The Bihar Government has released Rs 13 crore towards diesel subsidy by the agriculture department, bringing some relief and cheer to farmers facing drought-like situation due to the deficient and

The poor monsoon is adding to the woes of the already ailing Indian economy.

Chief minister Arjun Munda today announced a relief package of Rs 410 crore for the 39 lakh farmers’ households in the state to tide over the adverse impact of erratic rainfall on the kharif crop t

NEW DELHI, 29 JULY: The spectre of drought looms large over major parts of northern and western India following a poor monsoon that has already hit sowing of kharif crops and left farmers and lives

JAMMU, Jul 26: People Democratic Party (PDP) highlighted various problems being faced by the farming community of the State due to failure of the monsoons in the early months of June and July.

LUCKNOW: Moderate to heavy rain on Tuesday improved the rainfall situation in the east UP, but the threat of drought looms large over the western parts of the state.

Deficient rains deplete reservoir levels; winter crops may be hit too

When extreme weather events begin to occur with increased intensity and frequency, they should make us think

During my weekly conversation with my sister, I told her about the unusual searing heat this June, the problems of power cuts and how we are coping in India. She, in turn, told me that in Washington, DC, where she lives, there was a terrible storm that damaged her roof and uprooted trees in her garden. They were fortunate that they still had electricity, because most houses in the city were in the dark. She also said it was unbearably hot because the region was in the grip of an unprecedented heatwave.

Washington: The US is facing its “worst drought” in 25 years that could fuel food price inflation as crop yields are hit, an Obama-administration official has warned.

Contrary to the immediate demand of declaring drought in Manipur, the Manipur Government has decided to provide urea at subsidised rates besides monitoring the rainfall pattern and its status.

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