Pleasant morning in Lucknow, Monsoon on schedule

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 11, 2013, 11:27

The residents of Uttar Pradesh capital Lucknow woke up to a cloudy and pleasant morning on Tuesday.

Two die in Mumbai wall collapse

Last Updated: Saturday, June 8, 2013, 13:01

Two young men were killed when the wall of a shopping complex collapsed following torrential pre-monsoon rains.

Monsoon forecast accurate for 12 of last 25 years:

Last Updated: Monday, March 4, 2013, 20:42

The India Meteorological Department has predicted monsoon accurately for 12 of the last 25 years, Minister of Science and Technology and Earth Sciences S Jaipal Reddy said on Monday.

Rains keep heat at bay in North

Last Updated: Saturday, September 8, 2012, 20:53

Rains lashed parts of North India bringing day temperature down as monsoon remained active over the region.

Deficit monsoon may pose 'downside risk' to growth outlook

Last Updated: Monday, August 27, 2012, 14:39

Fall in crop sowing levels due to below average monsoon could have a "downside risk" to the economic growth forecast for this fiscal, experts have said.

Six states seek central fund to tackle drought-like-situation

Last Updated: Friday, August 17, 2012, 18:03

Karnataka, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Punjab and Haryana have sought central assistance to tackle drought-like-situation, Parliament was informed on Friday.

Rains in some parts of North India

Last Updated: Thursday, August 9, 2012, 19:43

Monsoon remained active over some parts of North India on Thursday which received rains.

Poor rain: Govt to converge MNREGA & other schemes

Last Updated: Monday, August 6, 2012, 19:18

The government on Monday said it will converge the MNREGA and other schemes to meet the challenges of drought-like situation in several states and enhance imports of commodities in short-supply to control price rise.

Poor monsoon to pull down economic growth to 6%: Montek

Last Updated: Friday, August 3, 2012, 16:25

Deficient monsoon is likely to pull down the economic growth in the current fiscal to about six percent, from 6.5 percent a year ago, the Planning Commission said Friday.

Rains lash Western UP; Sharda, Ghaghra cross danger mark

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 31, 2012, 19:39

Moderate to heavy rains lashed several parts of Western UP as the monsoon remained active over most of the region during the past 24 hours.

Drizzle in Delhi, more showers likely

Last Updated: Monday, July 30, 2012, 13:51

The capital woke up to light drizzle Monday morning with the minimum temperature settling a notch above the average for the season.

Specter of drought looms over northern and western India

Last Updated: Sunday, July 29, 2012, 11:22

Shortage of drinking water and an adverse impact on the prices of fruits, vegetables, pulses, sugar has been felt in several areas. Livestock has been hit due to fodder shortage.