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El Niño effect: Bengaluru bans drinking water for car washing, gardening amid monsoon disruptionBengaluru has prohibited the use of drinking water for car washing, gardening, road cleaning and construction activities as the Bangalore W...
Enrol under PM Fasal Bima Yojana by July 31: Maharashtra agriculture minister to farmersMaharashtra Agriculture Minister Dattatray Bharane has urged farmers to enroll in the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana by July 31. This rev...
The 'little boy' in the Pacific, India's monsoon and the big test aheadIndia's crucial monsoon season has begun sluggishly, with a significant rainfall deficit raising concerns for the farm economy. Delayed sow...
Clouds over kharif sowing: Met sees below-normal rain in JulyJuly brings a worrying forecast for India as monsoon rains are predicted to be below normal, falling short of 94% of the long-term average....
Monthly average rainfall over India expected to be below normal in July: IMDIndia faces a below-normal rainfall forecast for July, with the national average expected at 94% of the long-period average. This follows a...
Northeast records over 40 pc deficiency in June rainfall due to weakened monsoon, July likely to be below normal too: IMDNortheastern India, excluding Sikkim, experienced a significant rainfall deficit in June, with seven states facing over 40% less rain. Weak...
India corn exports set for three-year high on competitive pricingIndia's corn exports are soaring to a three-year peak, driven by record production and competitive pricing. Lower domestic prices, coupled ...
Economy resilient but risks from monsoon, geopolitical uncertainties remain: FinMin reportIndia's economy shows resilience despite a slight slowdown in some key indicators. While global commodity prices ease, risks loom from an u...
June rainfall drops 39.8% below normal, driest in over a decadeIndia experienced its driest June in over a decade, with monsoon rainfall falling nearly 40% below average. This deficit has delayed crucia...
Kharif sowing drops 22.7% as weak monsoon delays planting across IndiaPaddy (rice), the main kharif crop, saw a decline of 25.17% to 2.57 million hectares. Despite the government's push to plant legumes and oi...
Tomato, onion stoke fears of higher food inflationConsumers are encountering rising costs once more as tomato, onion, and potato prices escalate, heightening worries about food inflation. T...
Oil cools, monsoon heats up concerns for India's rural economyThe recent drop in crude oil prices is providing some relief from inflation worries. Yet, the unpredictable monsoon season poses a serious ...
Can a weak monsoon slow India's economy? Here's what investors need to knowA 10% rain deficit could add as much as one-percentage-point to headline consumer inflation driven by food prices, according to research by...
El Niño is set to further disrupt India's $300 billion farm supply chainIndia's crucial monsoon rains are delayed, disrupting the nation's $300 billion farm economy just as planting season begins. This agricultu...
Govt draws up contingency plans for 315 districts amid 42% rain deficitIndia faces a significant 42% rainfall deficit this monsoon, exacerbated by El Nino. The government is implementing contingency plans acros...
India prepares contingency plans for 315 districts as monsoon faltersIndia is implementing contingency plans for over 300 vulnerable districts facing a potentially weak monsoon. With rains currently 43% below...
India has contingency plans in place amid 40% rainfall deficit, says Agriculture CommissionerWhile India is currently facing 40 per cent rainfall deficit, the country has prepared district-level contingency plans to tackle possible ...
Weak start to monsoon seen clouding Kharif season outlook: ReportIndia's monsoon has begun with a significant rainfall deficit, impacting kharif sowing, particularly for pulses and cotton. While reservoir...
India monsoon starts almost 40% short as El Niño upends weatherIndia's monsoon has begun with a significant 40% deficit in rainfall, threatening crucial crops like rice and soybeans. The El Niño phenome...
Why a strong El Niño leaves tropical commodities acutely exposedForecasters anticipate a strong El Nino developing later this year, likely boosting global temperatures and disrupting rainfall patterns. T...