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Otago Southland dairy farmer claims Young Farmer crown
7+ hour, 47+ min ago (210+ words) The 29-year-old dairy farmer claimed the title, in Season 58, following a fiercely contested competition against six other regional champions, the competition organisers said. Slee said he was feeling "really good and proud" to take out the top spot. "It means…...
Marcos pitches PH as Canada partner in mining
7+ hour, 59+ min ago (637+ words) VANCOUVER'President Marcos positioned the Philippines as a "responsible" hub for mineral processing and a strategic partner in critical minerals, as Canadian companies expressed interest to do business in the country. In a "high-level dialogue" on Friday, the third of his…...
Sugar Industry Committee takes action to address sugar industry challenges
1+ hour, 27+ min ago (325+ words) Priya Nand " 05/07/2026 The Special Committee on the Sugar Industry has taken a series of urgent measures, including increasing payments for manual sugar cane harvesters from $3 to $5 per tonne, as it moves to address key challenges facing the sector. The Committee,…...
Drought: Pastoralists to benefit from Sh1 billion restocking plan
1+ mon, 14+ hour ago (280+ words) The Eastleigh Voice Pastoralists who lost millions of animals to the recent drought which was Kenya's worst in four decades are set to benefit from a State's compensation plan ASAL and Regional Development Principal Secretary Kello Harsama announced that Sh1 billion…...
$184m Waterloo Metro Quarter Towers Approved
5+ hour, 48+ min ago (227+ words) A $184. 6 million mixed-use development in the City of Sydney has been approved, allowing for two residential towers above a commercial and retail podium in the northern precinct of the Waterloo Metro Quarter. The State Significant Development application covers detailed design,…...
India's CG Semi starts chip production in Gujarat
3+ hour, 39+ min ago (101+ words) Modi opens CG Semi's $870m Sanand OSAT plant, packaging 200 million chips a year at launch as India's semiconductor mission gathers pace....
Pipavav | An Indian yard's unlikely bet on cutting-edge shipbuilding
3+ hour, 29+ min ago (522+ words) For three decades, India's shipbuilding industry has largely been a defence industry driven by the government. Commercial newbuilds " tankers, bulkers, gas carriers and container ships that dominate global orderbooks " have gone mostly to China, Japan and South Korea. There is…...
Building collapse in Chandigarh Industrial Area leaves two dead
31+ min ago (169+ words) Published On: Jul 5, 2026 Two people died and three others were rescued following the collapse of a two-storey building in Chandigarh's Industrial Area, Phase II, on Saturday evening, officials confirmed. The incident occurred at Plot No. 28/9 near Hotel The Fern, where…...
Atchannaidu Orders Probe Into White Gut Disease In Shrimp
10+ hour, 4+ min ago (133+ words) Deccan Chronicle VIJAYAWADA: Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Minister K Atchannaidu has directed fisheries department officials to ascertain the scientific reasons behind the spread of white gut disease in shrimp across several parts of Andhra Pradesh and recommend measures to…...
Miner dies following underground accident, officials say
6+ hour ago (138+ words) KSWO 7 News BERRY, Ala. (WBRC/Gray News) - A miner was found unresponsive underground at an active mine in Alabama and later died after being brought to the surface, officials said. Justin Calloway, 24, was working in the Warrior Met Coal mine…...