-IndiaToday.in (with PTI inputs) Delhi reported 1,485 fresh COVID-19 cases and zero fatality due to the viral disease on Sunday, while the positivity rate was recorded at 4.89 per cent. Delhi recorded 1485 new Covid cases in the last 24 hours, while the positivity rate stands at 4.89 per cent. Zero death were reported while 154 people were hospitalised after testing positive for Covid-19 in Delhi. On Friday, it saw 1,607 Covid-19 cases and...
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Heatwave: Crop losses to be large; wheat and vegetables hit the most -Sandip Das
-Financial Express The third advance estimate of wheat production by the agriculture ministry is expected to be released this month. Heatwave conditions since the middle of March have caused significant damage to the standing wheat crop, especially in Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh, all major producers of the staple cereal. Early estimate says that the crop damage would be of the order of 15-20 million tonne, meaning wheat output in 2021-22 crop...
More »Wheat procurement down 44% to 162 lakh tonnes till May 1 mainly on higher exports
-PTI/ Financial Express As per the latest official data, about 162 lakh tonnes of wheat have been purchased by the government agencies till May 1 of the ongoing 2022-23 rabi marketing season (RMS). It was 288 lakh tonnes in the year-ago period. The Centre’s wheat procurement declined by 44 per cent to 162 lakh tonnes till May 1 of the current rabi marketing year on higher exports and low arrival in Punjab...
More »Labour Day brings no hope for 1 lakh workers employed in Aligarh’s lock industry -Pradeep Saxena
-The Pioneer Aligarh: The observance of May 1 as Labour Day brings no hope for betterment to about 1 lakh labourers employed in Aligarh’s lock and hardware units when seminars, conferences and rallies were organized in different parts of the city to mark Labour Day. Getting education for their children aged 8 to 14 years is a mirage. For earning little sums, they pay a heavy price in terms of their...
More »CSE report flags poor state of organic fertilisers, biofertilisers sector in India -Vineet Kumar
-Down to Earth There is a widespread availability of inferior quality as well as spurious biofertiliser and organic fertiliser products across the country The availability, quality and uptake of biofertilisers and organic fertilisers in India is poor, flagged a new report. These non-chemical options are considered critical to the transition from chemical-based to sustainable farming practices like organic and natural farming. The availability of cost-effective quality biofertilisers and organic fertilisers is, therefore, of...
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