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To make the session more interesting the activity was connected with English by writing the initial letters of different objects having different textures.

He appealed to farmers to reduce paddy cultivation and instead opt for cotton, pulses and oil seeds during the ongoing Vaanakalam (Kharif) season.

Early rains help farmers commence sowing in about 27.6 lakh acres

Farm operations commenced in about 18.88 lakh acres across the State with cotton alone sown in around 14.82 lakh acres and red gram in 1.58 lakh acres

Addressing the media at the District Police Office here Nalgonda, Ravindra said the seized spurious seeds comprised 1,700 quintals of cotton seeds, 350 quintals of chilli seeds and 2,500 quintals of paddy seeds.

Ramanna stated that the government was offering the seeds to farmers to encourage them to grow the crop by providing a subsidy of 100 percent.

“Since cotton produced in the State is of high quality with high yield besides commanding a higher price as well, farmers should be ready to grow cotton in 75 to 80 lakh acre during the monsoon season,” the Chief Minister said.

The sources said that in-house deliberations have already begun but the final decision would be taken only after seeking the approval of the prime minister.

Police said the incident occurred when the truck loaded with cotton was proceeding from Patancheru in Sangareddy district to Hyderabad in the evening

It is learnt that the fire was triggered by a spark emerged from a tractor when the driver was trying to hot-wire the vehicle using a power cable

He further informed that the payment process will be hassle free as it would be Aadhar linked and online

He added that the cotton was grown in an area of 7,58,560 acres in the combined Warangal district and they were expecting 6,25,285 metric tonnes (MT) of cotton arrivals.

Ministers said that paddy would be purchased from November 1 in erstwhile Warangal district

They integrated Maths by using different shapes to build houses on paper.

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Hyderabad: Congress MLC Jeevan Reddy has demanded the State government to declare ex gratia of Rs 20,000 per acre of land submerged because of rains and floods that lashed the State. In a statement here on Tuesday, the Congress leader demanded the Chief Minister to personally visit the affected areas or take an aerial survey. […]

Agriculture Minister S Niranjan Reddy directed the officials concerned to make fool-proof arrangements to ensure that cotton farmers do not suffer losses due to rains.