Congress plans Parliament demonstrations led by Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi to protest insufficient central aid for Wayanad landslide victims. Kalpetta MLA T Siddique criticized the Centre’s response as “inhuman” after joint appeals with CM Vijayan to PM Modi. The landslide, impacting three villages, resulted in 231 deaths and 47 missing.
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra won the Wayanad Lok Sabha bypoll with a significant margin, marking another Nehru-Gandhi family member’s entry into Parliament. Her victory follows her brother Rahul Gandhi’s win earlier this year and highlights her growing influence within the Congress party during its challenging times.
Accused of murdering her daughter Sheena Bora, Indrani Mukerjea has appealed to the Supreme Court after the Bombay High Court blocked her travel to Spain and the UK. The High Court overturned a lower court’s approval of her trip, arguing she could handle her affairs remotely.
The Delhi High Court criticized city officials for the dilapidated state of a decade-old flyover and suggested a CBI probe into possible corruption. The court questioned the lack of internal investigations and the delay in a consultant’s report since 2021. A PIL seeks repairs and reopening of the Nathu Colony Chowk flyover, citing ongoing structural defects and public inconvenience.
UAE’s Crysp Farms has announced a new partnership with agritech veteran Alesca Technologies to deploy 500 modular vertical farms over the next five years across the Middle East. The partnership will provide more than 130 varieties of fresh produce year-round for Crysp’s corporate clients. The…
Isabel Ortega-Salazar is a graduate student in the UC Davis Department of Plant Sciences. Barbara Blanco-Ulate is an associate professor in the same department. Together, they will be presenting “Impact of pectin depolymerization on tomato fruit quality.” This is part of the university’s Wednesday Seminar…
After several challenging years, the asparagus and soft fruit sector is recovering. This became evident during expoSE in Karlsruhe, a two-day trade fair dedicated entirely to asparagus and soft fruit. With approximately 440 exhibitors representing all aspects of the supply chain and various European…
The 2024/2025 Egyptian strawberry season is shaping up to be a real test for growers and exporters. Many problems that have been affecting the industry in recent years are amplified this season, presenting industry players with the challenge of maintaining Egypt’s position as a leading source of quality…
After a successful crop rotation during the summer months, Tomatoworld has been open for visits again since the beginning of October. Tours are in full swing, and this year visitors can also drop by for tours of the exhibition area and greenhouse during the winter months. Thanks to new LED lighting…
There are constant developments in the field of electrification in horticulture. During the annual meeting of the Glastuinbouwpact Bommelerwaard and Tielerwaard, this topic was discussed in detail, said Gerard Selman at Glastuinbouw Nederland. Almost a hundred horticulturists and interested parties…
The Court of Audit has harshly criticized the Energy Saving Obligation and the supervision/oversight of the duty by the Ministry of Climate and Green Growth. Some 3,300 greenhouse horticulture companies have also been subject to the duty since July 2023, in addition to ETS participants. Companies and…