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BJP, Cong spar over health min's statement on areca

Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Ashwini Kumar Choubey’s written reply in parliament that arecanut causes health problem has triggered mudslinging between leaders of Congress and BJP in Shivamogga district, one of the largest producers of arecanut in the state.

16 July 2019, 17:27 IST

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BJP, Cong spar over health min's statement on areca

16 July 2019, 17:27 IST

Farmer develops ‘Bike’ to climb arecanut trees

In order to overcome the acute shortage of farmhands in arecanut plantations, a farmer-turned-inventor has developed a manned machine on the model of a bike, through which one can scale the trees up and down with ease.

11 June 2019, 18:51 IST

Farmer develops ‘Bike’ to climb arecanut trees

Farmer develops ‘Bike’ to climb arecanut trees

Farmer develops ‘Bike’ to climb arecanut trees

11 June 2019, 18:51 IST