LUDHIANA, FEBRUARY 22:----- As the wheat crop is at earhead stage, the aphids may cause damage to the crop, cautioned the experts of the Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) here today. The Head, Department of Entomology, Dr Balwinder Singh explained that aphids are soft bodied, green to blackish green louse like insects. These are found in small colonies on leaves and earheads, said he, adding that aphid develops colonies on leaves, leaf sheath, flag leaf and in the spikelets ...
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LUDHIANA, FEBRUARY 22:----- A five-day advance training course on “Bee breeding, mass queen bee rearing techniques and hive products production” has been organised by the Department of Entomology of the Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) under the aegis of the National Horticulture Mission (NHM) funded project. The course involves the participation of state extension functionaries including the officials of the Department of Agriculture, Department of Horticulture and ...
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LUDHIANA, FEBRUARY 22: In view of decreasing cold and rising temperature during this month, the home scientists of the Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) have advised the farm women and the home makers to give more attention to the home management, diet and health of family members, care of children and safe handling of clothes. Providing tips for the care of clothes, the expert Dr Harinder Saggu, emphasized that it is important to wash heavy woolens and blankets or ...
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LUDHIANA, FEBRUARY 22:----- Dr Gurdev Singh Khush, an eminent scientist of international repute and alumnus of Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), has been conferred “Krishi Shriomani Samman” during the Mahindra Samriddhi India Agri Awards 2012, for his outstanding contributions to the field of agriculture across the globe. He was selected by the panel of renowned and illustrious jury, chaired by Mr P.K. Basu, Secretary (Agriculture and Cooperation), Ministry of Agriculture, ...
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LUDHIANA, FEBRUARY 21:----- “Amla (Aonla), the Indian gooseberry, is an important fruit crop of the tropics and subtropics. It is planted at 7.5 x 7.5 m during February-March and August-September,” said the horticulture experts of the Punjab Agricultural University (PAU). The experts have advised the farmers, “As amla is basically cross pollinated crop, to get proper yield, plants of two or more varieties should be planted together.” The Head, Department of ...
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LUDHIANA, FEBRUARY 13:----- The B.Sc Home Science student of the Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), Aditi Sewak, clinched Gold Medal during All India Inter-Varsity Shooting Championship, held at Jiwaji University, Gwalior, from February 1-4. A brief function was organized wherein the PAU Vice-Chancellor, Dr Baldev Singh Dhillon, lauded the remarkable performance of Aditi and honoured her for bringing laurels to the university. Dr D.S. Cheema, Director Students’ ...
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LUDHIANA, FEBRUARY 13:----- The student-artistes of the Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) were honoured by the Vice-Chancellor, Dr Baldev Singh Dhillon, for their outstanding performance in cultural activities. A brief and colourful function was organized to honour the students here today. Speaking on this occasion, the chief guest Dr Dhillon lauded the achievements of the students in co-curricular activities at the national level. The students, who shine in youth ...
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LUDHIANA, FEBRUARY 13:----- “As the weather starts warming up by the middle of February, abundant pollen and nectar rewarding important bee flora like Brassica (sarson/raya/gobhi sarson) and Eucalyptus are on bloom. Thus, this is the ideal period for colony growth and for starting beekeeping, told the entomology experts of the Punjab Agricultural University (PAU). Apprising farmers of honey bee management in February, the experts informed that brood rearing increases and drone brood ...
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LUDHIANA, FEBRUARY 13----- A “Beginners training course on beekeeping” organized for the farmers and the farm women of Punjab, concluded here today. The course was jointly organised by the Directorate of Extension Education and the Department of Entomology of the Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), under the aegis of National Horticulture Mission (NHM) funded project on ‘Human resource development in beekeeping.’ About 35 trainees from eight districts of the Punjab ...
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LUDHIANA, FEBRUARY 13:----- Society for advancement of academics, sports and cultural activities (SAASCA) of Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), Ludhiana organized a special lecture on 'Cancer Awareness'. Dr. Devinder Singh Sandhu, a renowned Econolgist of the country and Executive Chairman of Cancer Council of India gave a detailed account of cancer disease, its causes and prevention measures. Telling about the magnitude of the dreaded diseases, Dr. Sandhu said ...
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LUDHIANA, FEBRUARY 13,2011----- The entomologists and microbiologists of the Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), apprising farmers of the operations of honey bee management and mushroom growing in February, have advised them to follow the practices for the beneficial results. The microbiology expert advised that the cropping of white button mushroom should be continued for whole of this month together with the cropping of Dhingri. The entomologists of the PAU said ...
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Ludhiana-11-Feb, 2012. Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (GADVASU), Ludhiana organised ‘Food Festival’ on 10th of February to popularise various value added meat, fish and milk products developed by the university. Number of value added products prepared from chicken, goat and duck meat and fish keema were exhibited along with a wide range of milk products developed by the College of Veterinary sciences, College of Fisheries and College of Dairy Science ...
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Katra, February 10 At a time when the J&K government has been emphasising the need for empowering governance at the grass-roots level, an alleged illegal appointment of some employees led to the stalling of work at the flagship Municipal Committee, Katra, today. The MC office today received an order from the Deputy Commissioner, Reasi, appointing Sunita Devi as a computer assistant. Sunita Devi has been working as a daily wager at the office. As soon as the officials ...
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Kathua, February 10 As the countdown to the budget session of the Assembly has begun, the main opposition party, the PDP, has stepped up attack on the ruling National Conference for patronising corruption in the state and shielding corrupt elements. The PDP has taken the anti-corruption campaign to the streets before the session begins on February 23, giving a clear hint that recent cases of corruption are likely to dominate the Assembly proceedings. “We are not pinpointing ...
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Jammu, February 10 Years of wait finally came to and end for commuters in the state today when the Traffic Police Department started the process of installing traffic lights to restore some sanity on the chaotic roads of Jammu and Srinagar — the twin capital cities. The traffic department installed the first traffic signal at the busy Bikram Chowk in the winter capital of the state on “experimental basis” to conduct technical analysis. “We have asked the lowest ...
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Srinagar, February 10 Aamir Khan’s brief visit to Kashmir after over a decade reminded the Valley of the iconic association that Bollywood once had with its natural ambience. Wearing a red jacket and blue jeans, the actor enjoyed a shikara ride on the Dal lake here today. The Bollywood star had been camping here since yesterday in connection with the shooting of a promotion campaign for his “Incredible India” brand. He had visited a remote village near Kangan, 40 km from ...
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Jammu, February 10 Ahead of the Supreme Court verdict on his age row, the Army Chief, General VK Singh, today paid an “unscheduled” visit to Jammu and Kashmir. Official sources said the visit was not a part of his planned itinerary. The General was accompanied by Air Marshal DC Kumaria, AOC-in-C, Western Air Command, and Lt Gen AK Chowdhary, Director General Military Operations (DGMO). General Singh’s visit assumed significance in the backdrop of the apex court’s ...
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Mandi, February 10 State Congress president Kaul Singh Thakur today alleged that the “BJP government is anti-Mandi as not even a single development project has been started in the district during its four years in office while roads are in bad shape and schools without teachers”. Addressing party workers here, Kaul Singh urged them to gear up for the Assembly poll, due at the end of this year, to oust the “corrupt BJP government from power”. Kaul Singh is here on ...
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Dharamsala, February 10 Vikramaditya, son of Union Minister Virbhadra Singh, addresses a press conference at Dharamsala on Thursday. Photo: Kamaljeet Dharamsala, February 9 Vikramaditya, son of Union Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Industries Virbhadra Singh, will meet Rahul Gandhi to tell his part of the story regarding the elections of the state Youth Congress. Vikramaditya said this while talking to newspersons at Dharamsala today. He said the inquiry officer ...
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Shimla, February 10 RK Pachauri, Director-General of The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and head of the Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), today suggested the formation of a global union of mountain states so that they could in one voice raise their problems on the radar screen of the international community. Pachauri, who laid the foundation stone of the State Centre on Climate Change here today, announced that TERI would set up its regional ...
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