LUDHIANA, MAY 7:----- A one-day “Research and Extension Specialist Workshop for Soil and Water Conservation,” organized by the Directorate of Extension Education of the Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), was inaugurated here today by the PAU Vice-Chancellor, Dr Baldev Singh Dhillon. The Associate/Deputy Directors (Training) and Assistant Engineers from Krishi Vigyan Kendra’s (KVKs), District Extension Specialists, State Soil Conservator Officers, Directors of PAU ...
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LUDHIANA, MAY 4:----- To discuss various issues concerning soil and water conservation, a state level research and extension specialists' workshop will be held in the Dr. Borlaug Wheat Auditorium of PAU on May 7. The PAU Vice Chancellor, Dr. Baldev Singh Dhillon will inaugurate the workshop at 10.00 a.m., informed the Director of Extension Education, Dr. M.S.Gill. He added that during this workshop the scientists will share research based new findings on the conservation of water and ...
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NEW DELHI: State-run fuel retailers may make a dash for raising petrol price steeply after Parliament goes into recess on March 30 even as oil minister S Jaipal Reddy on Friday ruled out deregulation of diesel prices. "As of now, we are not contemplating deregulation of diesel prices," Reddy told reporters on the sidelines of the seventh Asia Gas Partnership Summit here. He also admitted to "some kind of discontinuation" of the petrol price in recent times. The government gives retailers ...
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NEW DELHI: State-run fuel retailers may make a dash for raising petrol price steeply after Parliament goes into recess on March 30 even as oil minister S Jaipal Reddy on Friday ruled out deregulation of diesel prices. "As of now, we are not contemplating deregulation of diesel prices," Reddy told reporters on the sidelines of the seventh Asia Gas Partnership Summit here. He also admitted to "some kind of discontinuation" of the petrol price in recent times. The government gives retailers ...
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DUBAI, February 4, 2012 A patchwork of angry protests against Egypt's military rulers that began on Thursday following the killing of at least 74 football fans in Port Said, overnight funnelled into a giant wave of dissent that descended on the Interior Ministry, the icon of state power in Cairo. Clashes with the security forces at Port Said and outside the Interior Ministry had killed four people and injured over a thousand. Most were victims of frenzied firing of ...
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DUBAI, January 24, 2012 With an eye on the dependence of recession hit economies of Greece, Italy and Spain on Iranian oil, Foreign Ministers of the European Union (EU) countries on Monday decided to shift the ban on oil imports on Iran to July 1. “As of July 1, we have a ban on the import of oil and oil products from Iran,” said Uri Rosenthal, the Dutch Foreign Minister in Brussels, after EU Foreign Ministers met on Monday to discuss their collective stance on ...
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Dhaka, January 20, 2012 The Bangladesh Army on Thursday claimed that an attempt by some mid-ranking Army officers to topple the Sheikh Hasina government was foiled by it. “Specific information [evidence] has been unearthed that some officers in active military service were involved in a conspiracy to topple the system of democratic governance through the Army,” Army spokesman Brigadier General Muhammad Masud Razzaq said at a press briefing here. A top Army ...
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LUDHIANA, JUNE 8:----- Testing of farm soil is the first step towards rationalizing the use of fertilizers, stated PAU experts from Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Muktsar. Whetting the skills of the farmers, the scientists impressed upon them to follow correct methods of soil sampling for it gives the information about fertility status, salt content, organic carbon and other important ingredients in soil. They can be tested any time during the year and be sure to sample well in ...
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LUDHIANA, MAY 30:----- Aiming at improving soil health and crop productivity, there is a need for retaining rice residues in-situ by surface mulching or by incorporating it in soil, said PAU agronomists namely Dr Amandeep Singh Brar and Dr U.S. Walia. The research carried out by the scientists on “Influence of rice residue management techniques on physical properties of soil and root density of wheat (Triticum Aestivum L.)” observes that residues can be used for improving soil health ...
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LUDHIANA, MAY 26:-------- To achieve higher yield, farmers have a tendency to apply fertilizer N in excess of the crop requirements. Dr. Bijay Singh, ICAR National Professor, at PAU, informed that farmers have a practice of applying 150-180 kg urea/acre in rice, however, maximum yields can be achieved only by optimizing the nitrogen supply at right time and in right dose with the use of only 90-120 kg urea/acre. He advised the farmers to use Leaf Colour Chart (LCC) to avoid excessive use of ...
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LUDHIANA, MAY 24:------ To improve soil health and crop productivity, there is a need for retaining rice residues in-situ by surface mulching or by incorporating it in soil. The predominant rice-wheat cropping in Punjab leads to the production of huge quantity (37 million ton) of crop residue. However, incorporation of residues is not popular amongst the farmers because of the various problems such as requirement of heavy machinery, more waiting period for sowing of next crop, ...
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LUDHIANA, MAY 24:------ To improve soil health and crop productivity, there is a need for retaining rice residues in-situ by surface mulching or by incorporating it in soil. The predominant rice-wheat cropping in Punjab leads to the production of huge quantity (37 million ton) of crop residue. However, incorporation of residues is not popular amongst the farmers because of the various problems such as requirement of heavy machinery, more waiting period for sowing of next crop, ...
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LUDHIANA, MAY 5:----- The PAU Directorate of Extension Education organized a “Research and Extension Specialists workshop for Soil and Water Conservation,” here today. The programme witnessed the participation of Officers from the State Department of Soil Conservation, Scientists from PAU, Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) and Farm Advisory Service Scheme (FASS), and Departments of Agronomy, Soil and Water Engineering, and Soil Science. Inaugurating the workshop, ...
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LUDHIANA, APRIL 29:----- Dr. Yadwinder Singh, Head, Department of Soil Science, retired upon attaining the age of superannuation. He served PAU in various capacities for a period of over 35 years. This internationally renowned soil scientist has made tremendous contributions in the area of soil health improvement and rational use of natural resources. Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha), Dr. M.S.Swaminathan and Dr. Manjit Singh Kang, Vice-Chancellor, PAU earlier appreciated Dr. ...
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Ludhiana, April 22 (Gurzent Saggu) Central institute of Post harvest Engineering and Technology signed a MoU with Punjab Broilers, Ludhiana for commercial scale use of meat processing and value addition technologies developed by the institute Punjab Broilers is a leading poultry processors and suppliers in Ludhiana. Currently it is supplying fresh meat to major establishments. Speaking on the occasion Dr. R.T.Patil Director, said that value addition technologies hold a ...
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LUDHIANA, APRIL 21 (Gurzent Saggu The Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) will be holding the state level Research and Extension Specialists workshop for Soil and Water Conservation on May 5. Giving details, the Director of Extension Education, Dr. M.S.Gill said that to organize the event successfully, various committees have been formulated. He informed that during the workshop, the state level field functionaries, soil conservation officers, scientists from Krishi Vigyan ...
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New Delhi, April 18, 2011 Voicing concern over crude oil prices ruling at two-and-a-half year high, India today said the spike in oil rates will spur global inflation and retard economic growth. “Current oil prices will spur global inflation and retard economic growth. That is a concern that needs to be addressed on priority,” Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas R. P. N Singh said at the 4th Asian Energy Ministerial Round Table in Kuwait. According to his speech, which ...
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Ajdabiya, Libya, April 9, 2011 Rebels say they took two prisoners after a clash Saturday with soldiers near Brega’s university. The campus is outside the government—controlled oil facilities, but it marks a noticeable advance by rebels struggling to push back Muammar Qadhafi’s forces. Rebel fighters say they have pushed deeper towards the oil port of Brega, a key prize in the back—and—forth battles with government forces. Rebels say they took two prisoners after a clash ...
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Oslo, April 9, 2011 Siv Namork of Norway’s Joint Rescue Coordination Centre told The Associated Press that 63 people had been evacuated by helicopter and about 60 more remained on the platform to control the situation. Rescuers say more than 60 people have been evacuated from an oil platform off Norway’s west coast after operator Statoil received reports of a gas leak. Statoil said in a statement on Saturday it mobilized its emergency response teams after being informed about a ...
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New Delhi, April 6, 2011 A day after social activist Anna Hazare launched his fast-unto-death on the Jan Lokpal Bill issue, the government on Wednesday said it was open to any suggestion on the proposed legislation and had not turned down his demand for a joint committee. Law Minister M. Veerappa Moily said that the government was open to suggestions and “anxious to introduce the Bill in the next session”. He said the government “did not say no” to the demand for a joint ...
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