Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, demanding that the locust menace affecting many states of the country be..

Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Sunday said he has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, requesting him to declare the locust attack a national..

The National Green Tribunal has junked a fresh plea seeking implementation of the Centre's contingency plan to combat the looming locust attack saying there was..

The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations has warned India of major locusts attacks in the coming days, following which the government..

India, which is tackling the worst locust attack in 26 years for the last three months, should remain on "high alert" during the next four weeks, according to..

India, which is tackling the worst locust attack in 26 years for the last three months, should remain on "high alert" during the next four weeks, according to..

As swarms of locusts continue to be a menace across the country, the locusts' control authorities in Jaisalmer is using helicopters to spray pesticides on a wide..

Now the Mi-17 helicopters of Indian Air Force (IAF) would be used to control the locust attack. For this, the Chandigarh based IAF station, 3-Base Repair Depot..

With the threat of locust attack from the neighbouring Maharashtra in the bordering districts of Telangana still persisting, the Agriculture Departmen

Swarms of locusts were noticed in Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan, on Friday morning and control teams were deployed for their elimination.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday urged the government to grant compensation to states and farmers who have suffered damage to crops due to locust attack.

With swarms of locusts descending on neighbouring Gurugram, Delhi environment minister Gopal Rai on Saturday asked the national capital's south and west..

Haryana Agriculture Department on Friday issued an advisory asking residents of Gurugram to keep doors and windows of their houses shut in view of a p

All steps being taken to fight the swarms, say officials

While spraying machine is awaited from the United Kingdom, India has manufactured and assembled one that can be fitted in the helicopter for spray of pesticides..

Centre's Locust Warning Organization will press into service 25 drones and buy 60 more vehicle-mounted insecticide spraying machines to counter the attack of..

While the nation is dealing with coronavirus, locust attack, and cyclones, a horrific incident has shaken the country. A pregnant elephant was killed after..

CM chairs meeting to fight the menace

In a long note, she said that she never claimed that the locust attacks in multiple states of the country were a sign of God's wrath.

The Odisha government has identified nine districts vulnerable to possible locust invasion, and has put the farmers and the agriculture department on high alert,..

Districts bordering Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand have been flagged and fire extinguishers will be used to spray insecticides.

A video on locusts that have attacked several districts in India

Zaira Wasim found herself in the eye of a storm when she shared a post on social media about locust attack. According to reports Zaira quoted a religious verse..

The National Green Tribunal Monday refused to entertain a plea seeking implementation of the Centre's contingency plan to combat the looming locust attack saying..

The plea filed by an NGO, through advocate Gaurav Bansal, had said that despite having the contingency plan several states like Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and..

A massive 17th century locust attack in southern India finds mention in books and folklore

As the northern part of the country faces the worst desert locust invasion in more than 20 years with crop-destroying swarms attacking Rajasthan and now..

Any change in weather conditions may cause pest attack, warns varsity

"On the one side where eastern India is facing cyclonic calamity, on the other many parts of the country have been affected by locust attacks. These attacks..

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday assured that those affected by the locust attacks in certain parts of the country will be helped by the..

Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh has asked people to burst firecrackers and beat drums to prevent attacks by locust swarms. The Minister took stock of..

Palaniswami asks officials to take precautionary steps

Every high and low-tech method is being used to drive the locusts. Authorities have armed themselves with aerial sprayers (15 brought from the UK) in Rajasthan,..

Tractor-mounted sprayers are being activated and a response team has been constituted.

Delhi and Uttar Pradesh have been put on high alert as swarms of locusts make their way to India for the breeding season.

Delhi government has drawn up a plan to deal with the possibility of a locust attack in the capital. The government has asked the authorities concerned to focus..

Delhi government has drawn up a plan to deal with the possibility of a locust attack in the capital. The government has asked the authorities concerned to focus..

Directions sent to revenue commissioners, DMs, says Rai

No formal government advisory

The terrible locust attack in India has made fans of Tamil cinema remember Suriya and Mohanlal's Kaappaan. The film's director KV Anand has now spoken about what..

The Delhi government has asked authorities concerned to spray insecticides and pesticides on standing crops, vegetation, gardens and orchards to prevent a..

About 90,000 hectares in 20 districts of Rajasthan have been affected due to the locust attack, an official said Thursday. Swarms of locust have moved from Sri..

About 90,000 hectares in 20 districts of Rajasthan have been affected due to the locust attack. Swarms of locust have moved from Sri Ganganagar, Nagaur, Jaipur,..

The locusts in western parts add a new dimension to other disasters facing India

Despite a ‘remote chance’ of a locust swarm attacking the State, Tamil Nadu government officials have planned a five-point strategy to handle the situ

Swarms reported specifically from Nagpur that borders Kumram Bheem Asifabad and Adilabad districts

When Pankaj Shahi, owner of a mango orchard in Belghat area, saw a few bats lying dead in a nearby orchard on Tuesday, he informed the forest officials. By the..

Locust attacks in Rajasthan have turned severe after three decades and hence there is a need to strengthen the Locust Warning Organisation, Chief Minister Ashok..

Rajasthan is worst-hit by the locust attack, threatening livelihoods, food security, environment and economic development

Desert locusts swarmed several districts in western Madhya Pradesh early on Wednesday morning. Millions of locusts were seen on trees and in Rana Heda village..

KARACHI, Pakistan (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - To many farmers in southeast Pakistan, an impending locust attack when summer crops of cotton, sugarcane and..

Seeks Centre’s assistance in dealing with the menace