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The new garden is expected to be thrown open for people in the next few days. In the fall, it's a riot of colours and blooming flowers decorating the landscape in the lap of the Zabarwan hills in Srinagar. The chrysanthemum garden, locally known as Gul-e-Dawood or David's flower, is the second theme garden in Kashmir, and it transforms the Valley's autumn. When everything else starts turning grey, chrysanthemums or mums are offering a spectacular splash of colours and fragrance. There are 50 e ...Read More >
Srinagar, Oct 24: Kashmir is ready to welcome another floral attraction as the new Chrysanthemum Garden, also known as Bagh-e-Gul-e-Dawood, opens to visitors at the foothills of the Zabarwan range. The garden is set to be inaugurated by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on October 25. Spread over five hectares, the garden features more than 50 varieties of chrysanthemums with over 30 lakh flowers expected to bloom this season. Officials say the garden will remain open till late November, bringing li ...Read More >
The National Consultation on the Sustainable Sugarcane Economy, organised by the Indian Institute of Sugarcane Research (IISR) and the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), held at AP Shinde Hall, National Agricultural Science Complex, New Delhi, brought out a sharp contrast between scientific priorities and farmers' immediate concerns. While researchers and industry leaders emphasised varietal seed development, crop diversification and mechanisation, farmers from major sugarcane prod ...Read More >
NALGONDA: To reduce farmers' dependence on seed companies for cultivation, the district agriculture department has come out with a plan to distribute seeds of paddy and other crops with regeneration capacity. Farmers will be encouraged to use these seeds and share them with fellow farmers for the next season's cultivation. Before seed companies entered the market, farmers traditionally used good quality produce as seed for the next crop season. Other farmers often purchased the best quality pro ...Read More >
NEW DELHI : The idiom advising one not to compare apples and oranges is a cliché -- a figurative expression that a fruit lover can safely ignore. But anyone with an interest in the origin, spread, popularity, and market dynamics of a fruit or a vegetable can and must draw comparisons. In that spirit of enquiry, one may compare apples and mangoes, more so as they appear to be headed in different directions. Apples are vying for eternal glory, while mangoes are in tatters. Sample these numbers: ...Read More >
Hyderabad: By redeveloping the botanical garden on the campus, Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University (PJTSAU) aims to create a gene bank of local varieties of wild fruits and flowers. Officials said they are planting many local varieties, including 'jitregi' (Bombay blackwood), 'bandaru' (hop bush tree), 'somi' ('Prosopis cineraria'), 'kanuka' (Indian beech or pongamia), which are close to extinction or not easily available even in the forests of Telangana. They said the ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The 2025 Vana Mahotsavam is all set to begin with a major native tree plantation drive at the Professor Jayashankar Telangana Agricultural University (PJTGAU), Rajendranagar, on Monday. Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy will formally launch the programme on the campus, marking the beginning of this year's state-wide afforestation efforts. The drive will start from the university's Botanical Garden area, which had remained neglected for over a decade. Officials said the land had been ov ...Read More >
Lucknow: The three-day Uttar Pradesh Mango Mahotsav 2025 showcased an impressive collection of 800 mango varieties, celebrating India's beloved fruit in grand style.The exhibition featured 600 varieties native to UP, with orchardists from various districts displaying their unique regional offerings. The showcase included GI-tagged Dussehri from Malihabad, Banarasi Langda, Retaul from Baghpat, Bihar's Gulab Khas and international varieties like Tommy Atkins from US and India-developed Arunika.Chi ...Read More >
Guwahati: A new tree species belonging to the Garcinia genus has been discovered in Assam, adding to the region's botanical richness. The newly identified species, Garcinia kusumae, has been named in honour of Kusum Devi, the late mother of Jatindra Sarma, a noted botanist and Chairman of Assam's State Expert Appraisal Committee under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. Ready for a challenge? Click here to take our quiz and show off your knowledge! The discovery has been d ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday announced the provisional attachment of assets worth approximately ₹131.45 crore in Spain, including a luxury yacht and immovable properties, under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). These assets belong to Pavel Prozorov, a Spanish national and the alleged mastermind behind the unauthorised forex trading platform OctaFX. The attached assets comprise a commercial Italian-model luxury yacht cruising in the Western Mediterranean, ...Read More >
Lucknow: In a breakthrough, ICAR-CISH scientists have innovated a method to craft mango wine from pulp, extending the fruit's flavour beyond its seasonal availability. Mango wine may now be available throughout the year, even when the mango season is over. The technology developed by ICAR-CISH (Central Institute for Subtropical Horticulture) involves preparing mango wine using the pulp of mangoes when fresh fruits are not available. Previously, mango wines were prepared using only the fresh juic ...Read More >
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