14 Opposition parties blame govt for Parliament logjam, demand debate on Pegasus, farmers' issueIn a joint statement here, 18 leaders from 14 parties said it is unfortunate that the government has "unleashed a misleading campaign to ma...
04 Aug, 2021, 05.05 PM IST
Pulses, edible oil prices rise due to prolonged monsoonDespite demand destruction, the year-on-year increase in price is 24% for groundnut oil, 37% for mustard oil, 26% for sunflower oil, 35% fo...
18 Sep, 2020, 11.45 AM IST
Monsoon to cover Andaman islands around May 16, six days before normal onset date: IMDA low pressure area, the first step in the formation of a cyclone, was formed over southeast Bay of Bengal and adjoining south Andaman Sea ...
13 May, 2020, 06.02 PM IST
Above-normal rain likely in next 7 daysThe two-week forecast comes as a relief to rural India as poor rainfall has delayed sowing of crops.
21 Jun, 2019, 07.18 AM IST
We don’t need PM Narendra Modi’s sermons on GST: Congress"It is the prime minister’s attitude that resulted in the break-down of communication line with the Opposition on the GST."
06 Jul, 2016, 02.16 AM IST
As monsson starts, training sessions help Bengaluru residents in handling snakes" We regularly send notes via internal mailers and our staff is familiarised with the procedure of dealing with them," said a resident of C...
15 Jun, 2016, 10.44 AM IST
Indian economy likely to grow over 8% in FY17: Arvind Panagariya"The economic growth rate will be more than 8 per cent during the current fiscal. There is a forecast of above-normal monsoon this fiscal,"...
26 Apr, 2016, 09.51 PM IST
BJP's GST Bill will choke revenues of local bodies: CongressOpposition Congress today said the Goods and Services Tax Bill in its current form will severely affect the financial autonomy and revenue ...
20 Nov, 2015, 10.01 PM IST
Bill trifurcating Bangalore University passed in AssemblyThe bill considers it necessary to amend the Karnataka State Universities Act to bring reforms in the governance and administration of the ...
17 Jul, 2015, 03.36 PM IST
Royal Calcutta Turf Club's monsoon meet to begin from July 15A total 503 horses (including 135 two-year-olds) under the charge of 19 'A' licensed trainers will participate.
09 Jul, 2015, 04.10 PM IST
Monsoon advances to more areas in OdishaAs expected, the south-west monsoon reached Odisha on June 13. Onset of monsoon was predicted anytime between June 13 and 15.
14 Jun, 2015, 03.09 PM IST
Five reasons why poor monsoon should not affect India's hopes yetAgriculture in India is still significantly dependent on rainfall, so the concerns are valid. However, these are still early days.
04 Jun, 2015, 02.40 AM IST
Monsoon forecast at 88% poses challenge for PM Narendra ModiThe new estimate is lower than the 93 per cent forecast by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) in April.
03 Jun, 2015, 04.30 AM IST
Major rivers in spate in UP, flood situation worsensAccording to relief commissioner's office here, so far a total of 289 people have been killed in the state in rain-related incidents this m...
02 Sep, 2013, 08.05 PM IST
- Monsoon revival unlikely to boost food production; food prices likely to go up
There would be some drop in the production of pulses and coarse cereals,” said Agriculture Secretary Ashish Bahuguna.
10 Sep, 2012, 07.14 AM IST
- Traders go long to make the best, influence prices
Traders are increasingly taking long positions in agri commodities that are expected to see a low output due to less rainfall. Market analy...
28 Jul, 2012, 09.55 PM IST
- Rains down by 31 pc; showers likely in South India in 4 days
India's crucial monsoon rains have been 31% deficient so far but the weather office has forecast increase in rainfall for peninsular region.
01 Jul, 2012, 09.55 PM IST