New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) As part of India’s push for regenerative agriculture, the country’s farmers are adopting practices such as natural farming, agroforestry, micro-irrigation, integrated farming systems, and scientific soil management, according to the factsheet on Sunday.Government support has...
Mumbai , Aug 23 (IANS) Four of the top-10 most valued companies in India collectively saw their market capitalisation erode by Rs 87,960.29 crore last week.The Sensex declined 468.42 points, or 0.60 per cent, during the week, while the Nifty...
Bengaluru, Aug 23 (IANS) An incident in which a man was hacked to death in full public view at a traffic signal near the Madiwala underpass came to light on Sunday, raising fresh concerns over the safety of residents in...
Kolkata, Aug 23 (IANS) A day after former Trinamool Congress MLA Arabul Islam's car was attacked in South 24 Parganas district's Bhangar, a local party office of Indian Secular Front (ISF), which was accused of orchestrating the attack, was set...
Colombo, Aug 23 (IANS) Handed a Test debut in the second game against Sri Lanka after years of relentless toil in domestic cricket, off-spin bowling all-rounder Saransh Jain expressed deep gratitude to God and his family after receiving his cap...
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) on Sunday said that it has taken strict regulatory action against two food businesses in Delhi and Daman after inspections uncovered serious food safety violations and...
Kolkata, Aug 23 (IANS) West Bengal Panchayat Affairs and Rural Development Minister Dilip Ghosh on Sunday said that at times police excesses are necessary to keep mafias and diehard anti-social elements in society under control.“Many people are saying that the...
Mackay, Aug 23 (IANS) Former Australia opener Justin Langer has slammed the increasing frequency of short-lived Test matches, calling two-day finishes ‘unacceptable’ after Australia wrapped up an innings victory over Bangladesh inside six sessions here on Sunday. A dominant display...
Ulundurpet, Aug 23 (IANS) The CPI(M) has strongly condemned an alleged attack on four persons, including senior party leaders, near Ulundurpet in Tamil Nadu’s Kallakurichi district, and demanded the immediate arrest of all those involved. In a statement, CPI(M) Tamil...
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) Congress MP Manish Tewari on Sunday said the thought that Pakistan will send a terrorist to India for a trial is an "imaginary proposition", while adding that even in the aftermath of the 26/11 attack,...
Hyderabad, Aug 23 (IANS) A town planning officer has been suspended after a 7-storey under-construction building collapsed in Hyderabad's Madhapur, killing two people and injuring some others.The building collapsed on Saturday. Cyberabad Municipal Commissioner G. Srijana issued orders on Sunday...
Kolkata, Aug 23 (IANS) The head of the Jadavpur University (JU)-appointed three-member probe committee to investigate clashes between groups of the CPI(M) student wing SFI and ABVP on the university campus has declined the assignment.Amid the two consecutive clashes, first...