New Delhi: Sowing of paddy, maize, bajra and oilseeds is trailing behind but pulses has picked up so far in the ongoing kharif (summer) season, the Agriculture Ministry said on Friday. The sowing of kharif crops like paddy, pulses and oilseeds begins from April but gains momentum after the onset of South-West monsoon in June. Due to delayed monsoon, sowing of some crops has been affected. "Though sowing of rice,...
06:51 PM, Jul 06, 2012
Chandigarh: Widespread pre-monsoon showers lashed most parts of Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh on Friday, bringing down the mercury and raising humidity levels in the region. The much-awaited showers brought respite for the people facing intense heat wave conditions for about a month now. The rains brought the maximum temperature down by up to three points in most parts of Punjab and Haryana. Chandigarh and its surrounding areas were also lashed...
02:48 PM, Jul 06, 2012
Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar has said that the monsoon situation was worrisome as far as the pulses were concerned. ...
01:49 PM, Jul 06, 2012
New Delhi: The capital's long wait for the monsoon finally ended on Friday as it woke up to early morning showers. The temperature in the national capital region is expected to drop, after weeks of scorching heat. On Thursday, the maximum temperature in Delhi was recorded at 41.1 degrees Celsius, five degrees above normal, while the minimum was recorded at 29.5 degrees. In Rajasthan, meanwhile, the monsoon hit the eastern...
07:58 AM, Jul 06, 2012
Lucknow: There was some hope of rains in North India as the monsoon finally hit Uttar Pradesh early on Thursday. Heavy rainfall was reported from the cities of Lucknow and Jhansi and the districts of Barabanki, Unnao and Faizabad. However, there is no rain yet in the rest of North India. India's largest dam, the Bhakra Nangal, has reached a critical level and there is a similar situation at seven...
12:41 PM, Jul 05, 2012
Heavy rainfall was reported on Thursday from Lucknow, Barabanki, Unnao and Faizabad. ...
11:55 AM, Jul 05, 2012
The second consecutive night of rains in Mumbai disrupted road and train traffic. ...
11:48 AM, Jul 05, 2012
Mumbai/New Delhi: Mumbai was waterlogged with unrelenting monsoon showers for the second consecutive day even as North India awaited rains with power crisis worsening. However, the wait was over for the residents of Uttar Pradesh on Thursday. Heavy rainfall was reported from Lucknow, Barabanki, Unnao and Faizabad. Mumbai residents woke up to the second consecutive day of intermittent heavy rains on Thursday. The temperature has dipped to a cool 26...
08:31 AM, Jul 05, 2012
New Delhi: India's largest dam, the Bhakra Nangal, has reached a critical level and there is a similar situation at seven reservoirs in the North. This has worsened the power situation further with major outages across Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi. The Bhakra Beas Management Board will hold an emergency meeting with partnering states including Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan. Sources say the water inflow at Bhakra Dam mainly depends...
07:25 AM, Jul 05, 2012
Jehanabad: Bihar is experiencing a drought-like situation with a rainfall deficit of 60 per cent. Most villages are finding it hard to even find drinking water. This, even as Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar downplayed fears of a drought on Tuesday. Its peak sowing season and Vindhyachal Mishra can do nothing but sit at home. Mishra's farmland lies barren as the dry spell in Bihar's agricultural heartland continues unabated. If...
09:56 PM, Jul 04, 2012
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01:32 PM, Jul 04, 2012
Mumbai: Torrential rains through the night have led to waterlogging in many parts of Mumbai causing inconvenience to commuters. The affected areas were Kalina, Vakola, Sion, Parel and hutmnets along the Mithi river. A four-storied building partially caved in the suburb of Malad, but no casualties were there as the building was fortunately not occupied. Local trains on the suburban central and western line are running late by 10 to...
09:10 AM, Jul 04, 2012
Jahanabad: Bihar is experiencing a drought-like situation now with a rainfall deficit of 60 per cent. Even as Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar on Tuesday downplayed fears of a drought, most villages are finding it hard to even find drinking water. It is peak sowing season, but farmers like Vindhyachal Mishra can do nothing but sit at home. Mishra's farmland lies barren as the dry spell in Bihar's agricultural heartland...
08:12 AM, Jul 04, 2012
A rainfall deficit of 31 per cent and a delay of two weeks has disrupted the lives of farmers and thrown agricultural activity out of gear. ...
11:10 PM, Jul 03, 2012
In the wake of the weak monsoon, what steps should the government be considering? ...
11:00 PM, Jul 03, 2012
New Delhi: The deficient monsoon has affected electricity generation across north India. Frequent power cuts have also forced Delhi's residents out of their homes. They've pleaded with the power authorities, but with a shortage in supply, power cuts are here to stay this summer. To add to the woes, the hike in power tariffs last week has fuelled the anger. An angry resident said, "They increased it by 25 per...
06:55 PM, Jul 03, 2012
Thiruvananthapuram: After a long lull, the southwest monsoon struck hard with a vengeance on Monday causing widespread destruction and at least three deaths across the district. Vincent, a mat seller hailing from Kuttichira, was killed after he was trapped under electric lines and a jackfruit tree that came down in the strong winds at Thittamangalam. The mishap occurred around 1.30 pm. A passenger in an autorickshaw died after a tree...
12:00 PM, Jul 03, 2012
New Delhi: Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar on Tuesday downplayed the drought dear, saying that heavy rainfall is expected from next week onwards in the country. While admitting that the deficiency of rainfall is 31 per cent upto July 2, he said, "Certain states, which are known for early sowing have been effected. Particularly Maharashtra, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh and parts of UP and Bihar." "Nine per cent of sowing has been...
12:00 PM, Jul 03, 2012
Mumbai: The Mumbai airport remained shut for operations for around half an hour on Monday evening due to heavy rains and poor visibility, resulting in diversion of 8 flights. "The runway operations remained closed between 8 pm and 8.30 pm due to strong tailwinds and poor visibility. There were no operations on the two runways during this time," a Mumbai International Airport Ltd spokesperson said. Eight flights were diverted to...
09:43 AM, Jul 03, 2012
