ISRO's Mars Orbiter Insertion is a resounding success, making India the first country to be successful on its maiden Mars mission. The success of the Mars Orbiter Mission will boost India's five-decade-old space programme. Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated ISRO's scientists and addressed the country on the historic ocassion.
Thursday, October 2, 2014
Friday, September 19, 2014
Scientific Treatment of Whitefly on BT Cotton (Hindi) (1080p HD)
Cotton, a commercial crop and backbone of the textile industry is heaven for insect-pests. More than 90 per cent of the fibres is obtained from cotton crop alone. This crop is the backbone of the textile industry, where 80 per cent of the raw material is obtained from it.
Due to insect and diseases infestation, both quality and the quantity are greatly reduced in various ways e.g. premature boll opening results in lint damage and discolouration and immature fibre.
Cotton farmer from Haryana and Punjab is facing problems from the growing menace of white fly that cripples the growth of cotton plant. This has resulted in the yield of BT cotton on their farm dropping.
The farm scientists (Dr Saini) of Haryana University has advised the farmers for constant monitoring of BT cotton crops against whitefly and sucking pests and spray the recommended insecticide when weather is clear. He said that due to humid weather, there may be attack of whitefly and incidence of bacterial leaf blight.
He said an effective management of this important disease is possible by development of resistant varieties.
The three states (Haryana, Punjab and Rajasthan) count for about 12 per cent of the country’s total cotton production.
In the last two years, the average yield in Haryana farmer has dropped by about 20 per cent due to whitefly. In addition, the cultivation costs have gone up considerably, as they have to spray at least four to five insecticides to keep the white fly under check.
The emergence of sucking pests such as white fly, mealy bug and jassid are posing threat to cotton crop across all over country.
Though insecticide costs that accounts for 8-10 per cent of the cultivation costs are on the rise, labour shortage and rising wages are a major worry for cotton growers.
Cotton Whitefly (Scientific Name : Bemisia tabaci)
Host Range : Polyphagous insect. Some of the hosts are puthkanda, gutpatni, cabbage, cauliflower, sarson, toria, melon, potato, brinjal and okra.
Damaging Stage : Nymphs and Adults.
Identification
Adults : Adults are 1.0 to 1.5 mm long, yellowish in colour and dusted with white waxy powder. Wings are pure white.
Nymphs : Nymphs are yellowish white.
Seasonal History : The whitefly infestation remains in cotton more or less throughout the cotton season but the maximum damage in cotton is done during August-September. Higher population has been noticed in dry weather conditions which encourage its population build up.
Economic Threshold : Average six to eight nymphs per leaf. Count the population from three leaves (one each from top, middle and bottom) per plant and take observation at least from 10 plants from the field.
Nature of Damage : Damage is done by sucking the cell sap from the leaves resulting in loss of vitality of the plant. Normal photosynthesis is affected due to growth of sooty mould on honeydew deposited on upper surface of the leaves, consequently the growth of the plant and yield are affected. Cotton white fly also transmits the cotton leaf curl virus and the veins of diseased leaves get thickened becoming cup shaped (up side).
Management : Spray the crop with 250-350 ml dimethoate (Rogor) 30 EC or 300-400 ml oxydemeton-methyl (Metasystox) 25 EC or formothion (Anthio) 25 EC or 40 ml imidacloprid (Confidor) 200 SL, 40 g thiomethoxam (Aktara) 25 WG after mixing in 120-150 litre of water.
Their management can be accomplished best through integration of various approaches. These involve the choice of suitable variety, the crop rotation to be followed, cultural practices, proper nutrient and water management.
You should give proper time to natural enemies of whitely to control their population before spraying pesticides. It is not possible to eliminate all population of whitefly. You can reduce their population by 70 percent by collective approaches. All farmer of neighbours’ farm should effort collectively to reduce population of whitefly. You can graze yellow board with gum as whitefly attract toward yellow colour.
Note : The higher population of whitefly has been noticed in dry weather conditions during August-September. Avoid excessive use of pesticides. Try to spray “neem” products to control whitefly as it reduces reproduction of whitefly. You can spray triazophos/acephate to control whitefly after advice of farmer scientists. Monitor the crop for diseases every week.
Hindi
जिलेके जागरूक किसानों ने कपास के अच्छे भाव देखते हुए इस सफेद सोना पर दांव खेला है। यहीं कारण है कि इस बार अनुमानित लक्ष्य से कहीं अधिक हेक्टेयर में कपास की फसल खड़ी है।
हालांकि इससे पहले माना जा रहा था कि बीटी कॉटन पर किसी तरह की बीमारी नहीं लगती। सफेद मक्खी के प्रकोप से किसानाें के चेहरे मुरझा उठे हैं। कृषि विशेषज्ञाें के अनुसार सफेद मक्खी के कारण औसत उत्पादन गिरना लाजिमी है। कृषि विभाग का मानना है कि सफेद मक्खी का प्रकोप तो है, लेकिन 10 से 20 फीसदी ही नुकसान होगा।
कृषि उपनिदेशक डा. अनूप सिंह ने बताया कि बीटी कॉटन पर गुलाबी, चितकबरी, अमेरिकन सुंडी इत्यादि की बीमारी नहीं लगती, लेकिन बदले मौसम के अनुरूप सफेद मक्खी का प्रकोप इस फसल को नुकसान पहुंचाता है।
कपास में इन दिनों वाइट फ्लाई का प्रकोप रहता है। इसको एक सही मात्रा में कीटनाशक डालकर रोकथाम की जा सकती है। कई बार किसान कृषि विभाग के सुझाव नहीं मानते हैं और अलग-अलग तरीके के कीटनाशक गलत मात्र में स्प्रे कर देते हैं, जिसके कारण कपास की फसल नष्ट होने की संभावना कहीं अधिक बढ़ जाती है।
Wednesday, August 20, 2014
Watch: Narendra Modi's entire Independence Day speech
In his maiden Independence Day address, Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged people to work for a new and clean India by shedding the "poison" of communalism and making the country the world's manufacturing hub.
Monday, August 11, 2014
Man accused of theft beaten by cops in Rae Bareli
A truck driver, accused of theft, was brutally beaten up by police in Rae Bareli, the constituency of Congress chief Sonia Gandhi. The incident, which took place in an area under the Gingaso police station. (Video has disturbing images, not suitable for children)
Caught on camera: Woman kicks man who harassed her
A woman in Bangalore chased and beat a man who was harassing her in a park, and then posted the video on Facebook for 'women to see and know that change will happen only when they want it to.
Caught on camera: For bribes, doctors will prescribe you anything
From iPads to cash, doctors talk of big gift, agree to push drugs on patients.
Saturday, July 26, 2014
Watch full: PM Narendra Modi's maiden speech in Rajya Sabha
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's maiden speech in Rajya Sabha
Watch Full: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's maiden speech in Lok Sabha
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's maiden speech in Lok Sabha
Friday, July 11, 2014
Friday, May 30, 2014
Noida college student allegedly stripped by seniors, MMS recorded
A first year student of a college in Noida was thrashed, stripped and sexually abused allegedly by three of his seniors who also recorded a video of the torture and then blackmailed him asking for money.
Monday, April 28, 2014
Thursday, April 24, 2014
Narendra Modi in Aap Ki Adalat 2014, Full Episode
Watch out BJP Prime ministerial candidate, Narendra Modi grilled in Aap Ki Adalat.
Thursday, April 10, 2014
Arvind Kejriwal slapped again while campaigning in Delhi
Arvind Kejriwal, the chief of the Aam Aadmi Party or AAP, has been attacked again while campaigning in Delhi for the general election. Mr Kejriwal was today slapped by an auto-rickshaw driver in Sultanpuri in north-west Delhi. The man climbed up on the AAP leader's vehicle and first garlanded him before slapping him hard. (Audio in Hindi)
Monday, March 10, 2014
Arvind Kejriwal asks TV anchor to tweak interview
A video showing AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal asking a TV news anchor to emphasise certain sections of his interview went viral on YouTube.
Wednesday, February 19, 2014
Feature of Sony DCR-SX22E (Hindi) (720p HD)
This Camcorder has an improved 60x Optical Zoom (70x Extended Zoom). It features SteadyShot for steadier shoots and intelligent AUTO makes capturing a great shoot easy in any conditions. This camera powered by CCD image sensor which works in the same way as the human eye and consists of hundreds of thousands of pixels that individually sense red, green and blue light. It has Clear Photo LCD which delivers better visibility for both indoors and outdoors, higher screen resolution, sharper contrast and more accurate colour reproduction. The price of Sony DCR-SX22E in India (including Taxes) is Rs 13,000.
Specifications of Sony DCR-SX22E Camcorder
- Optical Sensor Resolution : 0.8 Megapixel
- Lens Type : Sony Lens
- Optical Zoom : 70x
- LCD Display : 2.7 inch Clear Photo LCD Display (Wide)
- Image Display Resolution : 230,000 dots
- Supported Aspect Ratio : 16:9
- Weight : 195 g (without Battery)
- Dimensions : 54 (W) x 55.5 (H) x 124.5 (D) mm
- Battery Type : Li-ion Battery
- Image Sizing : 640 x 360
- Video Format : MPEG-2 - PS
- Face Detection : Available
- Sensor Type : Advanced HAD CCD
- Sensor Size : 1/8 inch
Interface
- Microphone : Built-in Zoom
- USB Cable : Hi-speed USB 2.0
- Memory Card Type : Memory Stick PRO Duo, Memory Stick PRO Duo (High Speed), Memory Stick PRO Duo (Mark 2), Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, SD, SDHC, SDXC (Class 2)
- 1/8 800 K Pixel CCD,
- PMB Portable,
- Sony Imaging Processor,
- Intelligent Auto (Portrait, Backlight, Landscape, Spotlight, Night Scene, Macro),
- Auto Backlight Compensation,
- Direct Copy
- Face Index
- Film Roll Index, USB Terminal,
- Built-in LED Video Light (0.3 -1.5 m, 11 7/8 (20.32 cm) - 59 1/8 (20.32 cm))
Video Quality Test of Sony DCR-SX22E against Sony HDR-CX260VE, Nikon Coolpix 120L or Nokia Pureview 808 clearly reveal that video made through Nikon Coolpix 120L or Nokia Pureview 808 has better quality and bright colours. But, Video from Sony DCR-SX22E and Sony HDR-CX260VE has better audio qualities and ultra portability. We can record video easily at maximum zoom of Sony HDR-CX260VE or Sony DCR-SX22E.
Our Review
Positive Point :
This camera is very light with the battery. It has ease of controls, even though its with a joystick but it can be better to have 3 inch Touch LCD screen (Like Sony DCR-SX45E). The display of this handycam can be rotated 180 degrees vertically. It has provision to set it up on a tripod. The audio quality of video shot by Sony DCR-SX22E is satisfactory.
Negative Point
The zoom of Sony DCR-SX22E is good but at the extremes the video gets very shaky. The clarity of video is good but the videos look slightly faded. It requires proper lighting at dark conditions. This camcorder does not charge of USB cable therefore charging and data transfers do not occur simultaneously. The ports for USB is in the inside at LCD display area, hence the LCD screen of this camcorder has to keep the display open while data transfers through USB Port.
Overall it is great product for price and gives better result for this price product. (Entry level Handycam)
Saturday, February 15, 2014
Tuesday, January 21, 2014
Features of Maruti Swift SX4 (Diesel) (2013 Model) (Hindi) (720p HD)
India’s leading car manufacturer Maruti Suzuki has finally launched the all new revamped version of Maruti Swift SX4 in year 2013. The new Maruti SX4 has received updated exteriors as well as interiors and also improved better fuel mileage.
The Maruti Suzuki SX4 now has new looks and comes with new features like touch screen audio navigation and electronically foldable ORVMs with turn indicator.
The Maruti Suzuki SX4 has comes with two engine options, the Super Turbo 1.3 liter diesel and the 1.6 Liter VVT petrol engine. Both the car’s diesel and petrol models have better mileage than previous model. The Maruti Suzuki SX4 petrol has 16.51kmpl of mileage and the diesel version gives 21.79kmpl mileage.
On the exterior, the Maruti Suzuki SX4 has new bumper along with 2-tone front grille and redesigned fog lamp with dual-tone garnish. The car now available in two new colour options, Serene Blue and Granite Grey, and this car become little longer than previous model.
In the interior of new car, it decorated with dual tone of black and beige, new seat fabric upholstery and Chrome finish inside handles and AC side louvers.
The petrol models of the Maruti Suzuki SX4 available at price range of Rupees 7.38 to 8.84 lakh whereas the diesel model has price range of Rupees 8.27 to 9.79 lakh (change according to cities wise).
Specifications of Maruti Swift SX4 (Diesel) (2013 Model) :
- Engine Type : 16V DOHC DDiS
- Displacement : 1248 cc
- Fuel Type : Diesel
- Max Power : 89 bhp @ 4000 RPM
- Max Torque : 200 Nm @ 1750 RPM
- Mileage (ARAI) : 21.5 (kmpl)
- Fuel Tank Capacity : 50 litres
- Bore x Stroke : 69.9 x 82 (mm)
- Valve/Cylinder (Configuration) : 4, DOHC
- Cylinders : 4, Inline
- Transmission Type : Manual
- No of gears : 5 Gears
- Drivetrain : FWD
- Length : 4490 mm
- Width : 1735 mm
- Height : 1560 mm
- Wheelbase : 2500 mm
- Ground Clearance : 180 mm
- Kerb Weight : 1245 kg
- Seating Capacity : 5 Person
- No of Seating Rows : 2 Rows
- Bootspace : 505 Litres
- Suspension Front : Independent Suspension with Gas Filled Mcpherson Strut and Anti-Roll Bar
- Suspension Rear : Semi Independent Torsion Beam with Gas Filled Shock Absorbers
- Front Brake Type : Disc
- Rear Brake Type : Drum
- Front Tyres : 205 / 60 R16
- Rear Tyres : 205 / 60 R16
- Steering Type : Electronic Power Steering with Tilt
- Minimum Turning Radius : 5.3 metres
- Airbags : 2 (Driver and Co-Driver)
- Anti-Lock Braking System : Available
- Electronic Brake-force Distribution : Available
- Brake Assist : Available
- Engine Immobilizer : Available
- Child Safety Lock : Available
- Central Locking : Remote
- Air Conditioner : Automatic Climate Control
- Heater : Available
- Steering Adjustment : Tilt
- Ash Tray : Front
- Headlight off and Ignition Key Off Reminder : Available
- Body-Coloured Bumpers : Available
- Seat Upholstery : Fabric
- Driver Height Adjustable Seat : Available
- Rear Armrest : Available
- Head-Rests : Front and Rear
- Adjustable Head-Rests : Front and Rear
- Cup Holders : Front Only
- Power Windows : Front Only
- Rear Defogger : Available
- Boot-Lid Opener : Internal
- Door Pockets : Front and Rear
- Adjustable ORVM : Electrically Adjustable
- Body-Coloured ORVMs : Available
- Headlamps : Conventional
- Fog Lamps : Front and Rear
- Clear Lens Head Lamp : Available
- Clear Lens Tail Lamp : Available
- Headlight Height Adjuster : Available
- Average Fuel Consumption : Available
- Seat Belt Warning : Available
- Low Fuel Level Warning : Available
- Door Ajar Warning : Available
- Clock : Digital
- Integrated (in-dash) Music System : Available
- Music Player Size : 2 Din
- GPS Navigation System : Available
- AM/FM Radio : Available
- Speakers : 6
- Tubeless Tyres : Available
- Alloy Wheels : Available
- Warranty : 2 Years
- Warranty : 40000 Kilometres
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