Gujarat

Locust control operations carried out in over 4 lakh hectare so far in 10 states

Mathura admin readying for possible locust attack

11:42 pm May 29, 2020

Mathura: Insecticides and pesticides will be sprayed on crops and vegetation to prevent a probable attack of desert locusts in the district, an official said on Friday. Nearly 1,500 spray vehicles have been earmarked for the purpose, District Magistrate Sarvagya Ram Mishra said. India is currently battling the worst desert locust invasion in more than […]

Chances of locusts reaching Karnataka remote: minister

8:59 pm May 28, 2020

Bengaluru: Amid locusts attack in some parts of the country, the Karnataka government on Thursday claimed chances of a massive locust swarm reaching the state are remote due to change in the wind direction. “…good thing is that the wind is not blowing towards Karnataka..according to the MET department report wind is expected to be […]

85,521 stranded residents brought back: JK admn

11:10 pm May 22, 2020

Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir administration has brought back over 85,000 stranded residents, including students, from various states and union territories on trains, flights and buses, an official spokesperson said on Friday. People across the country have been stranded away from their homes due to the coronavirus-induced lockdown which began on March 25. As many […]

233 new coronavirus cases in Ahmedabad, 17 deaths

11:19 pm May 21, 2020

Ahmedabad: The number of coronavirus cases in Ahmedabad district reached 9,449 on Thursday after 233 new patients were detected, a senior health official said. Out of 24 COVID-19 patients who died in Gujarat since previous evening, 17 died in hospitals in Ahmedabad city alone, said Principal Secretary (Health) Jayanti Ravi. The district remains the worst-affected […]

Decentralisation of cities, devt of far-flung areas can help address migrant workers’ woes: Gadkari

9:18 pm May 17, 2020

New Delhi: At a time when the trauma of migrant workers are coming to the fore amid the coronavirus-induced lockdown, Union minister Nitin Gadkari has said “decentralisation of cities” and development of far-flung areas are solutions to address the crisis faced by them. Migrants’ tragedy is “too unfortunate”, Gadkari said and emphasised that it was […]