Monsoon to hit Kerala on June 5, says IMDThe delay in the onset, however, will not have any implications over the weather office’s earlier prediction of 100% normal monsoon rainfal...
16 May, 2020, 09.23 AM IST
Inflation cools to 9-month low of 4.17% in July, down from 4.9% in JuneThe inflation in pulses saw a negative inflation of (-) 8.91 as compared to the same month last year.
13 Aug, 2018, 11.43 PM IST
Tea planters in Darjeeling region are expecting bright First FlushThe hope comes from the fact that including foothills in Terai, Dooars as well as Darjeeling hills have witnessed spell of deep chill this ...
22 Jan, 2018, 05.19 PM IST
Warning of heavy rainfall worries Bengal tea sectorOne can imagine what it is to have good rainfall after such a long dry spell that started last October, continued till May-end causing to s...
15 Jun, 2016, 12.32 PM IST
Heavy rainfall warning worries Bengal tea belt again“The dry spell caused near 40% downfall in our first flush production,” said Mr. Rajah Banerjee, Chairman of MakaiBari Tea & Trading Co.
14 Jun, 2016, 05.58 PM IST
TN received 53% more rain than average in 2015: Meteorological department"As the clouds above the sea were normal, the weaker systems like trough, low pressure moved slowly bringing copious rainfall", it said.
31 Dec, 2015, 03.12 PM IST
Centre has declared TN floods as calamity of severe nature: CMThe Centre has declared the recent floods in Tamil Nadu as a 'calamity of severe nature', with parliamentarians being informed that they ca...
10 Dec, 2015, 09.55 PM IST
North East monsoon active in Tamil NaduWith the north east monsoon setting in over the southern region, Tamil Nadu has witnessed good spells of rain across the state, the weather...
29 Oct, 2015, 02.38 PM IST
- Falling soyabean crop area vexes processors
Soyabean processors, the bedrock of India's protein industry, are increasingly getting anxious as acreage in Madhya Pradesh.
06 Jul, 2012, 02.38 AM IST
- Domestic tourist arrivals in Goa highest in 2011
Domestic visitors have been helping the tourism industry prosper, even after facing competition from destinations like Kerala, official rec...
25 Jun, 2012, 05.11 PM IST
- India's Q2 GDP growth above estimates at 8.9% vs 8.8% QoQ
RBI's next monetary policy review is on Dec. 16. Analysts expect the bank to raise rates by an additional 25 bps by the end of the fiscal y...
30 Nov, 2010, 11.20 AM IST
- Rains halt cane crushing in Maharashtra
Continuing rain, with overcast skies, has slowed down the sugarcane crushing season in Maharashtra. It has also affected the recovery perce...
16 Nov, 2010, 01.36 AM IST
- FCI buys paddy from farmers amid protest
FCI has made a small beginning by procuring 217 tonne of paddy and making direct payment to farmers in Punjab amidst protests in the state ...
05 Oct, 2010, 01.52 AM IST
- Economy spurts back to life with 6.1% growth
India's economic growth accelerated for the first time in the past six quarters and clocked a rate of 6.1% for the first three months of th...
01 Sep, 2009, 03.11 AM IST
- RBI sees 6% GDP despite poor rains
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has held on to its 6% growth target despite a weak monsoon on the grounds that the economic impact of the d...
28 Aug, 2009, 12.46 AM IST
- Why does govt shy away from declaring a drought?
Could this be a drought year? Could some parts of the country be affected by drought? Answers to such questions went unanswered even as ear...
25 Jun, 2009, 05.29 AM IST
- Rains delay tourist season in Goa
The rains have continued lashing the state leaving the sandy beaches wet
23 Sep, 2008, 01.43 PM IST