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Alappuzha (Kerala), April 4: Launching a sharp political offensive as campaigning enters its final stretch in Kerala, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday accused the CPI-M-led Left of losing its ideological core and alleged a tacit understanding between the LDF and the BJP. Sharing the stage with former Left leader G. Sudhakaran, Gandhi said his presence symbolised a deeper shift within the Left. "He has not come here out of opportunism. Something fundamental has changed in the Left. Today ...Read More >
Hyderabad: In an effort to diversify crops, cut down on avoidable paddy procurement as well as storage costs and support willing paddy farmers shift to in-demand crops, the Telangana government is considering a proposal to provide farmers switching from paddy an incentive of Rs 10,000 per acre. This scheme for paddy farmers will be on the lines of the one in Punjab, where such farmers are provided Rs 17,000 per hectare as incentive. The Telangan government is planning to give the incentive to ...Read More >
Nandigram Constituency 2026: A Prestige Seat At The Heart of Bengal Politics West Bengal Assembly Election 2026: The Nandigram assembly seat is seen as a prestige battle between the BJP and TMC, with implications beyond the constituency. Nandigram Constituency 2026: Nandigram remains one of the most closely watched assembly seats in West Bengal, known for shaping wider political narratives in the state. Located in Purba Medinipur district, it is a general constituency (No. 210) under the Tamlu ...Read More >
Seasonal crop fires across northern India are increasingly ignited later daily, satellite scientists warn, complicating monitoring and air quality assessments during the October to December stubble-burning season, NASA said on 2025-12-16. For decades, smoke corridors have stretched across the Indo-Gangetic Plain each autumn. Farmers traditionally burned rice residue soon after harvest completion. In 2025, the season's overall spread appeared broadly familiar. Yet scientists observed a clear shi ...Read More >
All Central teams scheduled to assess moisture levels in newly harvested paddy across the Cauvery delta abruptly cancelled their inspections on Saturday, leaving farmers at direct procurement centres in Thanjavur, Mayiladuthurai, Tiruchi and Pudukkottai stranded and frustrated. The exercise, organised to advise whether the standard 17% procurement moisture limit should be relaxed after persistent rain, had been widely publicised and prompted local TNCSC staff to prepare collection centres. Grow ...Read More >
According to the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB), Punjab has reported 512 farm fire incidents as of October 23 With 28 new stubble-burning incidents on Thursday, the total number of farm fire cases in Punjab this season has crossed the 500-mark, even as enforcement agencies have stepped up punitive action against violators. According to the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB), Punjab has reported 512 farm fire incidents as of October 23. The Punjab Police registered 31 fresh FIRs, tak ...Read More >
India - Relentless rain batters paddy farmers; harvesting halted, 30-50% crop loss feared Unseasonal and relentless rainfall has thrown paddy farmers in Udupi district into distress, halting harvesting operations and sparking fears of massive crop losses across several parts of the region. Farmers say rice mills are refusing to buy wet paddy as fields remain waterlogged, while harvesting machinery lies idle amid rising operational costs. Harvesting had begun only recently when the district st ...Read More >
Gurgaon: At just 58, Haryana's early farm count may be low - the lowest, in fact, recorded in the state in six years - but the number by itself doesn't quite reflect the reality.Forty-nine of these recorded fire incidents have taken place since Oct 13, showing crop stubble burning is picking up in the state and will test ground enforcement over the next fortnight. Typically, early Nov is when stubble burning peaks.The district that has reported the most fires, according to data compiled by India ...Read More >
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh has registered the highest incidents of stubble burning as compared to other states in north India this season, though the number has dropped as compared to the previous year. The figures raise a concern since stubble burning -- mostly done at the onset of winter -- increases air pollution. According to Consortium for Research on Agro-ecosystem Monitoring and Modelling from Space (CREAMS), an interdisciplinary research carried out by the Indian Agricultural Research Instit ...Read More >
Patiala: Punjab recorded 415 farm fire incidents between September 15 and October 21 this year, down from 1,510 incidents during the same period last year, data showed. The number of farm fires recorded in 2023 during this period stood at 1,764, Punjab Pollution Control Board data showed. The sharp drop comes amid delayed paddy harvest as rains lashed the state until the first week of October. Damage caused by the floods in Punjab also delayed crop harvest. Officials say stricter field monitor ...Read More >
Chennai: Three people were killed and three injured as rain battered several districts across Tamil Nadu on Tuesday night. While there was respite from the showers on Wednesday for much of TN, water bodies were overflowing, rivers were flooded, and low lying areas and paddy fields were inundated. The three women were identified as Yasodha, 69, and her daughter Jaya, 40, from Andarmullipallam village in Cuddalore, while the third victim was Vanamayili, 60, from Kongarapalayam village in Kallakuri ...Read More >
AIADMK general secretary and Leader of the Opposition Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Wednesday (October 22, 2025) assured farmers from the delta region that he would take up issues related to paddy procurement with the State government. Interacting with farmers at a direct purchase centre in Kattur near Thanjavur, Mr. Palaniswami said he was aware of the problems faced by delta farmers as he himself was a farmer. Assuring them he would take up the matter with the government, Mr. Palaniswami claime ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Even as the monsoon rains pounding much of the state including the delta region, state agriculture minister MRK Panneerselvam assured that compensation will be provided after proper assessment. Speaking to reporters in Chennai on Wednesday, Panneerselvam said that due to the Northeast Monsoon, 16,000 hectares of cultivated area have been submerged. If over 33 per cent of the crops are affected, compensation will be provided after proper assessment. In a response to former chief minist ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Pointing out that 2 lakh acres of paddy crops in Cauvery delta districts have submerged in rain, PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss urged the government to provide compensation to the affected farmers. In a statement, Anbumani said that more than 2 lakh acres of paddy crops have been submerged in the Cauvery delta districts, including Thanjavur, Thiruvarur, Nagapattinam, and Mayiladuthurai. Already, harvested Kuruvai paddy stocks awaiting sale at procurement centers were damaged by rain. ...Read More >
50% local quota in NALSAR admissions and Committee on Metro Rail expansion are major Cabinet decisions The Telangana Council of Ministers, chaired by Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, on Thursday decided to procure the entire paddy produce this year and wait for a report of the legal experts on the all-important BC reservations issue, the report is expected to be submitted within two days. The Cabinet also took a series of decisions covering agriculture, education, infrastructure, and urban dev ...Read More >
Bahraich: A man-eating wolf, which had attacked over 25 people recently, was neutralized by shooters of the Forest Department in the Kaiserganj area, early morning today. Forest conservator of Devipatan division, Dr. Sammaran, stated that two of four attacking wolves have been neutralized, and the teams are searching for the remaining two, out of which one is injured. "At 4 am today, we neutralized a wolf that had attacked humans. In total, there were four wolves, of which two have been neutra ...Read More >
Bahraich (Uttar Pradesh) [India], October 16 (ANI): A man-eating wolf, which had attacked over 25 people recently, was neutralised by shooters of the Forest Department in the Kaiserganj area, early morning today. Forest conservator of Devipatan division, Dr. Sammaran, stated that two of four attacking wolves have been neutralised and the teams are searching for the remaining two, out of which one is injured. "At 4 am today, we neutralised a wolf which had attacked humans. In total, there were ...Read More >
Chennai, October 16: The Northeast monsoon officially commenced in Tamil Nadu on Thursday, bringing widespread showers across several parts of the state. The Regional Meteorological Centre in Chennai issued an orange alert for Theni, Tenkasi, Tirunelveli, and Ramanathapuram districts, warning of very heavy rainfall at isolated places. Heavy rain has been forecast for Kanyakumari, Thoothukudi, Virudhunagar, Madurai, Sivaganga, Dindigul, Tiruppur, Coimbatore, Nilgiris, and Erode districts. The we ...Read More >
A 14-month-old child was allegedly raped and murdered in Tripura's Panisagar area. The accused, a daily wager, took the baby from her mother on an outing and later buried her body in a paddy field. Police have arrested the accused from Assam, and an investigation is ongoing. Agartala: A 14-month-old child was allegedly raped and murdered in North Tripura's Panisagar area, police said on Sunday.The accused, a daily wager, has been arrested from Nilambazar in Assam, they said.The alleged rape too ...Read More >
Tirur: Determined to ensure that paddy cultivation does not become a thing of the past, a group of students has taken to one of the last remaining paddy fields in the town. After planting the saplings, they have now assumed responsibility for nurturing them until harvest. The initiative was launched by students of MDPS UP School, Ezhoor, as part of an effort to revive the tradition of paddy farming, which has been fading fast in the region. Acting on this idea, the school's National Green Army ...Read More >
NIZAMABAD: Farmers in Nizamabad district are facing difficulties in selling their paddy crop due to high moisture content caused by frequent rains and humid weather. The delay has affected the sale of both common and fine varieties of paddy, prompting some farmers to sell their produce to private traders instead of government procurement centres. Paddy was cultivated in 1.76 lakh hectares across the district, with an expected arrival of 12 lakh metric tonnes. Of this, government agencies, mainl ...Read More >
A three-year-old girl died in a wild animal attack, sparking local outrage and vandalism in UP's Bahraich.Source : ABPLIVE AI Bahraich (UP), Sep 24 (PTI) A three-year-old girl was allegedly killed in a wild animal attack here on Wednesday afternoon, officials said. The incident took place in Babulal Purwa village, located within the Majhara Taukli Gram Panchayat in Kaiserganj tehsil. It provoked anger among residents, leading to vandalism of several vehicles at the scene until police intervene ...Read More >
DHARMAPURI: Farmers urged the Dharmapuri district administration to take steps to open the paddy procurement centres in Harur and Naripalli in view of the surge in paddy cultivation in the region. Paddy cultivation is expected to increase from 20,000 hectares to 25,000 ha in the district, said farmers. Many farmers in Harur and Pappireddipatti have cultivated paddy expecting good rainfall in the upcoming northeast monsoon season. This coupled with the availability of water sources in these tal ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) workers on Monday took out a protest rally here to highlight the "acute scarcity" of fertilisers in the State. A scuffle ensued when the protesters attempted to break the barricade and enter the Raj Bhavan, and police stopped them. The police used mild force to disperse the crowd. However, the police later allowed some selected BJD leaders to enter the Raj Bhavan premises and submit a memorandum to Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati. During the rally, the prot ...Read More >
The directive came after reports poured in from across the state of farmers taking to the streets, alleging delays and shortages in fertiliser distribution, which they claim are adversely impacting paddy cultivation. While reviewing the situation, the CM asserted that there is no shortage of fertilisers in the state. According to an official statement by the Chief Minister's Office , Odisha requires a total of 9,55,000 metric tons of fertilisers for the 2025 Kharif season , and this entire qua ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Concerned over growing obesity among rural women, the Odisha government in collaboration with UNICEF on Thursday launched a 'Healthy Diet Campaign' to be implemented across more than 74,000 anganwadi centres in the State. The campaign was formally launched by Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida, who also holds the Women and Child Development (WCD) portfolio. "Obesity among village women is a matter of concern and therefore, I have urged all to use homemade food and avoid junk food ...Read More >
Jalpaiguri: An adult female elephant died of electrocution in Buxa Tiger Reserve forest (BTR) on Monday morning. The incident occurred in the Bijoypur area in Alipurduar's Kalchini block. The pachyderm died after coming into contact with live electric wires while trying to enter a betelnut plantation.The forest department arrested one Kalu Sonar, the owner of the betelnut plantation. Sonar allegedly tapped power from a high voltage line and laid a trap to prevent elephants from entering his plan ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 2 (ANI): Amid severe floods in Punjab caused by incessant rains, with large-scale devastation reported across the state, Aam Aadmi Party convener and former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has urged his party workers to extend help to flood-affected communities. In a post on X, Kejriwal said, "Help the flood victims in Punjab. You can send help to them from anywhere. My appeal to all workers of the Aam Aadmi Party around the world is that they should help with ...Read More >
Due to the severe flood situation in Punjab, the government has extended the closure of all schools until September 3, 2025. This decision, directed by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, aims to prioritize the safety of students and staff amidst the ongoing flooding caused by swollen rivers and heavy rainfall in the region. The Punjab government has extended the closure of all schools until September 3 due to the ongoing flood situation in the state, officials announced on Sunday. Previously, ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Sep 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday called up Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann to discuss the rain and flooding in the state, immediately upon landing in New Delhi after his China visit, official sources said. The PM assured Mann of all help and support, the sources said. Asserting that Punjab is facing the worst floods in the recent history, Chief Minister Mann assured the people that the state government is with them in this hour of crisis and every e ...Read More >
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