New Delhi [India], August 28 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the country has controlled the spread of locust swarms using modern technologies like drones.
New Delhi [India], August 19 (ANI): Locust control operations have been done in 2,76,267 hectares area of six states from April 11 to August 18 by Locust Circle Offices (LCOs), Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare said on Thursday.
Beijing [China], Aug 13 (ANI): Indian Embassy in China, responding to an article by Pakistani envoy in China's state-run Global Times, said that Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of China, where Pakistan or any other country has no locus standi.
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], Aug 3 (ANI): Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi requesting him to declare the locust attack a national disaster which will strengthen the capability of states to fight this menace.
New Delhi [India], July 31 (ANI): Locust control operations have been carried out at 37 places in 11 districts of Rajasthan, Gujarat and Haryana during the night of July 30, and have so far covered over 4.56 hectares in 10 states, a statement from the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer Welfa
Pilani (Haryana) [India], July 29 (ANI): The locals of the Pillani village of Haryana controlled locust attacks last night with timely help from the administration.
New Delhi [India], July 27 (ANI): Locust Circle Offices (LCOs) carried out locust control operations at 36 places in nine districts--Jaisalmer, Barmer, Jodhpur, Bikaner, Churu, Nagaur, Jhunjhunu, Hanumangarh and Sriganganagar of Rajasthan and one place in Kutch district of Gujarat against sw
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], July 20 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday asked Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Badal to stop shedding 'crocodile tears' over the plight of the farmers, whose very existence was threatened by the farm ordinances passed by the centra
New Delhi [India], July 20 (ANI): Locust control operations have been carried out in more than 3.70 lakh hectares of 10 states between April 11 and July 19 this year.
Jaisalmer (Rajasthan) [India], July 18 (ANI): Insecticides were sprayed on fields at Eka village in Jaisalmer district as part of the locust control operation on Saturday.
New Delhi [India], July 16 (ANI): The Ministry of Agriculture on Thursday said that swarms of immature pink locust and adult yellow locust are active in parts of Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh.
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], July 16 (ANI): A meeting with Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar and other senior officials will be held tomorrow to discuss locust attacks in the state, said Jai Prakash Dalal, State Agricultural Minister on Thursday.