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Tuesday, November 5, 2024
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Topic: horticulture

Is Delhi really a city of gardens? Mughals, British & CPWD laid them very differently

Swapna and Madhulika Liddle and Prabhas Roy's book Gardens of Delhi weaves history and horticulture seamlessly to create an intimate portrait of the city.

After a 100-hr battle, Noida authorities extinguish massive dumping yard fire that started on Holi

150 firefighters, 12 JCB excavators & 15 water tenders were deployed to extinguish the fire on the 50-acre plot used by Noida Authority’s horticulture dept as repository for green waste.

Bananas are India’s horticulture success story. Time to up the game in international markets

Better farm practices, and improved storage, ripening and transportation by reefer vans can reduce losses and enhance the quality of Indian bananas in the international market.

Say goodbye to sour fruits as Indian scientists develop sensor to detect ripeness

Researcher at IIT Jodhpur, along with othes from IIT Delhi, & CSIR-CEERI, Pilani, has developed a pressure sensor, which uses a fruit's firmness to determine its maturity.

First lockdown, then cyclone — it’s a rotten season for mango trade in Gujarat, Maharashtra

Heavy wind and rainfall caused by the cyclone destroyed mango orchards across Maharashtra and Gujarat. This is estimated to cause a loss of over Rs 500 crore. 

Karnataka govt working to help farmers double their income, says CM Yediyurappa

Yediyurappa said the govt is committed to maintaining the lead as 'Horticulture State' by providing support to research, extension and other infrastructure facilities.

Fungal scab disease returns to Himachal after 4 decades to hit apple crop and prices

The highly infectious fungal disease is spreading in the high-yield apple belt of the state, and is expected to result in a 25-30% drop in production.

After ‘uprooting’ crop, Haryana asks Modi govt to probe Bt brinjal contamination case

State panel says since "environment and health are national issues", central agencies should investigate case of Bt brinjals being sold in markets across north India.

No one taken ill by my Bt brinjal, says Haryana farmer. Experts say it’s safe, legalise it

It is illegal to cultivate genetically-modified brinjal, but a farm in Haryana has been allegedly growing and selling it for a couple of years.

On Camera

Trudeau is nursing snakes in his own backyard. Misguided Sikhs in Canada are losing the plot

By turning a blind eye to the snakes in his own backyard, Trudeau is setting the stage for a disaster of epic proportions for his country, his people, and the world at large.

Watch CutTheClutter: Flattening INR-USD rate, and debate on pros and cons of a ‘strong’ rupee

In Episode 1544 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at some top economists pointing to the pitfalls of ‘currency nationalism’ with data from 1991 to 2004.

India carries out 1st patrol in Depsang since disengagement with China, to take things ‘slow’

While there are patrolling points (PP) 10, 11, 12, 12A and 13 in the Depsang Plains, the patrol in the region Monday was carried out to only one point as decided by India and China.

Xi wanted to teach India about imbalance of power. We should take a budgetary lesson from it

While we talk much about our military, we don’t put our national wallet where our mouth is. Nobody is saying we should double our defence spending, but current declining trend must be reversed.