Met Department predicts heavy deluge in North India in upcoming days
The Met Department has predicted heavy rains in North India during the next two to three days including some areas of Jammu and Kashmir , Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi.
Mar 12, 2016, 12:40 PM IST
Rains in some parts to boost prospects of rabi crops: Govt
Higher temperatures seen in past few weeks will not impact rabi crops like wheat, government said Friday, adding that rains in some parts of the country are expected to boost the production prospects.
Jan 22, 2016, 22:17 PM IST
Cold wave intensifies, all schools in Uttar Pradesh till class 8th to remain closed till January 24th
In the wake of intense cold conditions in the state capital, the district administration on Tuesday ordered closure of all the schools upto class 8 till January 24.
Jan 19, 2016, 19:33 PM IST
Cold wave sweeps north India, Leh shivers at -16 deg C
Delhiites woke up to a chilly Christmas morning with the minimum temperature settling at 5.5 degrees Celsius.
Dec 25, 2015, 22:24 PM IST
Cold wave sweeps north India, heavy fog seen in Delhi
Cold waves prevailed unabated in most parts of north India including Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday.
Dec 24, 2015, 10:03 AM IST
Cold wave sweeps Nashik; mercury drops to 7.4 degrees
Intense cold wave conditions gripped Nashik city and surrounding areas here with minimum temperatures dipping to 7.4 degree Celsius.
Dec 23, 2015, 17:00 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi visits flood-hit Puducherry, says there should be no politics on calamity
The met department has predicted heavy rains across coastal Tamil Nadu and Puducherry on Tuesday.
Dec 08, 2015, 12:38 PM IST
50 Uttar Pradesh districts declared drought-hit; revenue realisation suspended
As many as 50 of the 75 districts of Uttar Pradesh were declared drought-hit.
Nov 19, 2015, 02:20 AM IST
Cotton sowing begins in Vidarbha
Cotton is grown in about two lakh hectare of cultivation area here out of a total of 4.75 lakh hectares, she said.
Jun 16, 2015, 13:55 PM IST
Farmers wait for monsoon in rain-fed areas to begin sowing
As per the Union Agriculture Ministry data, sowing so far in this kharif season is higher in case of paddy and oilseeds, but the area is lagging behind in pulses, coarse cereals, cotton and jute.
Jun 14, 2015, 13:28 PM IST
Goverment talks of contingency plan to tackle power woes
"Today, we have stocks which can run these power plants for almost 20-22 days continously...," the minister said, adding that the buffer stock has been built up.
"Power plants are ready to produce more. They have sufficient capacity in the system. Sufficient contingency plans have been drawn up," the minister said.
Monsoon to pick up next week; govt prepared for shortfall
Expecting the monsoon to pick up pace next week, Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh on Tuesday said the government is prepared to deal with any eventuality in case of a shortfall.
Jul 01, 2014, 22:25 PM IST
Onion rates up 40% at Lasalgaon market, despite MEP
Onion prices have shot up 40 percent in the last two weeks to Rs 18.50 per kg at Lasalgaon.
Jun 30, 2014, 16:38 PM IST
Monsoon likely in north India in 1st week of July: IMD
A western disturbance is likely to help advance the monsoon in the hilly parts of North India in the first week of July, according to the MET department.
Jun 28, 2014, 22:30 PM IST
Monsoon forecast not alarming but govt keeping watch: Mayaram
Finance Secretary Arvind Mayaram on Saturday said the forecast of below normal monsoon is not "alarming" as of now but the government is keeping a watch.
Jun 14, 2014, 13:48 PM IST
