crop loss

In Punjab, the state government has formed teams of 500 officials from the agriculture department to assess the damage to standing crops in the fields caused by the prolonged inclement weather. These teams have been specifically instructed to work closely with the Revenue Department to ensure...

Chikkamagaluru (Karnataka), April 2 An official in the Forest Department has come under scrutiny after a video surfaced allegedly showing him demanding a bribe from a farmer who lost areca nut and banana crops in an elephant attack.The video, now widely circulating on social media, purportedly...

Chandigarh, March 8 The Punjab government has allocated Rs 1,010 crore for comprehensive disaster relief and mitigation following the devastating floods that struck the state last year, Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema said on Sunday.While presenting the state budget for 2025-26 in the...

Wayanad (Kerala), March 4 A farmer died in Sulthan Bathery on Wednesday morning, reportedly due to an elephant attack.According to local residents of Vadakkanad in Sulthan Bathery, the victim, Rajeev, had gone to drive away an elephant that had entered his farm.However, when he did not...

Wayanad, February 26 – Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Thursday placed farmers at the center of India’s economic and political debate, alleging that the Union government was poised to “sacrifice” their interests under pressure from the US.Addressing a large...

Lucknow, February 21 Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday announced the disbursement of ₹285 crore as crop compensation to over 2.51 lakh farmers, asserting that the government is ensuring their protection from natural calamities.Addressing a programme for the distribution...