Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Secretary Sanjay Jaju on Tuesday assured residents that comprehensive measures were being taken to maintain an uninterrupted drinking water supply in Hyderabad amid concerns over the potential impact of El Niño. He also urged the public to use water responsibly and cooperate with the government’s conservation efforts to ensure adequate availability for Read More…
New Delhi: The Centre has set a foodgrain production target of 373.93 million tonnes for the 2026-27 crop year, slightly below the record production achieved in the previous year amid concerns over possible El Niño-related weather conditions. The target is 2.63 million tonnes lower than the actual foodgrain output of 376.56 million tonnes recorded in Read More…
New Delhi: A report by the University of Chicago’s Energy Policy Institute estimates that the ongoing ‘super El Niño’ could lead to around 451,000 additional heat-related deaths globally over the next six months compared with a normal year. The study estimates about 15,800 additional heat-related deaths in India during the same period. Study co-author Emily Read More…
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala has recorded a 21 per cent deficit in rainfall during the three-month period from June to August this year, according to weather reports. The state normally receives around 1,735.2 mm of rainfall during this period. However, Kerala has received only 1,365.4 mm so far this year.Weather experts have attributed the lower rainfall to Read More…
New Delhi: Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday reviewed the progress of Kharif crop sowing, monsoon conditions, rainfall deficit, and the availability of seeds and fertilisers, directing officials to closely monitor drought-prone areas and coordinate with state governments. As of July 17, Kharif crops have been sown across 658.19 lakh hectares. While the Read More…