Sugar mills association signs agreement with research institute to develop new varieties, increase yield

The MoU was signed by the Indian Sugar Mills Association and the Indian Council of Agricultural Research-Sugarcane Breeding Institute; the ₹7.5 crore project will involve the testing of 40 sugarcane clones in different sugar mills across the country Read More | Source: The Hindu…

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Former Puducherry CM demands CBI probe into Kamatchiamman temple land grabbing case

V. Narayansamy has alleged that the family of a ruling party legislator has benefitted from the land grabbing but said the police have not been able to arrest them; he also accused CM N. Rangasamy of being soft on land grabbers Read More | Source: The Hindu…

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Sewage of 50,000 residents flows into Coonoor River, treatment plant remains a pipe dream, say activists

Environmental activists in the Nilgiris say that the river is so badly polluted now that the local elephant population has to go further up the slopes in search of cleaner water to drink; they blame the municipality for its failure to treat the sewage before its discharge Read More…

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