Monsoon alert for travellers: Heading to hill stations? Check's IMD rain warning for these statesMonsoon update: Southwest monsoon has arrived in Kerala, signalling the start of India's crucial four-month rainy season. Southern and west...
04 Jun, 2026, 01.06 PM IST
El Niño effect: Why India may see weak monsoon and harsher summerIndia faces a double blow as the IMD forecasts below-normal monsoon rainfall, with a 60% chance of deficient rains due to El Niño. This, co...
30 May, 2026, 01.56 PM IST
Dry Days Ahead: Monsoon likely to be below normalIndia anticipates below-average monsoon rains this year, with precipitation expected to be less than 90% of the long-period average. This f...
30 May, 2026, 05.30 AM IST
Tantrum of a problem child might cool India's economic engineThe IMD has retained its forecast for a below-normal monsoon in 2026, with El Nino expected to dominate the June-September season and rainf...
30 May, 2026, 12.35 AM IST
India to get below normal rainfall with precipitation less than 90% of LPA: IMDIndia anticipates below-average monsoon rains this year, with precipitation expected to be less than 90% of the Long Period Average (LPA). ...
29 May, 2026, 06.07 PM IST
IMD sees above-normal heatwave MaydaysIndia's May forecast predicts above-normal heatwave days in many regions, despite an expected 10% increase in overall rainfall. Increased w...
22 May, 2026, 07.34 PM IST
Maharashtra's economy to surpass those of Singapore, UAE in 2 to 3 years: Devendra FadnavisMaharashtra's economy is set to outpace Singapore and the UAE within two to three years. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis highlighted rapid...
22 May, 2026, 05.16 PM IST
When will monsoon season begin in India? IMD shares update on arrival & expected rainfall datesIndia's monsoon season is set to begin soon. The India Meteorological Department predicts the southwest monsoon will reach Kerala around Ma...
18 May, 2026, 03.52 PM IST
How war, weather & soaring costs are turning onion harvest into a loss-making nightmareMaharashtra's onion farmers are facing severe financial distress as prices plummet below production costs due to bumper arrivals, unseasona...
18 May, 2026, 02.02 PM IST
Maharashtra govt empowers district collectors to regularise certain land rule violationsThe Maharashtra government is empowering district collectors and divisional commissioners to regularize certain land rule violations. This ...
16 May, 2026, 08.25 PM IST
Parrots are 'wild animals', rules HC; orders Maharashtra govt to compensate farmer for crop damageThe Bombay High Court has ordered the Maharashtra government to compensate a farmer for parrot damage to his pomegranate trees, classifying...
26 Apr, 2026, 03.57 PM IST
Maharashtra govt braces for possible El Nino impact, Fadnavis calls for effective water management21 Apr, 2026, 03.40 PM IST
Maharashtra considers rationing of fertilisers, says minister Dattatray BharaneMaharashtra will ration fertiliser sales to farmers for the upcoming kharif season. The state government seeks Centre approval for this pla...
21 Apr, 2026, 10.09 AM IST
Agri Minister takes stock of crop losses from hailstorm, heavy rainfall as fresh Western Disturbance loomsUnion Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has directed officials to assess crop losses due to heavy rainfall and hailstorms across s...
06 Apr, 2026, 12.34 AM IST
More trials for seed companies in MaharashtraAgriculture department has made it mandatory for the seed companies to give trial of their new seed varieties on the premises of agricultur...
03 Oct, 2013, 04.20 AM IST
- Maharashtra bans Mahyco's Bt cotton seeds
The Maharashtra agriculture department has imposed a ban on seed major Mahyco from selling Bt cotton seeds in the state that tops in cotton...
10 Aug, 2012, 05.21 AM IST
- Cotton's loss is Soyabean's gain
Delayed rainfall and a drop in cotton prices have ensured that cotton has not eaten into the soyabean acreage as expected before the beginn...
04 Aug, 2011, 06.07 AM IST