From once appearing to play important role in Delhi politics, BSP now struggles for relevanceThe party won two seats in the 2008 assembly polls, bagging 14.05 per cent of votes. This was after the BSP won 206 seats in the 2007 Uttar...
03 Feb, 2020, 10.07 PM IST
We expect monsoon advancement to be good: Laxman Singh Rathore, IMD"Mumbai is a point, so I don’t want to say when it will hit the region. But monsoon progress over Goa and Konkan will be fast. Konkan is pa...
11 Jun, 2016, 02.56 AM IST
August records monsoon deficiency of 22%The month of August has recorded a monsoon deficiency of 22 per cent, highest in the season so far, India Meteorological Department (IMD) t...
31 Aug, 2015, 10.47 PM IST
Flood warning issued to UP, Bihar, West Bengal and AssamThe meeting was attended by Central Water Commission personnel and resident commissioners of all the concerned states.
17 Aug, 2015, 04.20 PM IST
Many El Nino years in the past began well but ended in a deficit, says IMD's Laxman Singh RathoreRathore said the financial markets should be cautious and told ET's Madhvi Sally that he stood by the office's monsoon deficit forecast.
27 Jun, 2015, 06.07 AM IST
SP MLA Kaptan Singh Rajput convicted in murder case, faces disqualificationRuling Samajwadi Party MLA from Charkhari, Kaptan Singh Rajput, has been held guilty along with his brother by a local court here in a 13-y...
04 Jan, 2015, 12.35 PM IST
IMD's cyclone prediction with pinpoint accuracy draws praiseIndia Meteorological Department (IMD) director-general Laxman Singh Rathore got a telephone call earlier this week from Pakistan.
17 Oct, 2014, 02.41 PM IST
Elections 2014: Sushma leads Vidisha, BJP ahead in RatlamBJP's Sushma Swaraj is leading by a margin of 3,552 votes against Laxman Singh of Congress from Vidisha seat in Madhya Pradesh.
16 May, 2014, 09.15 AM IST
Demand for accurate weather predictions heralds burgeoning business opportunity for private forecasting firmsFrom being the preserve of IMD, answer to ‘What’s the weather going to be like?’ is being offered by private entrants to climate forecastin...
30 Apr, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
Expelled Congress leader Rajkumar Patel set to fight against Sushma Swaraj from Vidisha LS seatRajkumar Patel, who was a Minister in Digvijay Singh's Cabinet, was expecting Congress to nominate him for Lok Sabha polls from Vidisha.
04 Apr, 2014, 11.24 AM IST
Laxman Singh hopeful of a win from Sushma's LS seat in MPLeader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Sushma secured a easy win after she contested for the first time from Vidisha in 2009.
21 Mar, 2014, 05.29 PM IST
Madhya Pradesh debt burden has risen by Rs 70,000 crore under BJP rule: Congress"The debt was Rs. 22,000 crore in 2003 but after 10 years of BJP rule it has gone up to Rs. 92,000 crore," Laxman Singh told reporters.
13 Jan, 2014, 04.09 PM IST
Monsoon to enter Raj 3-4 days ahead of schedule: IMDThe southwest monsoon would touch Mumbai during next 48 hours and will enter Rajasthan three-four days ahead of schedule, IMD said here tod...
07 Jun, 2013, 04.26 PM IST
Naxal issue can be resolved through dialogue: Laxman SinghNaxal menace in the country can be controlled through a proper dialogue between the government and the ultras, MP Congress vice president h...
03 Jun, 2013, 01.51 PM IST
- IMD D-G elected as member of WMO executive council
Laxman Singh Rathore, Director General, IMD, has been elected a member of the Executive Council of the World Meteorological Organization.
17 May, 2013, 07.27 PM IST
- Replacing Nitin Gadkari by Rajnath won't make much difference: Laxman Singh
Laxman, who joined BJP in 2004 and quit last year following alleged differences with Gadkari, said he was "sad" for being not with the Cong...
23 Jan, 2013, 05.55 PM IST
- BJP a party of black marketeers, brokers: Digvijay Singh
Digvijay Singh alleged that BJP was a "party of black marketeers & brokers" because of which it opposed cash-for-subsidy scheme.
30 Nov, 2012, 10.16 PM IST