coldest night

    National capital Delhi and the whole of north India continues to reel under severe cold as the temperature plummeted further, claiming more lives in the past few days. The maximum temperature was at 20.6 degrees Celsius while the minimum was recorded at 6.2 degrees Celsius, two degrees below the normal level, the Meteorological department said. […]

    Indonesia builds sanctuary to save world’s rarest rhino

    On a leaf-covered dirt path overlooking lush paddy fields in western Indonesia, the world’s rarest rhino had left a trail of hoofprints in the soft mud and bite marks on foliage. For people seeking a glimpse of the Javan rhino – revered in local folklore as Abah Gede, or the Great Father – such small […]

    Cold digs in heels; Fog returns to disrupt normal life

    Northern India shivered in the intense cold on Tuesday with snowfall and rain hitting the region where fog returned to affect normal life at several places. In Delhi, fog disrupted operations at IGI Airport where over a dozen flights were delayed Tuesday morning. Three flights had to be diverted as the pilots were not trained […]

    CCEA approves Rs 6,600 cr interest-free loans for sugar mills

    The government decided to provide interest-free loans of Rs 6,600 crore to cash-starved sugar mills to make payments to cane farmers. “The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved Rs 6,600 crore interest-free loans to the sugar industry. The interest subvention will be 12 per cent, which will be borne by the Sugar Development […]

    Padmashri Dr. Appasaheb Pawar Modern Agriculture High Tech Awards Ceremony on Sunday

    Jalgaon : Dr. Anil Vitthal Joshi from Konkan is the recipient of Late Dr. Appasaheb Pawar Modern Agri High Tech Award 2012 instituted by Jain Irrigation and Bhavarlal and Kantabai Jain Multipurpose Foundation. The awards were given by Mr. Sharad Pawar, Union Minister of Agriculture at a ceremony held in Jalgaon today. This award, given […]

    CCEA approves implementation of agri schemes in 12th Plan

    The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on Thursday approved implementation of various schemes related to agriculture, including continuation of Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY), in the 12th Plan with a combined outlay of over Rs 80,000 crore. The RKVY is a State plan scheme that provides ‘considerable flexibility’ and autonomy to states in planning […]