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Shivraj Chouhan asks scientists to visit fields, help farmers to use technology

Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh said that if the country does not pay attention to the livestock and fisheries sectors then the sectors may fall down




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Shivraj Chouhan blames Congress again for problems in agricultural sector; Opposition walks out in Rajya Sabha

Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar asks Mr. Chouhan to look at pending issues of farmers




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90-year-old farmer convicted, sentenced to one-year imprisonment for encroaching 36 guntas of government land in Karnataka

Small and marginal farmers are worried about being punished for encroachment, demand action against influential people who allegedly encroached on government land




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Taking roots in Tirupati, ‘Konark’ set to reach the kitchens of Odisha and Bengal




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Why communities should retain their heirloom seeds and knowledge systems

Seed Stories, a documentary recently screened in Bengaluru, is a nuanced exploration of the efforts of barefoot ecologist Dr. Debal Deb and his team and their attempt to conserve over 1,000 endangered heirloom varieties of rice




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Fertilizers are source of several diseases; switch to organic farming, says Amit Shah 

Shah said that the movement for organic farming has reached an important stage and cooperatives have an important role in making India the world’s largest organic food producing country




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Most top scientists at ICAR hired through lateral entry since 2007, bypassing reservation norms

Over 2,700 senior scientists, including HoDs, ADGs, DDGs, are hired through interviews only, sans reservations; those recruited through examinations seek ban on lateral entry, as it creates a “toxic” work culture, blocks advancement




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Cabinet clears 7 schemes with ₹ 14,235.30 crore for agriculture sector

Digital Agriculture Mission, which has an outlay of ₹2.817 crore and aims to create a consolidated database on crop data, among initiatives to get nod; schemes to boost nutritional security and livestock production also approved




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When Tamil Nadu police opened fire at farmers protesting against power tariff increase in 1970

Tamil Nadu’s history of free power supply for farming led to violent agitations, political backtracking, and eventual implementation in phases




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Hamlet of vegetable farming turns into vibrant sea of yellow and orange

In Thattayil village near Pandalam, farmers are enthusiastically taking up floriculture. A collective of 35 farmers is cultivating marigolds on eight hectares for this Onam season




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M.P. Cabinet increases MSP for soya bean; proposal to go for Centre’s nod




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Onam 2024: Flowers and vegetables from Vattiyoorkavu set an example

MLA VK Prasanth encourages Krishi Bhavan at Vattiyoorkavu to cultivate vegetables and flowers on a vacant plot owned by the government



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UAS Dharwad to host Krishi Mela from September 21

UAS Vice-Chancellor P. L. Patil said that the main objective of this year’s Krishi Mela is to provide information on various aspects of climate change to farmers




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PM Modi expresses condolences over demise of renowned organic farmer Pappammal

In 2021, she was given the Padma Shri award for popularising organic farming in India and was regarded as a pioneer in the agriculture field




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Centre announces 3 AI Centres of Excellence focused on healthcare, agri and sustainable cities

The Centres of Excellence will be led by top educational institutions, in consortium with industry partners and startups, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said




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Home cooks in Thiruvananthapuram are championing artificial additive-free jams, preserves, juice, ethnic eats and more

Four home cooks in Thiruvananthapuram are turning fruits into value-added products without using artificial flavours or preservatives




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After snails, farmers in Idukki battling spotted locust infestation; experts say change in climate pattern could be a cause

Plantations of over 70 farmers severely affected by the spotted locust infestation at Konnathady and Vathikudy panchayats




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Collective memory as currency [electronic resource] : the dominance of the past in the present / Tracy Adams.

Berlin ; Boston : De Gruyter [2024]




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The certainty trap [electronic resource] : why we need to question ourselves more--and how we can judge others less / Ilana Redstone ; foreword by Joe Walsh.

Durham, North Carolina : Pitchstone Publishing, [2024]





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Buttler Or Russell:Most Valuable Player?

Jos Buttler is still the front-runner to be this IPL's MVP.He still has at least two matches to play and one big knock will win it for him.Purnendu Maji and Srinivas Bhogle list Rediff.com's Most Valuable Players after the end of the 70 league matches in IPL 2022.




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Kohli surpasses Dravid's run record!

Virat Kohli surpassed Rahul Dravid to become the second highest run-scorer for India in international cricket.




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Observability and mathematics [electronic resource] : Quantum Yang-Mills theory and modelling / Boris Khots.




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SAT pulls up Sebi for lack of uniformity in penalising market players




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Volkswagen India enters compact sedan segment




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Zomato’s losses widen in FY16




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RPG Life Sciences to sell biotech unit to Intas Pharma




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MOOCs are passe, say hello to SPOC

Emeritus's paid online education model is 'small and private' with personalised feedback




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Tata Housing raises $25 m from CDC




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How Facebook can decide the price of your house




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SEBI issues norms for MFs’ redemption curbs




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E-commerce soaks up 2 m sqft of warehouse realty in 2015




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Forbes’s list of self-made American women has two with India connect




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BSE sends notice to 509 suspended firms

Bourse asks companies to either apply for revocation of suspension or opt for delisting




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Redington promoter sells over 5% stake

Redington promoter sells over 5%stake for Rs.219 crore




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Netflix to make first original series in India




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HC seeks Centre’s response on probe into Tavera recall




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Shoppers’ paradise lost? Singapore’s malls suffer as locals, tourists curb spending




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Axis Bank unveils India’s first certified green bond on LSE




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Sensex scales 27,000-mark after seven-month hiatus




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Greenko raises $230 million from ADIA, GIC




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Helpshift raises $23 m in Series B funding




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ICSI, NISM ink academic, research tie-up




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Sensex hits seven-month high, crosses 27,000-mark

Bank, auto, real estate stocks among the top gainers




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Rupee rises one paisa to close at 83.96 against U.S. dollar

At the interbank foreign exchange market, Rupee opened at 83.92 and finally settled for the day at 83.96 (provisional)




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Sensex jumps 310 points in early trade on firm global trends

Market participants will closely watch Q2 earnings season, starting with Tata Consultancy Services which is set to report its results later in the day, traders said.




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Rupee rises 1 paisa to 83.95 against U.S. dollar

The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) decision to keep policy rates unchanged also played a part in the rupee's range-bound movement




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Tata Group stocks rise up to 10%

As originally scheduled, TCS will inform the exchanges about its July-September performance after the board meeting, the officials said




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Rupee falls two paise to 83.98 against U.S. dollar

At the interbank foreign exchange, the Rupee opened at 83.95, registering a marginal rise of one paisa against the U.S. dollar and traded in a tight range of 83.95-83.98




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Sensex, Nifty close higher amid buying in heavyweight stocks, firm global cues

The sensex rose 144.31 points to settle at 81,611.41 and Nifty increased 16.50 points to close at 24,998.45