Locust Attack
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Farmers warned of possible locust attack in UP's Aligarh
India | May 23, 2021, 03:41 PM ISTThe Aligarh District Administration has now sounded an alert over a likely locust attack.
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Locust control operations done so far in over 4.56 lakh hectares: Govt
India | Jul 31, 2020, 10:34 PM ISTContinuing fight against desert locusts, the agriculture ministry on Friday said the control operations against the crop threatening migratory pest have so far been carried out in more than 4.56 hectares area of 10 states.
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Haryana engages Garuda Aerospace for drone-based anti-locust spraying
India | Jul 30, 2020, 01:24 PM ISTDrone-as-a-Service (DAAS) provider Garuda Aerospace has bagged a contract from the Haryana government for spraying anti-locust pesticide in the state, said a top company official.
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Farmers in Rohtak deal with locusts by spraying pesticides
News | Jul 29, 2020, 10:05 PM ISTSwarm of locusts attacked in Pilana and Sanghera villages of Rohtak on July 28. The farmers foiled the attack by spraying pesticides.
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Locusts did not cause much damage in Haryana: Jai Prakash Dalal
India | Jul 18, 2020, 11:47 PM ISTHaryana Agriculture Minister Jai Prakash Dalal on Saturday said the swarms of locusts have not caused much damage in the state so far, but asked farmers to remain alert.
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IAF deploys two MI-17 choppers to contain locusts invasion near Jodhpur
India | Jul 05, 2020, 10:46 PM ISThe Indian Air Force deployed its helicopters laden with pesticides early on Sunday on a request by the Jodhpur district administration and sprayed the chemical over a huge swarm of locusts which had landed in Bheekamkor village in the sub-division on Saturday.
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Delhi on high alert after swarm of locusts reache Gurugram
News | Jun 28, 2020, 10:06 AM ISTDelhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai called an emergency meeting following the locust attack in Gurugram and asked the south and west districts’ administrations to remain on high alert.
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WATCH: Virender Sehwag shares video of swarm of locusts 'right above the house'
Cricket | Jun 27, 2020, 09:49 PM ISTA swarm of locust was seen covering the blue sky in part of Gurugram on Saturday afternoon and had even reached Sehwag's residence.
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Locust swarms attack parts of Haryana, reach near Delhi
News | Jun 27, 2020, 07:54 PM ISTSwarm of locusts entered Gurugram and Faridabad on June 27 inching closer to national capital.
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Locust swarms spotted in Noida. See video
India | Jun 27, 2020, 06:40 PM ISTSwarms of crop-destroying desert locusts have reached Noida. Multiple videos shot by residents showed massive clusters of locusts flying in the Gautam Buddh Nagar district. The swarm of locusts also invaded other districts of Uttar Pradesh, including Deoria, Jhansi, Chitrakoot, Allahabad, Pratapgarh, Bhadohi, Azamgarh and Ambedkar Nagar.
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Delhi braces for locust attack, government issues advisory
India | Jun 27, 2020, 05:19 PM ISTAs locusts swarms hit Haryana and outskirts of Delhi, the state government on Saturday issued an advisory to prepare for a possible locust attack. The government has sent the advisory to all district magistrates (DM).
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Haryana issues alert after swarms of locusts enter Rewari, Gurgaon districts
India | Jun 27, 2020, 03:49 PM ISTThe Haryana government has issued a high alert after a swarm of locusts entered Rewari and Gurgaon districts, with officials on Saturday asserting that all necessary measures have been taken, including deploying tractor-mounted spraying facilities.
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Locust swarms enter Gurugram
News | Jun 27, 2020, 02:46 PM ISTSwarms of locust entered Gurugram on June 27.
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India to import 5 atomizer kits with aerial spray capabilities from UK for locust control
Business | Jun 22, 2020, 10:10 PM ISTThe government on Monday said it has placed an import order for five atomizer kits with GPS tracker from the UK that will be fitted into helicopters for aerial spray of pesticides to control the crop-threatening locust swarms in northern India.
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Locusts attack crops, trees in Banda, Mahoba districts
India | Jun 19, 2020, 02:51 PM ISTA swarm of locusts attacked trees and crops in several villages in Banda and Mahoba districts, farmers and officials said on Friday.
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Locust attack: Telangana on high alert as locust swarms near State border, CM KCR forms special team
India | Jun 11, 2020, 12:27 PM ISTThe locust swarm may enter Bhadrachalam, Charla, Venkatapuram, Vajedu, Peruru, Mangampet, Eturu Naagaram, Chennuru, Vemanapalli, Koutala, Dharmabad, Bodhan, Jukkal, Banswada, Narayankhed and Zaheerabad areas.
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Video: Fresh locust attack in Prayagraj, UP; locals clang utensils, play loud music to disperse
India | Jun 11, 2020, 11:11 AM ISTAfter Jhansi in Bundelkhand, it was some areas of Prayagraj that faced a locust attack that began on Tuesday night and continued through Wednesday. Swarms of locusts attacked various villages in the Koraon and Meja areas, though no major loss of the crop was reported.
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Locusts swarms reach Nagpur, drones used to spray pesticides
India | Jun 10, 2020, 02:29 PM ISTLocust swarms moved from the Pench Tiger Reserve to Ajni village in Maharashtra's Nagpur district where drones were used to spray pesticides on crops and trees, an agriculture official said on Wednesday.
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Another locust attack in few weeks, seven states likely to be affected
India | Jun 09, 2020, 06:52 PM ISTCentre's Locust Warning Organization will press into service 25 drones and buy 60 more vehicle-mounted insecticide spraying machines to counter the attack of locust swarms in the near future, an official said on Tuesday.
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Zaira Wasim clarifies her locust attack tweet: None of the opinions define reality of my intentions
Celebrities | Jun 02, 2020, 07:02 AM ISTAfter all the furore on social media about her locust attack tweet, former actress Zaira Wasim has explained her stand and shared a long post on Twitter She explained herself and said that her tweet was taken out of context and blown out of proportion.