Sluggish monsoon may spell trouble for farm sector
By Saurabh Katkurwar New Delhi, June (IANS) Southwest monsoon this year has become a thing of concern for policymakers as it has not just been delayed by a week, but it is also likely to…
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2 killed as thunderstorm hits flights, trains, road traffic in Mumbai
Mumbai, June 11 (IANS) Two minors were killed as a severe thunderstorm, accompanied by lightning and heavy rains, disrupted air, road and rail traffic in Mumbai late on Monday night, officials said. Two boys –…
SC relief for residents of Kochi coastal apartments
New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) In a relief for home-owners, the Supreme Court on Monday stayed for six weeks the demolition of 400 flats in five posh coastal apartment complexes in Maradu area of Kochi….
Thunderstorm hits flights, trains, road traffic in Mumbai
Mumbai, June 10 (IANS) A severe thunderstorm, accompanied by lightning and heavy rains, disrupted air, road and rail traffic in Mumbai late on Monday night, officials said. All flight operations were suspended at around 10…
Air, rail, road traffic hit as thunderstorm lashes Mumbai
Mumbai, June 10 (IANS) A thunderstorm accompanied by lightning and heavy rains disrupted air, road and rail traffic in Mumbai late on Monday night, officials said. All flight operations were suspended due to low visibility…
At 44.4 degrees Jammu records season’s hottest day
Jammu, June 10 (IANS) Jammu city recorded the hottest day of the season so far as the maximum temperature touched 44.4 degrees Celsius on Monday. “Maximum temperature was 44.4 degrees Celsius in Jammu today which…
Budget to hike Ujjwala bar towards 100% household LPG coverage
By Subhash Narayan New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) The Union Budget 2019-20 is likely to renew the focus on the NDA government’s flagship Ujjwala scheme with the aim of increasing access to cooking gas, or…
ALERT: IMD issues warning of cyclonic storm across south India, western coast
At 48 degrees, Delhi creates new record
New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) Heatwave in Delhi peaked on Monday, with the mercury touching 48 degrees Celsius, the highest in the history of the national capital. Thanks to dry winds from Rajasthan and Pakistan,…
Formalin-laced fish: Goa Health Minister junks Congress charge
Panaji, June 10 (IANS) Goa Health Minister Vishwajit Rane on Monday rubbished the opposition Congress’ charge that formalin, a carcinogenic cadaver preservative, was still being used to preserve fish sold in the state. In a…
At 48 degrees, Delhi creates new heat record
New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) The heatwave in Delhi peaked on Monday as the mercury touched a record 48 degrees Celsius, the highest in the history of the national capital. The temperature of 48 degrees…
Number of forest fires on decline in Uttarakhand
Dehradun, June 10 (IANS) Forest fires in the hill state of Uttarakhand, which have claimed one life, are on decline, according to a forest officer here on Monday. Stating that the number of forest fires…
With monsoon imminent, Goa bans swimming in sea
Panaji, June 10 (IANS) With the imminent arrival of the monsoon and strong winds blowing across the coastline on Monday, a private lifeguard agency appointed by the state government to man Goa’s beaches has banned…
Record 48 degrees Celsius in Delhi on Monday
New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) Delhi on Monday witnessed maximum temperature going to “record” 48 degree Celsius mark. According to India Meteorological Department (IMD), an observatory in Safdarjung recorded maximum temperature at 45.6 degrees Celsius…
Summer rush making situation worse in Uttarakhand
Dehradun, June 10 (IANS) The summer rush in the Uttarakhand hills this season getting heavier. As the mercury rises in the plains, tens of thousands of tourists are flocking to the hills on a daily…
Heatwave becomes severe; Delhi records 46 degrees Celsius
New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) The ongoing heatwave conditions on Monday became severe in several parts of the country, including the national capital, where mercury touched the 46 degrees Celsius mark. According to private forecaster…
Delhi temperature to cross 45 degrees on Monday
New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) With a heat wave engulfing many parts of the country, the India Meteorological Department said the temperature was expected to cross 45 degrees in Delhi on Monday.
MP govt shuts down steel mines owned by BJP legislator on SC orders
Bhopal, June 9 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh government has ordered closure of iron ore mines belonging to BJP MLA and former state minister Sanjay Pathak’s family in Jabalpur district, on the directions of the Supreme…
Need practical approach for EV adoption targets: SIAM
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) Cautioning the government over the draft electric vehicle (EV)policy, the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) on Sunday said the government should adopt a practical approach towards adoption of EVs,…
Mt. Sinabung erupts in western Indonesia, no casualty
Jakarta, June 9 (IANS) A column of thick ash was spewed 7 km high to the sky from the crater of Mount Sinabung volcano in Sumatra Island of western Indonesia on Sunday, the country’s national…