India has enough foodgrain reserves, says Kamal NathAugust 7th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Kamal Nath said on Friday that the country has enough foodgrain reserves even in the worst monsoon situation. Nath, however, expressed his concern over the adverse impact of poor monsoon on agricultural activity.
Pests play spoilsport in soyabean farms of Vidarbha in MaharashtraAugust 2nd, 2009 NAGPUR - Soyabean farmers in Vidarbha region of Maharashtra are dejected, as the monsoon has not been favourable and besides that their crops have been attacked by semilooper pests. Cotton, oranges and soyabean are the main cash crops of Vidarbha region, which borders the state of Madhya Pradesh to north, Chhattisgarh to east, Andhra Pradesh to south and Marathwada and Khandesh regions of Maharashtra in the west.
Rain brings temperature down in Delhi by 3 degreesJuly 21st, 2009 NEW DELHI - After a brief lull in the monsoon season, heavy rains in several parts of the national capital on Tuesday, brought down the mercury, providing major relief from the sultry weather to residents here. Tuesday's rain brought relief to Delhites who had been expecting rains since many days in this monsoon season.
Heavy monsoon showers bring respite to apple farmers in Kullu in HimachalJuly 18th, 2009 KULLU - As heavy monsoon rains brought an end to a prolonged dry spell in Himanchal Pradesh's Kullu region, farmers and local resident all around were delighted to welcome rains. Apple farmers, in particular, were ecstatic to witness the heavy rains, as everyone was of the view that this rains would benefit their apple crops.
President Patil to visit Vidarbha todayJuly 17th, 2009 VIDARBHA - President Pratibha Patil will arrive here on a day-long visit today. During her visit, President Patil will unveil the statue of Maharana Pratap at Chikhli.
Not all El Nino weather conditions cause monsoon failureJuly 10th, 2009 PUNE - As the entire country is grappling with a prolonged dry spell due to the delay in the monsoon, an official of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said that not all El Nino weather conditions cause monsoon failure. An El Nino, which means "little boy" in Spanish, is driven by an abnormal warming of the eastern Pacific Ocean, and creates havoc in weather patterns across the Asia-Pacific region.
Delayed monsoon leads to scarcity of fodder in PunjabJuly 4th, 2009 FIROZEPUR - Monsoon may have brought in relief in some parts of country, but there are still many places, which are parched and waiting for first showers. Firozpur in Punjab is one such agrarian village waiting to be soaked in monsoon showers.
15 die as heavy rains lash Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, JharkhandJune 29th, 2009 NEW DELHI - At least 15 people died after heavy rains lashed Uttar Pradesh, parts of Rajasthan and Jharkhand as a delayed Southwest Monsoon advanced to these states on Monday. While in Haryana, Punjab and Himachal Pradesh the pre-monsoon showers brought down the mercury, bringing a sigh of relief to people across the States.
Dharamsala receives its first pre-monsoon showersJune 29th, 2009 DHARAMSALA - Tourists and residents here enjoyed the first showers ahead of the annual monsoon rains. The rain showers have brought much needed relief to the farmers and residents who were reeling under heat wave conditions intensified by the delayed monsoons.
Arrival of Monsoon delights people in IndiaJune 28th, 2009 KOLKATA - After enduring a long spell of scorching heat and apprehensions over the delayed monsoon, people in central and eastern parts of the country are hailing the first showers of monsoon. In Patna, people were seen dancing to the tunes of raindrops while the street children enjoyed splashing in the waterlogged streets.
Monsoon reaches Orissa's southern coastJune 26th, 2009 BHUBANESHWAR - People of Orissa can take a sigh of relief as the much-awaited monsoon touched its southern coast, and will cover entire state in a day or two, say officials. "Monsoon has delayed, actually because earlier its ONSET was on 25th May.
Government under pressure if present heat trends continueJune 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI J - The slowdown in the southwestern monsoon, since June7 has put the Government under pressure, as India is likely to face a major agricultural crisis if the present trend in the weather continues. The delayed monsoons may put the livelihood of millions of farmers at risk, as over 60 per cent of Indian agriculture is rain fed.
'Near normal' monsoon this year, says weather officeApril 17th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The country will experience 'near normal' monsoon this year, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) Friday forecast. 'The rainfall during the 2009 South-West monsoon season from June to September in the country is likely to be near normal,' said a statement from the IMD.
Congress-NCP bond intact as of nowApril 10th, 2009 VIDARBHA - UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi and NCP President Sharad Pawar on Friday shared the stage in Vidarbha indicating that despite opposing each other in almost all states, the Congress and the NCP bond will remain strong in Maharashtra. "We will not let communal poison seep in the soil of Vidarbha.
Sonia, Pawar to address joint rally in Maharashtra todayApril 10th, 2009 BHANDARA - UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi and NCP president Sharad Pawar will address a joint rally at Sakoli in Maharashtra's Bhandara District today. Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel is contesting the Bhandara-Gondia parliamentary seat.
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