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Bengaluru, March 30. Leader of the Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly, R. Ashoka, on Monday alleged that Karnataka has become a hub for drug activities due to what he termed as the “misgovernance” of the Congress government.In a media statement, he claimed that the situation in the state has...

Union Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan met Maharashtra Agriculture Minister Dattatraya Vithoba Bharne in New Delhi yesterday. During the meeting, Mr. Chouhan reiterated the Centre's commitment to supporting farmers and strengthening agricultural infrastructure...

Etah (UP), March 26 A 65-year-old farmer died after allegedly being trampled by a herd of stray cattle here on Thursday, police said.According to the deceased's family members, the incident took place in Nagla Sant village when Veerpal had gone to check his maize crop in a nearby field.While...

Patna, March 24 – Tejashwi Yadav, the National Working President of the RJD, has launched a strong attack on the state government over the deteriorating law and order situation, alleging a significant increase in crime over the past two decades.Targeting recent remarks by Nishant Kumar...

Mumbai, March 24 Congress Legislature Party leader Vijay Wadettiwar on Tuesday claimed that law and order had deteriorated in Maharashtra, citing a case of six minor girls going missing in the Chandrapur district.Raising the issue in the state assembly through an adjournment motion, he...

Chandigarh, March 23 Congress leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda said on Monday that the five Congress legislators accused of cross-voting in the Rajya Sabha polls to two seats in Haryana should resign on moral grounds.The Congress has already issued a show-cause notice to the five MLAs for alleged...

Wayanad (Kerala), March 22 The Forest Department has launched an operation to tranquilize and capture a wild elephant that has repeatedly raided crops and posed a threat to human lives in Vadakkanad, officials said on Sunday.According to forest officials, efforts are being made to capture the...

Chennai, March 22. Unseasonal hailstorms accompanied by strong winds and rain have caused extensive damage to crops across several districts in Tamil Nadu, prompting the state government to initiate a large-scale assessment exercise.Officials said that more than 850 hectares of farmland have...

Jaipur, March 21 Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma on Saturday directed all district collectors to survey crop damage caused by unseasonal rain and hailstorms and submit their reports.According to a statement, Sharma said that the pain of the farmers is the pain of his government.All...

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, March 20 Two people have died and crops on an area of 11,500 hectares have been damaged due to unseasonal rains in six districts of Maharashtra's Marathwada since March 16, an official said on Friday.Quoting data from the divisional commissioner's office, he said...

New Delhi, March 20 – Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Friday that the Centre has conducted a detailed review of the agricultural situation across the country, particularly in view of crop damage caused by unseasonal rains and hailstorms in several states.Speaking to...

SAMBA, March 20, 2026: Continuous rainfall over the past two days has caused significant damage to farmers in the Ramgarh border area of Samba district, where nearly ripe wheat crops were destroyed by strong winds. Farmers from villages such as Nandpur, Jerda, Dag, Nanga, and Hire Chak expressed...

Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, reviewed the agricultural situation across the country with senior officials in New Delhi today. The meeting followed a discussion on the crops damaged due to untimely rain and hailstorms in several states. In a social...

New Delhi, March 20 Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday reviewed the damage caused by unseasonal rainfall and hailstorms to standing rabi crops, including wheat, and directed officials to coordinate with state governments for accurate assessment of losses.Chouhan, who chaired...

Jaipur, March 20 – As heavy rains continued to batter the desert state for the last two days, the Meteorological Department issued a yellow alert on Friday in parts of the state, including Jaipur, Dholpur, Alwar, and other areas, warning of strong winds and lightning.The MeT department said...

Kochi, March 19 – In Kerala, agricultural issues consistently dominate political discourse, and this election is no exception. Farmers are raising concerns ranging from human-wildlife conflict in mountainous regions to paddy procurement issues in Palakkad and Kuttanad.Farmers say many of their...

Latur, March 18 A hailstorm accompanied by thunder and strong winds has affected both standing and harvested crops in Latur district of Maharashtra, farmers said on Wednesday.The district is currently in the peak harvesting season for Rabi crops such as wheat, gram, and jowar. In addition...

Hyderabad, March 18: Opposition BRS legislators staged a protest near the Telangana Assembly on Wednesday, demanding the payment of the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for maize farmers in the state.Holding maize cobs in their hands, BRS MLAs and MLCs gathered at the Telangana Martyrs' Memorial...

Shillong, March 17 Over 5,000 people have been affected and around 1,000 houses damaged as a storm accompanied by heavy rain wreaked havoc in Meghalaya's Ri-Bhoi district, officials said on Tuesday.Ri-Bhoi Deputy Commissioner Abhilash Baranwal said a powerful storm and heavy rain lashed the...

Guwahati, March 17 At least one person died and another was injured as a storm lashed large parts of Assam since Monday night, affecting around 8,000 people, according to an official report.The casualties were reported from the Baksa district.In a report on Tuesday, the Assam State Disaster...