The woolly marvel A sheep, Dolly, was the first to be cloned 15 years ago. Since then, Snappy (dog), CC (cat) and Garima and Samrupra (buffaloes) have been cloned in South Korea, US and India. Cloning technology now can pre-determine the gender
Handmade procedure followed in Kashmir said to be cheaper, simpler and less time-consuming

It took two years to clone Noorie, but the next cloned Pashmina goat will take birth just six months later.

State is not getting its due share, says Governor

Haryana Governor Jagannath Pahadia on Thursday expressed concern over the issue of the State's legitimate share of water. Describing Haryana as a water-deficit State, he said the situation had been further compounded as it was not getting its due share of river water.

The newly established Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Hisar, has been granted a patent by the Government of India for commercial production for the “Urea Detection in Milk” technology developed by its Veterinary Public Health and Epidemiology, College of Veterinary Sciences for testing Urea in milk. The Milk Testing Kit had been available for common public use since last year. According to the technique, a drop of reagent is put on a filter paper and then a drop of milk is also put on the reagent.

Karnal: The farmers suffering huge losses due to damage to sugarcane crop beause of the dreaded “white grub” disease can heave a sigh of relief as the scientists at the Sugarcane Breeding Centre, Karnal, have discovered a pesticide for effective control of the disease. The disease was rampant in several districts of UP, parts of Haryana and Punjab and, at many places, the farmers had been forced to root out the crop to get rid of the disease.

Call for measures to boost production
Karnal: Expressing concern over low cattle productivity and dairy production in the region, farm scientists from the SAARC countries have called for concrete steps to improve the production by sharing knowledge and experience to overcome common restraints.

The scientists, who have gathered here for the two-day consultation meeting on

Gharaunda (Karnal): Israeli Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Orit Noked today offered agricultural technologies to India and showered praise on Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda for steps taken for betterment of farmers.

The Israeli Government has offered its agricultural technologies for India, Israeli Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Orit Noked said here on Monday.

Talking to media persons after her meeting with Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda at the Centre of Excellence for Vegetables at Gharaunda in Karnal district, she described

India is growing more wheat than it ever was.

New Delhi: With rains and hailstorm lashing Punjab and Haryana for the second day, the weather continued to worry farmers as well as the government keeping a watch on the wheat harvest for the season.

The meteorology department has predicted that the rains would fade over the week and temperatures increase but in the two states even a partial threat of continued rains and hailstorm continue

Kaithal/Karnal: Haryana is known to have a bias against the girl child and the provisional Census figures released last week confirmed the gloomy trend.