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IIT Kanpur launches soil-testing device that can detect soil health in only 90 sec

Kanpur, Dec 13 (UNI) In a first, IIT Kanpur has developed a portable soil testing device that can detect soil health in just 90 seconds through an embedded mobile application.
The rapid soil testing device will assist individual farmers for obtaining soil health parameters of agricultural fields with recommended dose of fertilizers. The technology titled Portable Soil Testing Device viz. “Bhu Parikshak” is transferred to an agritech company named AgroNxt Services Pvt Ltd.
This first-of-its-kind novel invention is based on Near Infrared Spectroscopy technology that provides real time soil analysis report on smart phones with an embedded mobile application named Bhu Parikshak available on Google Play Store.
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Criminal Sanjeev Jeeva shot dead inside court premises

07 Jun 2023 | 4:55 PM

Lucknow, June 7 (UNI) Dreaded criminal of western Uttar Pradesh Sanjeev Maheshwari alias Jeeva was shot dead by an assailant inside the district court premises in Kaisarbagh area of the state capital on Wednesday, police sources said here.

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Two children charred to death as thatch catches fire

07 Jun 2023 | 4:43 PM

Agra (UP), June 7 (UNI) Two children were charred to death and one more was injured when a thatched roof caught fire in Basai Jagner area of Agra district here in Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday, police sources said here.

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To promote Swachh Bharat 1L plus to be trained in UP

To promote Swachh Bharat 1L plus to be trained in UP

07 Jun 2023 | 4:24 PM

Lucknow, June 7 (UNI) The Uttar Pradesh government headed by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has chalked out an elaborate strategy to promote Swachh Bharat Mission in villages and make cleanliness an essential part of rural life in the state, an official spokesman said here on Wednesday.

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Two army jawans injured in accidental fire in J&K’s Rajouri

07 Jun 2023 | 3:40 PM

Jammu, June 7 (UNI) Two army personnel suffered injuries on Wednesday in an accidental firing inside a camp in Manjakote area of Rajouri district.

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LG Sinha to inaugurate Tirupati Balaji temple in Jammu tomorrow

LG Sinha to inaugurate Tirupati Balaji temple in Jammu tomorrow

07 Jun 2023 | 3:29 PM

Jammu, June 7 (UNI) Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha will inaugurate the temple of Sri Venkateswara Swamy, famous as Tirupati Balaji at Majeen here on the city outskirts.

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