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Bhopal Declared Water-Scarce Zone, New Private Borewells Banned
In a proactive measure to combat rapidly declining groundwater levels, Bhopal Collector Kaushalendra Vikram Singh has declared the entire district a "water-scarce zone" and imposed an immediate ban on the digging of new private tube wells.
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How India's Post-Pahalgam Indus Treaty Freeze Led To Pak's Water Panic
In the months since India put the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) in abeyance, following the Pahalgam terror attack and the launch of Operation Sindoor, Pakistan has been summoning envoys and writing urgent letters to the United Nations.
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India's First Drone Cloud Seeding Trial In Rajasthan Today: Know All About It
Rajasthan is set to conduct India's first-ever drone-based artificial rain experiment on Tuesday. Drones, rather than aeroplanes, will be used for cloud seeding, a technique designed to induce rainfall.
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New Study Reveals How Leaves' Resilience to Raindrops Might Help in Agriculture and Renewable Energy
Research published in Physical Review Fluids reveals how raindrops interact with leaves, protecting plants from damage and opening avenues for technological innovations. The study, led by Professor Sunghwan Jung of Cornell University, examined the mechanics of drop-leaf interactions using high-speed imaging and a plastic beam to simulate plant beha...
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IGNOU Introduces Diploma In Agricultural Cost Management Programme, Check Details
This programme includes topics such as farm accounting and costing, agricultural supply chain management, efficient use of land and water resources, and other related farming activities.
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NASA, ESA, JAXA to Soon Scale Up Documentation of Changes in Environment, Society on Earth
NASA in association with ESA (European Space Agency) and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) will document and expand resources and understand a wider range of changes that are taking place in the environment and human society around the globe. The dashboard will include six areas of focus — atmosphere, agriculture, biomass, water and oce...
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ITC Enters Into Pact With Tamil Nadu Agricultural University On Optimising Use Of Water For Crops
Under the agreement, TNAU would be the technical partner of ITC and act as an agent to create better awareness among farmers to save water through the introduction of different agronomic practices.
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Farmers Brave Tear Gas, Water Cannons, Push Into Haryana For Delhi March
Thousands of farmers, some armed with sticks and swords, fling barricades into a river, threw bricks at cops and physically pushed vehicles as they were stopped by Haryana on their way to a protest march in Delhi. After a two-hour clash on a bridge in which teargas and water cannons were used, the farmers managed to cross the border into Haryana. H...
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As Farmers Led By Congress Try To Enter Haryana, Cops Use Water Cannons
Farmers in Haryana have stepped up their protest against three new agriculture bills, which were tabled in Rajya Sabha this morning. The state government has intensified security arrangements after several farmer bodies gave the protest call, stressing that they will block the highways as a part of "Road Roko (block the road)" protest. Delhi Police...
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IARI Developing Water Treatment Plant That Uses Agriculture Waste
The Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), along with four universities from India and Canada, are working to develop a cost-effective water treatment plant that uses agriculture waste to remove heavy metals and other pollutants.
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Bhopal Declared Water-Scarce Zone, New Private Borewells Banned
In a proactive measure to combat rapidly declining groundwater levels, Bhopal Collector Kaushalendra Vikram Singh has declared the entire district a "water-scarce zone" and imposed an immediate ban on the digging of new private tube wells.
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How India's Post-Pahalgam Indus Treaty Freeze Led To Pak's Water Panic
In the months since India put the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) in abeyance, following the Pahalgam terror attack and the launch of Operation Sindoor, Pakistan has been summoning envoys and writing urgent letters to the United Nations.
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India's First Drone Cloud Seeding Trial In Rajasthan Today: Know All About It
Rajasthan is set to conduct India's first-ever drone-based artificial rain experiment on Tuesday. Drones, rather than aeroplanes, will be used for cloud seeding, a technique designed to induce rainfall.
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New Study Reveals How Leaves' Resilience to Raindrops Might Help in Agriculture and Renewable Energy
Research published in Physical Review Fluids reveals how raindrops interact with leaves, protecting plants from damage and opening avenues for technological innovations. The study, led by Professor Sunghwan Jung of Cornell University, examined the mechanics of drop-leaf interactions using high-speed imaging and a plastic beam to simulate plant beha...
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IGNOU Introduces Diploma In Agricultural Cost Management Programme, Check Details
This programme includes topics such as farm accounting and costing, agricultural supply chain management, efficient use of land and water resources, and other related farming activities.
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NASA, ESA, JAXA to Soon Scale Up Documentation of Changes in Environment, Society on Earth
NASA in association with ESA (European Space Agency) and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) will document and expand resources and understand a wider range of changes that are taking place in the environment and human society around the globe. The dashboard will include six areas of focus — atmosphere, agriculture, biomass, water and oce...
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ITC Enters Into Pact With Tamil Nadu Agricultural University On Optimising Use Of Water For Crops
Under the agreement, TNAU would be the technical partner of ITC and act as an agent to create better awareness among farmers to save water through the introduction of different agronomic practices.
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Farmers Brave Tear Gas, Water Cannons, Push Into Haryana For Delhi March
Thousands of farmers, some armed with sticks and swords, fling barricades into a river, threw bricks at cops and physically pushed vehicles as they were stopped by Haryana on their way to a protest march in Delhi. After a two-hour clash on a bridge in which teargas and water cannons were used, the farmers managed to cross the border into Haryana. H...
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As Farmers Led By Congress Try To Enter Haryana, Cops Use Water Cannons
Farmers in Haryana have stepped up their protest against three new agriculture bills, which were tabled in Rajya Sabha this morning. The state government has intensified security arrangements after several farmer bodies gave the protest call, stressing that they will block the highways as a part of "Road Roko (block the road)" protest. Delhi Police...
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IARI Developing Water Treatment Plant That Uses Agriculture Waste
The Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), along with four universities from India and Canada, are working to develop a cost-effective water treatment plant that uses agriculture waste to remove heavy metals and other pollutants.
