Ruffled Feathers: Government compensation of Rs 90 per bird is chicken feed, say distressed poultry farmers who have lost thousands of birds to bird flu January 16, 2021 It has been nearly 10 years since the compensation package for poultry farmers in the several affected states has been...
Cyclone Nivar, Cyclone Burevi and now heavy January rainfall; Tamil Nadu farmers never had it this bad before January 16, 2021 Two back-to-back cyclones — Nivar and Burevi — destroyed over thousands hectares of crops in the southern state. Several farmers...
A Fishy Affair: 15 tonnes of Thai Mangur fish destroyed in Varanasi. It is illegal to breed it, yet it continues to thrive January 15, 2021 Breeding the Thai Mangur or African Catfish was declared illegal in the country in 2020. However, officials of the fisheries...
No COVID19 vaccination for pregnant and lactating women: Health Ministry January 15, 2021 In a letter to all the states and union territories, the Union ministry of health has advised not administering the...
Tamil Nadu receives highest January rainfall in last 100 years; heavy crop losses in Cauvery delta January 15, 2021 Tamil Nadu’s normal January rainfall is 18 mm. Already, this month, the state has received 124.8 mm. The previous heaviest...
Bonbibi to the rescue: On January 15, villagers in the Bangladesh Sundarbans celebrate the forest goddess who protects them January 15, 2021 The Bonbibi Puja and Bonbibi Mela in villages adjoining the Sundarbans in Bangladesh cut across religious divides and unite those...
Pulse polio campaign “rescheduled” as the COVID-19 vaccination kicks-off in India January 14, 2021 India’s long-running polio immunisation campaign scheduled to begin this year on January 17 was initially postponed by the Union health...
A Haywire Harvest: For the paddy farmers of Tamil Nadu, this year’s Pongal is going to be less sweet January 14, 2021 Incessant rains, a soggy harvest and no sunshine cast a damper on the preparations for the four-day harvest festival of...
Gud Tidings: Migrant families from Bihar add the sweetness of jaggery to Bhogali Bihu in Assam January 14, 2021 150 migrant families from Bihar get busy in an aromatic corner of Tezpur, Assam, as they prepare vats of fresh...
“We put our lives at risk for farming and firewood collection.” Pauri Garhwal’s women write to Uttarakhand CM on wildlife attacks January 13, 2021 Women in Pauri Garhwal, Chamoli, and Almora districts have been facing increased wildlife attacks. Lack of healthcare facilities adds to...
Ruffled Feathers: Government compensation of Rs 90 per bird is chicken feed, say distressed poultry farmers who have lost thousands of birds to bird flu January 16, 2021 It has been nearly 10 years since the compensation package for poultry farmers in the several affected states has been...
Cyclone Nivar, Cyclone Burevi and now heavy January rainfall; Tamil Nadu farmers never had it this bad before January 16, 2021 Two back-to-back cyclones — Nivar and Burevi — destroyed over thousands hectares of crops in the southern state. Several farmers...
A Fishy Affair: 15 tonnes of Thai Mangur fish destroyed in Varanasi. It is illegal to breed it, yet it continues to thrive January 15, 2021 Breeding the Thai Mangur or African Catfish was declared illegal in the country in 2020. However, officials of the fisheries...
No COVID19 vaccination for pregnant and lactating women: Health Ministry January 15, 2021 In a letter to all the states and union territories, the Union ministry of health has advised not administering the...
Tamil Nadu receives highest January rainfall in last 100 years; heavy crop losses in Cauvery delta January 15, 2021 Tamil Nadu’s normal January rainfall is 18 mm. Already, this month, the state has received 124.8 mm. The previous heaviest...
Bonbibi to the rescue: On January 15, villagers in the Bangladesh Sundarbans celebrate the forest goddess who protects them January 15, 2021 The Bonbibi Puja and Bonbibi Mela in villages adjoining the Sundarbans in Bangladesh cut across religious divides and unite those...
Pulse polio campaign “rescheduled” as the COVID-19 vaccination kicks-off in India January 14, 2021 India’s long-running polio immunisation campaign scheduled to begin this year on January 17 was initially postponed by the Union health...
A Haywire Harvest: For the paddy farmers of Tamil Nadu, this year’s Pongal is going to be less sweet January 14, 2021 Incessant rains, a soggy harvest and no sunshine cast a damper on the preparations for the four-day harvest festival of...
Gud Tidings: Migrant families from Bihar add the sweetness of jaggery to Bhogali Bihu in Assam January 14, 2021 150 migrant families from Bihar get busy in an aromatic corner of Tezpur, Assam, as they prepare vats of fresh...
“We put our lives at risk for farming and firewood collection.” Pauri Garhwal’s women write to Uttarakhand CM on wildlife attacks January 13, 2021 Women in Pauri Garhwal, Chamoli, and Almora districts have been facing increased wildlife attacks. Lack of healthcare facilities adds to...