Smart rice policy would be niceIn the 2026-27 cycle, India's rice production is projected to fall by 6.5% compared to the previous year, largely due to monsoon rainfall b...
25 Sep, 2026, 10.57 PM IST
Weather tomorrow, September 21: IMD forecasts heavy rain, strong winds in 13 states; check state-wise alertsBangalore Weather (Google Trends): The India Meteorological Department has issued forecasts for substantial rain and thunderstorms expected...
21 Sep, 2026, 04.47 PM IST
El Niño effect: Kharif crops, winter sowing face stress as drought hits 53% of IndiaEl Niño effect: El Niño has left more than 50% of India grappling with drought conditions, severely affecting kharif crops currently in the...
16 Sep, 2026, 12.22 AM IST
El Nino effect: Monsoon deficit hits 15%; Key pulses and oilseeds at riskIndia's monsoon rainfall deficit stands at fifteen percent, impacting nearly half of its districts. This shortage threatens summer-sown cro...
10 Sep, 2026, 12.25 AM IST
National reservoir levels reach 70.3% capacity amid widening regional monsoon gaps: ReportReservoir storage nationwide reached seventy point three percent of capacity this week. Western and Central India maintained high storage l...
08 Sep, 2026, 08.35 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
Free dhaniya no more? India’s kitchen is feeling a new food squeezeCoriander prices have surged significantly after heavy rains disrupted essential vegetable supplies. Ginger and garlic prices also show sub...
17 Aug, 2026, 04.00 PM IST
Weather tomorrow, July 18: Heavy rain alert for Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Kerala; monsoon likely to revive by month-endIndia's southwest monsoon is forecast to strengthen in the coming days. Weather conditions are expected to improve across central and north...
17 Jul, 2026, 11.19 PM IST
Poring over pouring monsoon dataIndia's monsoon now brings intense downpours and dry spells, breaking traditional patterns. Extreme rain events have risen significantly, c...
16 Jul, 2026, 11.50 PM IST
India's monsoon slips back into dry phase, pushing rainfall deficit up to 18%India's monsoon has weakened, increasing the rainfall deficit to eighteen percent. This dry spell threatens kharif sowing momentum, impacti...
13 Jul, 2026, 01.41 PM IST
Rainfall deficit narrows to 24%, to boost Kharif sowing in JulyImproved July rainfall has narrowed the country's deficit to twenty-four percent. This development raises hopes for faster kharif sowing ac...
09 Jul, 2026, 01.01 AM IST
Rainfall likely to be normal in July, says IMDThe India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecasted normal monsoon conditions for the month of July across the country, except for par...
30 Jun, 2023, 11.45 PM IST
Scanty rains hit kharif crop sowing"Farmers in several parts of the country, where there is a deficiency of rainfall, are in a wait-and-see situation," said Santosh Jhanwar, ...
30 Jun, 2023, 12.47 AM IST
Amid Kerala deluge, fear of drought in many parts of southOutside Kerala and coastal Andhra, half the districts in south India are grappling with deficient rainfall.
24 Aug, 2018, 11.17 AM IST
Monsoon deficit to widen, impact kharif crop, says IMDThe MeT department has projected 16 per cent deficiency in the remaining two months of the four-month season, that is, in August and Septem...
17 Aug, 2015, 07.07 PM IST
Monsoon to stay strong till August 15: India Meteorological DepartmentSo far, rainfall is 19% to 24% deficit in the central, southern and eastern parts of the country. In the north and northwest regions, the d...
29 Jul, 2014, 06.24 AM IST
- Low rainfall likely to be made up in next two months
Low rainfall in southern and western regions is likely to be made up in next two months, or else rice, cotton and pulses production would b...
23 Jul, 2008, 11.55 AM IST