Everything you need to know about S.v.agricultural College: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about S.v.agricultural College: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
London, May 3 (ANI): Scientific studies have found that men have better spatial awareness skills, whereas women are stronger with verbal fluency and greater memory for objects.
Even as trade unions the world over are celebrating May Day with rallies, holidays and discussions, questions are being asked about the role of labour outfits in the changed liberal and globalised scenario.
Hangzhou, Apr 30 (Xinhua-ANI): Researchers in east China's Zhejiang Province are working on a project that aims to convert kitchen waste into biofuel.
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Washington, April 27 (IANS) The oil palm plantations on Borneo island, a part of which falls in Indonesia, would become a key source of greenhouse gas emissions by 2020 if they continue to grow unchecked, says a new study.
Sirsa (Haryana), April 26 (IANS) Stray dogs mauled a minor girl to death in a village in Haryana's Sirsa district Thursday, police said.
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) A Bangladeshi Air Force cadet, who force-landed his trainer plane on the Indian side of the border in West Bengal due to bad weather, was Thursday returned to Dhaka, an official said here.
With the introduction of inorganic fertilizers, herbicides and pesticides during the industrial revolution to meet the increasing demand of food in the early and mid 90s, use of synthetic fertilizers became quite common across the world leading to the gradual degradation of soil fertility.
Organic farming is not a new concept of cultivation but has been practiced since ancient times in India and central Europe. Organic farming is the most original form of agriculture and has been in practice from the pre historic times. Though, during the Industrial revolution, the use of inorganic methods were introduced extensively but these methods mere not that developed and had serious side effects.
Organic agriculture is a production system that sustains the health of soils, ecosystems and people. It relies on ecological processes, biodiversity and cycles adapted to local conditions, rather than the use of inputs with adverse effects. Organic agriculture combines tradition, innovation and science to benefit the shared environment and promote fair relationships and a good quality of life for all involved.
New Delhi, Apr 25 (ANI): The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), which is an ally of the Congress-led UPA Government at the Centre, has planned a mass rally of farmers in the national capital on May 16 to voice the problems and demands of the agriculture sector.
Beijing, April 25 (Xinhua-ANI): China's Minister of Water Resources Chen Lei said Wednesday that the country's investment in water resources will reach four trillion Yuan (634.8 billion U.S. dollars) by 2020.
Washington, April 25 (IANS) Emotional upheaval is more likely to impose a heavier burden on women's hearts than men's, says a study.
Washington, Apr 24 (ANI): Researchers including one of Indian origin have unveiled a novel learning platform to improve agricultural resilience to changing weather patterns and to reduce emissions footprint.
Paris, April 22 (IANS) Here are key facts on France, where voting in the first round of the 2012 French presidential election took place Sunday.
Washington, Apr 20 (ANI): Emissions from cars, trucks, planes and powerplants cause 13,000 premature deaths in the United Kingdom each year, according to a new study.
Beijing, April 19 (IANS) Following efforts to support their survival, the critically endangered Chinese alligators living in the wild have witnessed a rise in population over the past few years.
Colombo, April 19 (IANS) An Indian parliamentary delegation has visited Sri Lanka's war-ravaged north where a large number of India-sponsored projects are being carried out, authorities said Thursday.
Kolkata, April 17 (IANS) The Indian government's failure to formulate effective policies to address environmental issues would risk causing economic growth to lag, warn environmentalists. The world over, problems like climate change are seen as wide-ranging market failures, presenting unique challenges for economic development.
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) Amid continuing concern in India about the plight of Tamils in Sri Lanka, a joint parliamentary delegation Monday began a six-day visit to the island nation, that includes visits to camps of displaced Tamils and areas affected by Colombo's war with the LTTE that ended in 2009.
Washington, April 16 (IANS) Per capita meat consumption need to be halved by 2050 in the developed world if the emission of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the most important greenhouse gases, is to be curbed, as set out by the Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).
London, April 16 (IANS) Doctors are failing to diagnose Parkinson's disease during its early stages of origin as they are unable to recognise its early symptoms.
London, Apr 16 (ANI): Your blood type may determine whether you become infected by some strains of rotavirus, according to a new study including an Indian origin scientist.
Seoul, April 16 (IANS) South Korea, China and Japan have agreed to work together to ensure food security and enhance their trade in agricultural products.
Washington, April 13 (ANI): Rapid climate change and its potential to intensify droughts and floods could threaten Asia's rice production and pose a significant threat to millions of people across the region, leading climate specialists and agricultural scientists have warned.
London, April 12 (ANI): A new study has indicated that our desire to co-operate with each other may have resulted in the evolution of bigger brains as compared to our ancestors.
Shimla, April 11 (IANS) Buying an ultra-luxury cottage or a flat in the idyllic settings of Himachal Pradesh will get tougher and costlier if the state government accepts a commission's report recommending scrapping of the Himachal Pradesh Apartment and Property Regulation Act of 2005.
Washington, Mar 31 (ANI): A new material being developed using nano-sized magnets could ultimately lead to new types of electronic devices with greater processing capacity, says a new research.
Washington, April 7 (ANI): With increasing global warming, the most threatened ecosystems are those that depend on a season of snow and ice, scientists say.
London, Apr 6 (ANI): Nicolas Sarkozy has done away with cheese after meals at his official residence at the Elysee Palace, according to the presidential chef.
Anantnag, Apr 5 (ANI): In a bid to make farmers aware about new agricultural technologies, the Jammu and Kashmir Government's Department of Agriculture has established an agri-business centre in Larnoo-Kokernag area of Anantnag District under centrally sponsored Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojna (RKVY) scheme.
A recent study has revealed that the practice of converting farmland to produce bio-energy crops can be harmful to the wildlife.
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) Saying he was a victim of witch hunting, the principal of Delhi University's Ramjas College is feeling vindicated after a court cleared his name in a fake admission racket.
Agra, April 4 (IANS) A new eight-lane Expressway will connect Uttar Pradesh's state capital Lucknow with Agra, and it will be eco-friendly.
Berlin, April 4 (IANS) Converting farmland to grow bio-energy crops could be ruinous to wildlife, says a study.
Chennai, April 3 (IANS) In order to continue its harvest of bumper sales at a time when the industry is logging negative growth, city based tractor major Rs.8,021 crore turnover Tractor and Farm Equipment Ltd (TAFE) will set up a new 60,000 units per annum plant in Madurai, said a top official.
A recent study revealed that, increasing reliability on fertilizers has led to a significant rise in the atmospheric nitrous oxide (N2O), a major greenhouse gas responsible for global climate change.
Washington, April 3 (IANS) Increasing reliance on fertilisers has caused a dramatic spike in atmospheric nitrous oxide (N2O), a major greenhouse gas contributing to global climate change, says a new study.
Boao (China), April 2 (IANS) Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang Monday called for joint efforts to push forward Asia's sound and sustainable development in the wake of complex global situations.
Shimla, April 2 (IANS) Residents of the Rohru rural belt in Himachal Pradesh are living in fear of the 'wrath of god'. The cause of the scare is actually pneumonic plague caused by rats, but many of them believe that every 10 to 15 years supernatural forces cause the disease outbreak.
London, Mar 29 (ANI): A report has cautioned that major changes are needed in agriculture and food consumption across the world in order to adequately feed future generations.
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) The Janata Dal-United Tuesday called for a meeting of chief ministers to rationalise the central schemes as allies of the government and opposition parties gave suggestions on budget proposals in the Rajya Sabha.
Seoul, Mar.27 (ANI): Leaders attending the second nuclear security summit in South Korean capital Seoul on Tuesday said that they would be guided by the 2010 Washington Communiqu? and Work Plan in strengthening regional and international cooperation in achieving nuclear security objectives.
Guwahati, March 26 (IANS) Home minister of the Tibetan government-in-exile, Gyari Dolma Monday warned the Indian government to be very careful while dealing with China.
Beijing, March 26 (IANS) China has launched a website that will help grassroots organisations promoting innovative agricultural technologies among farmers.
Beijing, March 23 (IANS) China will push forward economic reform in key sectors, including energy and railways, the government said.
Washington, March 23 (IANS) Runaway planets zipping through space at mind-numbing speeds of 30 million miles per hour are now the fastest objects in the universe, says a study.
Washington, Mar 23 (ANI): Scientists have confirmed the existence of runaway planets, some of which zoom through space at a few percent of the speed of light - up to 30 million miles per hour.even years ago, astronomers boggled when they found the first runaway star flying out of our Galaxy at a speed of 1.5 million miles per hour.
One of the major concerns that cannot be neglected is the frequent climate change across the world. The major reason behind the global climate change is the human-induced changes in atmospheric composition through emissions associated with energy use
Washington, March 17 (ANI): A new study has revealed that a fundamental shift in the Indian monsoon has occurred over the last few millennia, from a steady humid monsoon that favoured lush vegetation to extended periods of drought.
Washington, March 17 (ANI): A new study has revealed that a fundamental shift in the Indian monsoon has occurred over the last few millennia, from a steady humid monsoon that favoured lush vegetation to extended periods of drought.
New Delhi, Mar 16 (ANI): Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on Friday praised Pranab Mukherjee's General Budget for 2012-13, saying the Finance Minister has laid the foundation for fiscal consolidation, recovery and growth at the end of a difficult year.
Washington, March 16(ANI): Dietary cadmium, a toxic metal widely dispersed in the environment and found in many farm fertilizers, may cause an increased risk of breast cancer in women, a new study has suggested.
Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today tabled his third consecutive union budget in Lok Sabha, primarily focusing on trimming the rising fiscal deficit, rising inflation, interest rate and boosting the decreasing growth rate......
New Delhi, Mar 16 (ANI): Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on Friday praised Pranab Mukherjee's General Budget for 2012-13, saying the Finance Minister has laid the foundation for fiscal consolidation, recovery and growth at the end of a difficult year.
Washington, March 16(ANI): Dietary cadmium, a toxic metal widely dispersed in the environment and found in many farm fertilizers, may cause an increased risk of breast cancer in women, a new study has suggested.
New Delhi, Mar 15 (ANI): The Economic Survey 2011-12 has underlined the fact that flow of agricultural credit has been impressive. The Indian banking system disbursed credit of Rs 4,46,779 crore to the agricultural sector as against a target of Rs 3,75,000 crore in 2010-11, thereby exceeding the target by around 19 per cent. The extension of credit has taken the total number of new farmers brought under the banking system to 127.26 lakhs.
New Delhi, Mar.15 (ANI): The Economic Survey has maintained that for the year 2012, GDP growth will be pegged at 6.8 per cent, while growth for the year 2013, is expected to be pegged at 7.6 per cent.
New Delhi, Mar 15 (ANI): The Economic Survey 2011-12 has underlined the fact that flow of agricultural credit has been impressive. The Indian banking system disbursed credit of Rs 4,46,779 crore to the agricultural sector as against a target of Rs 3,75,000 crore in 2010-11, thereby exceeding the target by around 19 per cent. The extension of credit has taken the total number of new farmers brought under the banking system to 127.26 lakhs.
New Delhi, Mar.15 (ANI): The Economic Survey has maintained that for the year 2012, GDP growth will be pegged at 6.8 per cent, while growth for the year 2013, is expected to be pegged at 7.6 per cent.
London, Mar 14(ANI): An evening of public entertainment featuring sports stars and celebrities, will be held at the Olympic Stadium on May 5.
London, Mar 14(ANI): An evening of public entertainment featuring sports stars and celebrities, will be held at the Olympic Stadium on May 5.
London, Mar 12 (ANI): Scientists have created a new variety of wheat, which can tolerate salty soil and may help tackle threat to food production caused due to climate change.
Washington, Mar 9 (ANI): Scientists have developed a low-cost digital head posture measuring device with Nintendo Wiimotes to help diagnose a medical condition called ocular torticollis.
Washington, Mar 9 (ANI): Scientists have developed a low-cost digital head posture measuring device with Nintendo Wiimotes to help diagnose a medical condition called ocular torticollis.
New Delhi, Mar 5 (ANI): Asserting that the processes of globalization and growing inter-dependence among nations pose fundamental new challenges to the economic sustenance of Asia and Africa, Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Monday said India has a vision for a partnership with Africa to deal with some of the common challenges of the 21st century.
Beijing, Mar 5(ANI): Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on Tuesday said the country would progress while maintaining stability.
New Delhi, Mar 5 (ANI): Asserting that the processes of globalization and growing inter-dependence among nations pose fundamental new challenges to the economic sustenance of Asia and Africa, Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Monday said India has a vision for a partnership with Africa to deal with some of the common challenges of the 21st century.
Washington, March 4 (ANI): Some frontline service employees who are rewarded for hikes in customer loyalty and satisfaction also may engage in "service sweethearting," a clandestine practice that costs their employers billions of dollars annually in lost revenue, a new study had found.
Washington, March 4 (ANI): Some frontline service employees who are rewarded for hikes in customer loyalty and satisfaction also may engage in "service sweethearting," a clandestine practice that costs their employers billions of dollars annually in lost revenue, a new study had found.
Ongole (AP), Feb 28 (ANI):India's second largest tractor major, Tractors and Farm Equipment Limited (TAFE) has successfully conducted the 'Farmer's Day' here with an aim to bring the farming community and agricultural experts for interaction on a common platform.
London, Feb 20 (ANI): A new study has suggested that defects in a protein, which functions as a dietary fat sensor, may be responsible for obesity and liver disease.
New Delhi, Feb 20 (ANI): Asserting that the Central Government has adopted a multi-pronged strategy to improve returns to farming and step up investment in rural infrastructure, Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Monday said the food production will exceed 250 million tonnes at the end of the 11th plan.
Washington, Feb 19(ANI): Digital technology will help expand the use of endangered languages, a scientist has said.
Washington, Feb 19(ANI): Digital technology will help expand the use of endangered languages, a scientist has said.
Agartala, Feb 15 (ANI): Tripura capital Agartala recently played host to an agricultural fair was recently held here to showcase the latest in agri research and new technologies for cultivation to increase farm productivity.
New Delhi, Feb 15 (ANI): Emphasizing that agricultural development must be accompanied by measures to remove the debilities of the farmers and empower them through marketing, finances and organisations of farmers, President Pratibha Devisingh Patil on Wednesday financial exclusion has indeed been a bane for Indian agriculturists.
Washington, Feb 15 (ANI): In a new study related to sleeping sickness, researchers have used a bacteria, which naturally lives in the tsetse fly, to release antibody fragments against the trypanosome.
New Delhi, Feb 15 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Wednesday said that a strong agricultural sector is necessary for our food and nutritional security and for the welfare and well being of the very large proportion of our population that is still engaged in farming.
New Delhi, Feb 14 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday said that he is confident that moderation in inflation would continue in the coming months, though softening in the prices of manufactured goods despite the rapid decline in non-food primary inflation, may be more gradual.
New Delhi, Feb 8 (ANI): Stating that for a country of 1.2 billion people it is imperative to build a certain self-sufficiency in meeting basic needs, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday said that for a nation with a growing population and a sustained growth momentum, the food security challenge is also a challenge for improving agriculture productivity.
London, Feb 7 (ANI): Mermaids have been hounding workers away from the two planned new reservoirs in Zimbabwe, according to the country's Water Resources Minister.
London, Feb 7 (ANI): Mermaids have been hounding workers away from the two planned new reservoirs in Zimbabwe, according to the country's Water Resources Minister.
Washington, Feb 5 (ANI): A large fraction of the Earth's surface remains inaccessible to conventional wheeled or tracked vehicles, while animals and humans traverse such terrain with ease and elegance, researchers say.
Leh, February 5 (ANI): The night of August 5, 2010 bestowed nation-wide fame on the sleepy town of Leh and its neighboring villages when it woke its residents to the cruel devastation of a cloudburst that engulfed several lives and rendered many injured, homeless and missing. The cold desert was ravaged by a vast river of rock and mud ripping apart houses and razing shops and structures to the ground.
Leh, February 5 (ANI): The night of August 5, 2010 bestowed nation-wide fame on the sleepy town of Leh and its neighboring villages when it woke its residents to the cruel devastation of a cloudburst that engulfed several lives and rendered many injured, homeless and missing. The cold desert was ravaged by a vast river of rock and mud ripping apart houses and razing shops and structures to the ground.
Washington, Feb 5 (ANI): A large fraction of the Earth's surface remains inaccessible to conventional wheeled or tracked vehicles, while animals and humans traverse such terrain with ease and elegance, researchers say.
New Delhi, Feb 3 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Friday said that India's economy is expected to grow by 7 to 7.5 per cent in the current fiscal year ending March.
NOIDA (Uttar Pradesh), Feb.3 (ANI): A high powered delegation comprising of 15 members from 11 American universities and institutions visited Amity University to mull over potential areas of collaboration. These representatives are on a visit to India, organized under International Academic Partnership Program.
NOIDA (Uttar Pradesh), Feb.3 (ANI): A high powered delegation comprising of 15 members from 11 American universities and institutions visited Amity University to mull over potential areas of collaboration. These representatives are on a visit to India, organized under International Academic Partnership Program.
New Delhi, Feb 3 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Friday said that India's economy is expected to grow by 7 to 7.5 per cent in the current fiscal year ending March.
Washington, Jan 30 (ANI): People who carry rare genetic mutations in the receptor for body clock hormone -melatonin- are more vulnerable to type 2 diabetes, a new study has suggested.
London, Jan 30 (ANI): People who struggle to sleep are six times more likely to develop diabetes and heart disease, according to a new research.
Having problems in falling asleep may put you on the risk diabetes and heart disease. A recent study has found that sleep disorder increases the risk of diabetes and heart disease six times.
Washington, Jan 30 (ANI): People who carry rare genetic mutations in the receptor for body clock hormone -melatonin- are more vulnerable to type 2 diabetes, a new study has suggested.
London, Jan 30 (ANI): People who struggle to sleep are six times more likely to develop diabetes and heart disease, according to a new research.
Washington, Jan 28 (ANI): What an individual thinks about their illness matters just as much, if not more, in determining their health outcomes, a new study has found.
Washington, Jan 28 (ANI): What an individual thinks about their illness matters just as much, if not more, in determining their health outcomes, a new study has found.
Lucknow, Jan 27 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) tried to woo the voters in its election manifesto, which it released here today.
London, Jan 27 (ANI): Social media sites have made it possible for us to instantly share our thoughts with millions of people, but this also leaves a lot of room for people to say something that they might regret later.
London, Jan 27 (ANI): Social media sites have made it possible for us to instantly share our thoughts with millions of people, but this also leaves a lot of room for people to say something that they might regret later.
