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WMO warns of strong El Niño risk; India braces for weaker monsoon, hotter JuneThe World Meteorological Organization warns of developing El Niño conditions. This raises the risk of global weather disruptions and extrem...
El Nino threat: Centre rolls out kharif contingency plan to shield cropsAgriculture ministry has directed states to prepare district-wise crop strategies, and promote short-duration crops such as pulses, certain...
El Nino spells trouble for kharif harvests across IndiaA study by scientists at an ICAR institute has found that El Niño events have consistently reduced yields of major kharif crops in India, w...
Flash flood warning: Severe storms, heavy rainfall to hit Texas, Louisiana, other parts in U.SU.S. weather forecast: Southeast U.S. will see heavier rain on Saturday, with cooler conditions spreading west to east in the storm's wake ...
Flush only when necessary: New York declares drought watch. Here is what it meansNew York drought watch: New York has been put under drought watch, the first one being issued by the city in over 20 years. New York mayor ...
With water level in dams dipping, centre issues drought advisory to southern and western statesThe drought advisory is issued to states when the water level in reservoirs is 20 per cent less than the average of live water storage figu...
Maharashtra government advises farmers to refrain from sowing till June 18"Sowing done with insufficient soil moisture can lead to crop losses in future," stated the advisory issed by the agricultural department.
Centre's responsibility to warn states on drought: Supreme CourtThe Centre today faced tough questions on its handling of drought-like situation in the country, with the SC asking whether it was not its ...
Water harvesting key to overcome scarcity: CWC chairman GS JhaPlanting of summer crops and drinking water supplies in several parts of the country could take a hit with water levels falling in several ...
IMD hits bull's eye for the first time with prediction of drought yearIMD's director-general L S Rathore said the early warning about this year's weak monsoon helped farmers cope with the situation much better.
If there’s an agrarian crisis, it’ll be in southern India, says CWC Chairman AB PandyaThe construction of new reservoirs has been slow. It has hampered the growth of storage in country. In the long run it is not a healthy sit...
Government mulls to raise number of days under NREGA scheme to 150The rural development ministry, is of the view that 50 additional days of employment will compensate farmers who have suffered crop loss.
SUNDAY ET: Five reasons why a drought in India won't matterFrom smarter official response systems to availability of better technology and information flow, India's capacity to handle a drought has ...
- Govt should raise more resources to tackle drought: Rangarajan
Warning that farm sector distress can have serious consequences on the economy, PMEAC chairman C Rangarajan asked the government to raise a...
Sugar majors likely to face acute cane shortage this yearSugar mill owners are now staring at the possibility of acute cane shortage this year.
Sugar mill owners stare at possibility of cane shortageSugar mill owners are staring at the possibility of acute cane shortage this year.