Decoding govt’s wheat strategy: Can higher procurement push and export quota hike lift the sector?Experts say wheat procurement may be constrained by limited storage, while exports remain largely uncompetitive globally.
04 May, 2026, 09.47 AM IST
Mumbai weather: IMD issues Yellow alert as rains lash parts of cityMumbai is under a yellow alert for rainfall on Tuesday and Wednesday. Unseasonal rains continue in parts of Maharashtra. Mumbai recorded a ...
13 May, 2025, 10.22 AM IST
Maharashtra govt decides to consider unseasonal rain a natural calamityA statement from the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) said that terming unseasonal rains a natural calamity will help the administration to pr...
05 Apr, 2023, 04.43 PM IST
Unseasonal rain expected to increase prices of commodities in short supplyUnseasonal rainfall is expected to increase prices of commodities in short supply and reduce the returns for farmers in commodities that ar...
22 Mar, 2023, 12.37 AM IST
Unseasonal rains damage crops, veggies get expensiveTomatoes have become costlier by more than 50% in retail markets since the beginning of this month. Traders expect onion prices to go up to...
12 Oct, 2022, 11.24 PM IST
Tomato turns costly on tight supply; prices soar to Rs 72 per kg in metrosAmong the metros, the maximum increase in the retail price of tomato was seen in Kolkata where the key kitchen vegetable was ruling as high...
13 Oct, 2021, 12.19 PM IST
Unseasonal rain might halt agricultural activities over east and central India, IMD says"Thunderstorm with lightning/hail/gusty winds/ squall [likely] over Sub- Himalayan West Bengal & Sikkim, Jharkhand and Bihar on 30th April;...
30 Apr, 2021, 05.38 PM IST
Maharashtra cabinet nod to raise contingency fund to Rs 5,350 croreOf the total corpus, Rs 5,000 crore will be earmarked for providing relief to farmers affected by unseasonal rains and Rs 350 crore for exp...
11 Dec, 2019, 07.50 PM IST
Unseasonal rains damage crops in MaharashtraMeteorological Department has predicted that parts of the state may also see windy conditions on October 25-26, which would bring further h...
24 Oct, 2019, 07.29 AM IST
Congress asks Eknath Khadse to resign for submitting false info on farmer suicidesKhadse had earlier this week said there were only three cases of suicides by farmers due to the natural disasters.
22 Apr, 2015, 05.02 PM IST
Monsoon in 2015 likely to remain normal: Assocham-SkymetAccording to report, damage to Rabi crop due to unseasonal rains shall continue and a major spell of rainfall is expected next month in Nor...
22 Mar, 2015, 01.09 PM IST
Government says unseasonal rain adversely affected rabi crop outputIndia's foodgrains production is estimated to decline by 3.2 per cent at 257.07 million tonnes in the 2014-15 crop year.
20 Mar, 2015, 04.09 PM IST
Package for rain-hit farmers before session ends: Khadse"Panchnamas (evaluation) of some districts are awaited. Even yesterday, there was unseasonal rain in some districts.
11 Mar, 2015, 04.12 PM IST
Surprise rains play spoilsport and impact some crop yieldsA heavy burst of unseasonal rain and stormy weather across the country has severely damaged Nagpur's orange crop along with many mango and ...
03 Mar, 2015, 04.59 AM IST
Rs 1,000 crore agricultural loss in Maharashtra due to unseasonal rainsUnseasonal rains in the last two-three days in Maharashtra have damaged crops and orchards, causing a loss of about Rs 1,000 crore, an offi...
02 Mar, 2015, 09.38 PM IST
Unseasonal rainfall hits Grapes, Onions in MaharashtraThe recent unseasonal rainfall in Maharashtra has caused severe damage to horticulture crops like grapes, pomegranates and onions.
16 Dec, 2014, 07.16 AM IST
- Rs 600 crore Central aid for rain-hit Maharashtra
At the meeting with Pawar, Chavan discussed the possibility of launching a crop insurance scheme with participation of the Centre, the stat...
24 Dec, 2010, 06.57 PM IST