New Delhi: The area under cultivation and productivity of Kalanamak rice have increased significantly in recent years, boosting farmers’ incomes, Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Bhagirath Choudhary said in a written reply in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday. Production of Kalanamak rice in Siddharthnagar, Uttar Pradesh, increased more than five-fold between 2018 Read More…
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Severe Heat Continues in Uttar Pradesh; Banda Sizzles at 46.4°C
Uttar Pradesh continued to reel under intense heat on Friday, with several districts recording temperatures above 45 degrees Celsius. According to the Meteorological Department, Banda was the hottest place in the state, recording a maximum temperature of 46.4 degrees Celsius, nearly 3 degrees above normal. Prayagraj followed closely with 46.2 degrees Celsius, which was 4.9 Read More…
Uttar Pradesh stood on top in cases of atrocities on Dalits with 23.78 per cent
By Our Special Correspondent New Delhi: Uttar Pradesh stood on top in cases of atrocities on Dalits with 23.78 per cent according to the latest report of the Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment . Out of a total of 51,656 cases registered under Scheduled and Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act Read More…