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Nagaland University Researchers Identify Stingless Bee Species To Increase Crop Yield
Stingless bees are reported from North East India, Eastern India and Southern Indian States, with recent additions from North, Central and Western Indian states.
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World's 1st Rice Variety Using 21st Century "Genome Editing" Produced In India
Indian scientists have made history by producing two new climate-smart rice varieties using a 21st century breeding technology called "genome editing"
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Indian Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla To Grow Crops, Study Water Bears At Space Station
Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla is expected to conduct at least seven experiments, including growing crops and studying "ultimate survivors" water bears in space, during his 14-day stay at the International Space Station next month.
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Bihar Officials Stunned As Mobile App Shows Farms In Indian Ocean After Glitch
Officials of the agriculture department in Bihar's Bhojpur district were in for a shock on Monday, when a few pieces of farmland were shown to be situated in the Indian Ocean in a mobile app containing information about crop survey.
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ISRO EOS-08 Satellite Begins Operations, Captures Thermal Images of Pune With EOIR Payload
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) recently announced the start of operations for its Electro Optical-Infrared (EOIR) payload placed inside the EOS-08 Earth Observation Satellite. The satellite was launched on the space agency's Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) on August 16. The main goal of this mission is to improve India's therma...
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Kerala-Born Man's Name Comes Up In Pager Blasts Case. What Probe Reveals
The name of an Indian emigrant to Norway has cropped up in the investigation into the pager blasts aimed at Hezbollah operatives, which killed 12 people in Lebanon and left thousands injured.
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Sojan Joseph: Mental Health Nurse From Kerala And Now UK's New MP
Sojan Joseph, a mental health nurse in the National Health Service (NHS) who migrated from Kerala 22 years ago, is among the new crop of Labour members of Parliament elected to the House of Commons in the UK general election this week.
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A Heavy Monsoon Season Is Great News For These Indian Stocks
Stocks of Indian firms that earn a large chunk of their revenues from the nation's hinterland are showing signs of a revival, as traders bet that bountiful monsoon rains will lead to better crop yields and boost rural demand.
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Farm Fire Count Declines Between September 15-October 30 In North Indian States: Data
The total number of paddy crop residue burning events during September 15-October 30 period in Punjab, Haryana, Delhi and NCR districts of Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan have come down to 53,792 this year.
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Mouni Roy's Lehenga With A Twist Is What Modern Indian Dressing Is All About
Mouni Roy twirls right into the week in a glistening gold lehenga and a black crop top
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IIT Kanpur Develops Novel Nanoparticles For Rice Crop Protection
A team of researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur has developed a novel nanoparticle-based biodegradable carbenoid metabolite (BioDCM) that can protect agricultural crops from fungal and bacterial infections.
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'Price Guarantee Law Will Hurt Everybody': Farm Laws Panel Member
Indian economy will face a crisis if a law is made for guaranteeing minimum support price (MSP) for crops, Anil Ghanwat, a member of the Supreme Court-appointed committee on farm laws, said on Monday.
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Two Indians Among Finalists To Join Prince Williams Eco Oscars Ceremony
Vinisha Umashankar, with her solar-powered street ironing concept, and Vidyut Mohan, with his cheap tech to convert crop residues into sellable bio-products, will go head-to-head with worldwide finalists as they join the star-studded event virtually.
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PM Modi Launches 35 Special Crops To Address Climate Change, Malnutrition
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today launched 35 crop varieties with special traits - developed by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) - to address the twin challenges of climate change and malnutrition.
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IIT Mandi Finds Way To Detect Disease In Potato Crops Via Photographs
Scientists from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Mandi, have developed a computational model for automated disease detection in potato crops using photographs of its leaves.
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Nagaland University Researchers Identify Stingless Bee Species To Increase Crop Yield
Stingless bees are reported from North East India, Eastern India and Southern Indian States, with recent additions from North, Central and Western Indian states.
-
World's 1st Rice Variety Using 21st Century "Genome Editing" Produced In India
Indian scientists have made history by producing two new climate-smart rice varieties using a 21st century breeding technology called "genome editing"
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Indian Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla To Grow Crops, Study Water Bears At Space Station
Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla is expected to conduct at least seven experiments, including growing crops and studying "ultimate survivors" water bears in space, during his 14-day stay at the International Space Station next month.
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Bihar Officials Stunned As Mobile App Shows Farms In Indian Ocean After Glitch
Officials of the agriculture department in Bihar's Bhojpur district were in for a shock on Monday, when a few pieces of farmland were shown to be situated in the Indian Ocean in a mobile app containing information about crop survey.
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ISRO EOS-08 Satellite Begins Operations, Captures Thermal Images of Pune With EOIR Payload
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) recently announced the start of operations for its Electro Optical-Infrared (EOIR) payload placed inside the EOS-08 Earth Observation Satellite. The satellite was launched on the space agency's Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) on August 16. The main goal of this mission is to improve India's therma...
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Kerala-Born Man's Name Comes Up In Pager Blasts Case. What Probe Reveals
The name of an Indian emigrant to Norway has cropped up in the investigation into the pager blasts aimed at Hezbollah operatives, which killed 12 people in Lebanon and left thousands injured.
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Sojan Joseph: Mental Health Nurse From Kerala And Now UK's New MP
Sojan Joseph, a mental health nurse in the National Health Service (NHS) who migrated from Kerala 22 years ago, is among the new crop of Labour members of Parliament elected to the House of Commons in the UK general election this week.
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A Heavy Monsoon Season Is Great News For These Indian Stocks
Stocks of Indian firms that earn a large chunk of their revenues from the nation's hinterland are showing signs of a revival, as traders bet that bountiful monsoon rains will lead to better crop yields and boost rural demand.
-
Farm Fire Count Declines Between September 15-October 30 In North Indian States: Data
The total number of paddy crop residue burning events during September 15-October 30 period in Punjab, Haryana, Delhi and NCR districts of Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan have come down to 53,792 this year.
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Mouni Roy's Lehenga With A Twist Is What Modern Indian Dressing Is All About
Mouni Roy twirls right into the week in a glistening gold lehenga and a black crop top
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IIT Kanpur Develops Novel Nanoparticles For Rice Crop Protection
A team of researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur has developed a novel nanoparticle-based biodegradable carbenoid metabolite (BioDCM) that can protect agricultural crops from fungal and bacterial infections.
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'Price Guarantee Law Will Hurt Everybody': Farm Laws Panel Member
Indian economy will face a crisis if a law is made for guaranteeing minimum support price (MSP) for crops, Anil Ghanwat, a member of the Supreme Court-appointed committee on farm laws, said on Monday.
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Two Indians Among Finalists To Join Prince Williams Eco Oscars Ceremony
Vinisha Umashankar, with her solar-powered street ironing concept, and Vidyut Mohan, with his cheap tech to convert crop residues into sellable bio-products, will go head-to-head with worldwide finalists as they join the star-studded event virtually.
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PM Modi Launches 35 Special Crops To Address Climate Change, Malnutrition
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today launched 35 crop varieties with special traits - developed by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) - to address the twin challenges of climate change and malnutrition.
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IIT Mandi Finds Way To Detect Disease In Potato Crops Via Photographs
Scientists from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Mandi, have developed a computational model for automated disease detection in potato crops using photographs of its leaves.
