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What is El Niño and how does it affect India? Could it bring a drought-like monsoon and higher grocery bills?El Niño conditions are now active in the equatorial Pacific Ocean, raising concerns for India's monsoon. Warmer Pacific waters disrupt weat...- Monsoon advances into Bengal, Sikkim; set to cover more of Andhra, Telangana, Karnataka, Maharashtra this weekThe southwest monsoon is progressing steadily across India. It has now covered Sikkim and parts of Northeast India. The India Meteorologica...
- El Niño clouds loom over kharif crops, farm payA developing El Niño event thousands of miles away poses a significant threat to India's agriculture. This weather phenomenon is linked to ...
- 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...
- Consumers unlikely to see major impact on food prices over next 2-3 months: Consumer Affairs SecyThe government is closely monitoring the prices of essential food commodities. At present, prices have remained stable and largely range-bo...
- Kharif reset: Farmers may ditch paddy and maize for soybean, pulses amid monsoon fearsAs the kharif season approaches, farmers are leaning towards cultivating oilseeds like soybean and pulses such as urad and masur, primarily...
- West Asia conflict deals a double whammy to India’s farm sector: pre-harvest cost pressures, post-harvest shipping delaysSupply shocks, export disruptions, and labour shortages caused by the Iran war are beginning to strain India’s agriculture despite ample fo...
- Mumbai gets respite from heavy rains as IMD lowers alert to yellow; schools and offices reopen as transport resumesMumbai experiences lighter rains, improving from earlier heavy downpours. A yellow alert is in place for Mumbai and surrounding areas. Loca...
- India, the world’s largest producer of pulses, wants to stop imports by 2028. Here’s why it’s not workingWith pulses’ production falling and imports rising, is it possible for the government to reach the self-sufficiency goal in four years?
- Pressure on your food bills has doubled in 2 years, Economic Survey explains why that happenedEconomic Survey 2024, presented by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, highlighted a sharp rise in food inflation in India. From 3.8...
- Tomato prices flared up by rains, seasonal factors; government taking steps to curb food inflation: FM Nirmala SitharamanIn a written reply in the Lok Sabha, the minister said white fly disease in Kolar district of Karnataka, heavy monsoon showers in parts of ...
- El Nino set to be party-pooper for policymakers in 'most vulnerable' IndiaThe rating agency has argued that for the Indian economy’s growth prospects, El Nino could pose a significant threat as it can result in be...
- 4 states, 5 crops at highest risk due to deficient rainsAn analysis of rainfall data till August 16, 2015, using CRISIL’s Deficient Rainfall Impact Parameter shows 4 states and 5 crops hurt by de...
- Crack down on hoarders, ensure food supplies: Centre to statesFearing spurt in vegetable prices, the Centre asked states to crackdown on hoarders, ensure adequate supplies and remove inter-state trade ...
- Centre asks states to roll up sleeves, boost foodgrain supplyIn the meeting, the state governments were informed to "focus on vulnerable areas prone to shortages" of key essential items.
- Too early for alarm, but states should track the clouds closelyAt 93% of normal, it's less than the 96% level considered nor mal but higher than last year's 88% figure.
- Five measures government should take to control food inflationA weak monsoon will cloud the outlook on prices is a no-brainer, but proactive measures by the government will limit its depressing impact....
- Current monsoon is similar to 2009 drought year: Crisil ResearchA report of independent research house CRISIL Research has said that the current monsoon situation in the country is similar to the drought...
- Deccan floods hit major kharif crops hardThe output of major kharif crops grown in AP, Karnataka and Maharashtra could be affected.
- Floods wash away hopes of farmers in Karnataka, APThe rains which hit north Karnataka and large parts of Andhra Pradesh recently have left behind a trail of destroyed crops.
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