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Agriculture Data Collection: Statistics ministry flags serious gaps in agriculture data collection | India News | ACTPnews
The report shows ‘girdawari’ was completed on time in less than half of India NEW DELHI: With deficit monsoon causing worry among policymakers over kharif sowing, the latest report by the statistics ministry has revealed severe gaps in the agriculture data collection system tracking crop acreage and food production.The grassroots field data is used by…
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After brief burst of rain, monsoon in dry phase, deficit rises to 18% | India News | ACTPnews
IMD on Sunday predicted “subdued rainfall activity” over the plains of north-west and west-central India NEW DELHI: India’s monsoon has weakened again after a week of good showers slashed the nationwide rainfall deficit from 40% at the end of June to 14% by July 9. The current dry phase has widened the overall nationwide shortfall…
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Rooftop Solar Adoption: Small towns beat big cities in rooftop solar adoption | India News | ACTPnews
Surplus power generated during solar hours is fed into the grid and drawn back at night NEW DELHI: What do Lucknow, Nagpur, Surat, Varanasi and Ernakulam districts have in common? These smaller urban centres are contributing to the country’s energy transition, with a growing number of households opting for rooftop solar systems to meet their…
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Pahalgam Cloudburst: Jammu and Kashmir: Pahalgam cloudburst damages hotels, huts, washes away road; tourists moved to safety | India News | ACTPnews
File photo: Vehicles lie damaged after a flash flood triggered by a cloudburst sweeps through the area, in Pahalgam (Picture credit: PTI) SRINAGAR: Cloudburst-triggered flash floods in Jammu & Kashmir’s Pahalgam inundated hotels and huts, and damaged roads, power infrastructure, and agricultural fields along Overa stream on Saturday evening, sparking panic among locals and tourists…
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CM Omar Adullah to BJP: Should I ask Donald Trump for Jammu & Kashmir statehood? | India News | ACTPnews
File photo: J&K CM Omar Abdullah and US President Donald Trump SRINAGAR/JAMMU: Jammu & Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah sharpened his attack Centre over delay in restoring statehood, asking Sunday whether he should “go to Donald Trump” after BJP politicians allegedly dismissed protests in J&K, assembly and outside Parliament as futile.“Our patience is running out. First…
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Worth more standing: India’s forests are a $2.5-trillion asset we keep forgetting to count | India News | ACTPnews
Picture a bank vault the size of Madhya Pradesh. Inside it sits not gold bullion or govt bonds, but clean water, breathable air, pollination services, flood barriers, carbon blocks, and medicinal plants — a portfolio of natural assets worth roughly $2.5 trillion every single year. Now imagine that this vault does not appear on any…
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Govt plans common rules for messaging apps after WhatsApp username row | India News | ACTPnews
The Centre is considering introducing uniform standards for messaging platforms operating in India following the controversy over WhatsApp’s proposed username feature, according to a report by The Hindustan Times. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) is exploring a common regulatory framework that would apply across messaging services, instead of taking…
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Patronage can’t stop transfers: Manohar Lal on CPWD posting culture | India News | ACTPnews
Patronage can’t stop transfers: Manohar Lal on CPWD posting culture NEW DELHI: Taking a swipe at the long-entrenched ‘Delhi club’ within Central Public Works Department (CPWD), housing minister Manohar Lal on Sunday said that some employees had, over the years, mastered the art of staying posted in the capital for more than three decades with…
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I’m no hero or modern Gandhi, be your own heroes, says Sonam Wangchuk | India News | ACTPnews
Educator and climate activist Sonam Wangchuk has said he is “just an ordinary citizen”, not a “modern Gandhi” or a hero, urging people to become the “heroes” of their own lives instead of looking for someone else to lead. The Cockroach Janta Party’s (CJP) protest at Jantar Mantar over alleged examination irregularities entered…
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Tussle for Punjab Congress chief post: Leaders from Channi camp meet Baghel | India News | ACTPnews
Amid a tussle over the Punjab Congress leadership, AICC general secretary in-charge for the state Bhupesh Baghel held a meeting here on Saturday with party leaders considered close to former chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi. The meeting, attended by Channi, was held at senior Punjab Congress leader and legislator Rana Gurjit’s Sector 4…
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