Heavy rain lashed Uttara Kannada district from Friday morning but people finally had a respite on Sunday.

A volatile volcano in central Indonesia unleashed its most powerful eruption yet on Sunday, spewing hot ash and smoke thousands of feet into the air and sending panicked villagers racing back to emergency shelters. There were no immediate reports of casualties.

Mount Lokon, located on northern Sulawesi island, has been dormant for years but rumbled back to life late last week.

Farmers at Singur are gearing up for hard labour this summer. Preparations are in full swing for transplanting paddy saplings into the fields, as a timely monsoon indicates a good crop.

Will identify herd and fix it on one of the animals
CHENNAI: In an attempt to reduce man-animal conflict and warn farmers about the movement of crop raiding elephants in Coimbatore Forest Circle, the State Forest Department has proposed to radio collar an elephant from a herd, which will be monitored for two years.

Forest Department sources said the World Wide Fund for Nature-India (WWF-I) has

It envisages setting up of demo plots on farmers' lands to start organic farming
KARAIKAL: The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has initiated a village development programme (VDP) for community-based capacity building at Agalangal village here in Karaikal.

Minister assures steps to boost output at Bamini fertilizer plant
THANJAVUR: Minister for Cooperation Sellur K.Raju has said Rs.277 crore will be disbursed as crop loans by cooperative banks in Thanjavur, Tiruvarur and Nagapattinam districts this year.

Till June 25, Rs.22.49 crore has been disbursed, the Minister said, at a review meeting held here on Sunday.

AALO: The Kargu Kardi Student

Close co-operation and technical assistance of Japan International Co-operation Agency (Jica) will help improve and strengthen the irrigation system in Punjab which is the backbone of the country because of its importance in providing canal water for crops.

This was stated by General Manager, Punjab Irrigation and Drainage Authority (Pida) Syed Zahid Ali while talking to a Jica delegation heade

Chandigarh Punjab and Haryana are bracing up for record cotton crop this season thanks to favourable weather, increase in area under cotton and high returns by cotton growers last year.

Officials in Punjab and Haryana told FE that