'School-centred' Delta outbreak in China's Fujian grows

Sep 14, 2021

Hong Kong, September 14 : An outbreak of the Delta variant of COVID-19 in the elementary school has forced China to impose restrictions in...

Rajasthan Agriculture minister urges Centre to declare locust menace national disaster

Jul 10, 2020

Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], July 11 : Rajasthan Agriculture Minister Lalchand Kataria on Friday urged the Central government to declare the menace of locusts a...

Locust swarms spotted near Delhi airport, pilots urged to be cautious during landing, take-off

Jun 27, 2020

New Delhi [India], June 27 : Delhi Air Traffic Control (ATC) on Saturday directed pilots of all airlines to take necessary precautions during landing...

Pakistan's Balochistan provice faces food emergency for 500,000 people: UN

Jul 28, 2021

New York [US], July 28 : Pakistan's Balochistan province, battered by a harsh winter, a locust invasion, COVID-19, and drought-like conditions, faces a food...

Centre said IAF helicopters will be used to control locust swarms in Rajasthan: Agriculture department

Jun 24, 2020

Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], June 24 : BR Kadwa, Deputy Director of State Agriculture Department on Wednesday said that the Centre is planning to use...

Locusts from Pakistan enter Indian states, threaten standing crops

May 22, 2020

New Delhi [India], May 22 : Locust swarms from Pakistan have entered Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, and Madhya Pradesh threatening major damage to standing cotton...