Simply Put: Killing locusts
Simply Put: Himalayan blunders
Outbreak of Moroccan locusts will destroy 25% of annual wheat production in Afghanistan: FAO
Left untreated, locust population can increase 100 times next year
These farmers in Bikaner, Rajasthan have faced locusts 3 times in one year
They face an uncertain future as many have not received any help from the government
As told to Parliament (July 30, 2021): Malaria cases, deaths on the decline
All that was discussed in the Houses through the day
New global order (or disorder)
Fixing weaknesses in democracy is not about less, but more democracy
Parasite to control locust
A parasite found in locust hindgut inhibits its ability to swarm
Tracking locust attack: Cotton crop spread over 700 hectares destroyed in Bikaner
Farmers in a dilemma with no income to pay for living expenses as well as debt
Rajasthan Locust Attack: Both state, Centre need to shed complacency
Between 1993 and 2020, the governments hardly invested in locust control departments
As told to Parliament (September 18, 2020): 10,281 Indian farmers died by suicide in 2019
All that was discussed in the House through the day
As told to Parliament (March 21, 2023): Maternal mortality went down to 97 per 100,000 live births in 2018-20
Southwest monsoon has set in over Kerala, aided by Cyclone Nisarga: IMD
The cyclone will bring heavy rains to interior areas of Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra