Govt's onion buffer stock quality 'good', storage with CWC aids shelf life: Consumer affairs secy Nidhi KhareThe Centre assures good quality of its onion buffer stock, refuting spoilage claims. Dedicated rail rakes are transporting onions to major ...
28 Aug, 2026, 12.40 PM IST
NBFCs enter new cyclical recovery, PAT seen rising 24% in FY27: Motilal OswalNon-banking financial companies are entering a new cyclical recovery phase. Loan growth and asset quality improvements are expected to driv...
28 Aug, 2026, 12.18 PM IST
45 Indian coal power plants have critical low fuel, government data showsForty-five Indian power plants operate with critically low coal inventories now. Monsoon rains disrupt supplies and electricity demand rise...
27 Aug, 2026, 01.57 PM IST
Since 1990s, amount of living heat sensitive coral has gone down shockingly, this indicates warmer ocean which means worse storms, hotter nightsEl Nino is already as big as recent ones and is still growing with it expected to reach unprecedented levels at its peak. It's responsible ...
26 Aug, 2026, 02.00 AM IST
Sowing area in Marathwada down by 7% amid rainfall deficitMarathwada's cultivation area has shrunk by nearly 3.5 lakh hectares this year. Rainfall is 20.3 percent below average, impacting the regio...
25 Aug, 2026, 09.33 AM IST
India faces weakest monsoon in nearly two decades as El Nino strengthensIndia is heading for its weakest monsoon in nearly two decades, with rainfall expected to be around 15% below normal, according to two seni...
24 Aug, 2026, 08.44 PM IST
Sugar production hit by Red Rot disease, El Nino; govt taking measures: Pralhad JoshiUnion Minister Pralhad Joshi said the Centre is taking measures to manage sugar availability and rising prices ahead of the festival season...
23 Aug, 2026, 09.22 PM IST
NBFC growth outlook remains resilient; margin pressures, asset quality key monitorables: ReportNon-banking financial companies anticipate steady growth in the near future. Credit demand remains healthy, and asset quality is expected t...
22 Aug, 2026, 08.35 AM IST
‘Unprecedented’ El Nino could be strongest in 100 years: UK weather agencyBritain's national weather agency predicts this year's El Nino will be the largest in over a century. Sea surface temperatures are expected...
21 Aug, 2026, 02.31 PM IST
Retail inflation may cross 6 per cent in Oct-Nov before easing in Q4 FY27: ReportRetail inflation in India may briefly surpass 6 percent in late 2024. This rise is expected before easing to approximately 5 percent by ear...
20 Aug, 2026, 11.50 AM IST
El Nino impact on kharif production unlikely to be significant, says Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh ChouhanUnion Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan stated El Nino's impact on kharif production is unlikely to be significant. Rainfall has b...
18 Aug, 2026, 06.59 PM IST
India's economic growth to slow to 6.8% in FY27 amid West Asia crisis, El Nino impact: Ind-RaIndia Ratings and Research has raised its FY27 GDP growth forecast to 6.8% from 6.7%, but expects growth to slow from 7.6% in FY26 amid inf...
18 Aug, 2026, 04.34 PM IST
Explained: Why a super El Niño leaves tropical commodities acutely exposedA strengthening El Niño could disrupt global supplies of cocoa, coffee and sugar through drought, heat and excessive rainfall. Forecasters ...
18 Aug, 2026, 02.59 PM IST
Skymet cuts 2026 monsoon forecast, sees 70% chance of droughtSkymet revised its 2026 monsoon forecast to 85% of LPA. This downgrade reflects escalating concerns over El Nino's erratic weather patterns...
18 Aug, 2026, 12.16 AM IST
In 1950, world witnessed strongest El Nino but weather forecasters warn of more powerful climate phenomenon that will push nearly 49 million people into acute food insecurityEl Nino is a phenomenon that occurs naturally, when weakening trade winds cause warmer ocean waters to build up in the central and eastern ...
14 Aug, 2026, 05.37 AM IST
Decades of farm gains, inventories strengthen food system against 'super' El NinoNear-record food inventories, improved farming technology and stronger exporters such as Brazil and Russia are expected to cushion the glob...
11 Aug, 2026, 02.07 PM IST
Households in India, other Asia-Pacific regions highly vulnerable to El Nino-driven price shocks: S&PAsia-Pacific economies face rising prices and weather shocks from El Nino. Reduced rainfall and climate disruption will affect agricultural...
09 Aug, 2026, 11.14 AM IST