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WATER RATIONING IN AGRICULTURE
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...- 5-ft from disaster: How faith, courage, and a saree saved Tamil Nadu pilgrims in NepalTwenty-one Tamil Nadu pilgrims narrowly escaped a devastating flood in Nepal. A sudden storm transformed the mountain pass into a dangerous...
- ‘In God we trust, all others pay cash’: Warren Buffett had the cash and still has itBerkshire Hathaway lost $11.5 billion. Buffett spent $14.5 billion. And then, he told his shareholders about the two worst decisions he had...
- In 1893, a German mechanical engineer invented a high-efficiency compression-ignition engine originally intended to run on alternative fuels but his invention turned popular years after his demise due to financial troubles: How did Rudolf Diesel changed the world?In 1893, Rudolf Diesel published his design for a compression-ignition engine that aimed to improve engine efficiency and reduce dependence...
- Assam Budget 2026-27: Spotlight falls on polygamy after big announcement by state FM Jayanta Malla BaruahAmong Assam's 2026-27 budget proposals, a major one is that polygamous men will be barred from accessing government schemes. Additionally, ...
- Tripura CM Manik Saha announces Rs 564 crore special package for flood-affected areasTripura Chief Minister Manik Saha announced a special package of Rs 564 crore for flood-affected areas in the state. The package aims to pr...
- This Italian vacation hotspot is running out of water and is turning away touristsAgrigento, a tourist spot in the Italian island of Sicily, is currently running into water scarcity due to its aqueducts drying up. This ha...
- Time to turn off trickle-down politicsThe Supreme Court ordered the BJP-ruled Haryana government to facilitate the flow of 137 cusecs of surplus water from Himachal Pradesh to A...
- Uncommon readiness for normal monsoonIt’s significant that the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast “normal” rains during the upcoming monsoon season, with precip...
- BJP manifesto for Tamil Nadu promises 50 lakh new jobs, total prohibition in stateThe saffron party's manifesto was officially unveiled by Nitin Gadkari, Minister for road, transport and Highways in the presence of Tamil ...
- ET View: Focused, forward-looking water policy neededThe way ahead is to step-up recharge of aquifers and groundwater resources, even as we better allocate resources for surface irrigation sys...
- DBT route likely for agriculture power subsidy, farmers to pay by meterComing ahead of general elections next year, the proposal, if it goes through, is expected to put more money into the hands of farmers.
- Rabobank, WWF India and EID Parry tie-up for sustainable sugar productionThe Decision Support Tool can be used in any geo-hydrological area with certain modifications required for it to be suitable in areas.
- Judicious allocation of water is a big challenge, says Suresh PrabhuAs India's population continues to grow each year by more than 15 million and the economy grows by 6 to 10 per cent, the availability of wa...
- NGT directs Haryana to keep Yamuna flow steady; condition may improve soonMunicipal corporations have submitted that drains are generating close to two lakh metric tonnes of silt. The bench directed corporations t...
- Economic Survey 2015: Food subsidy bill has increased substantially; puts strain on governmentAn amount of Rs 107823.75 crore has been released as food subsidy during the year 2014-15 (upto January 9, 2015).
- Farm trade paints an optimistic picture of the economyIt is time to take a long-term view that can provide stability in trade policy and send signals for conservation of scare resources of wate...
- Sustaining water: Be sensible while using itWater is the oil of the 21st century and as with oil, supplies of accessible clean water are coming under strain.
- Irrigation key to farm growth, say seminaristsToday, irrigation (and not agri biotech) is the key to farm growth, say seminarists.
- Institutional advice contrasts ground realityThe divergence between the official/scientific position and what happens on the ground is nowhere as blatant as in agriculture.
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