Last Updated: Monday, August 5, 2013, 20:23
Karnataka is facing twin challenges of floods and drought at the same time, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said as he exhorted the district machinery to galvanise efforts to deal with the situation.
Last Updated: Monday, August 5, 2013, 09:06
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar Sunday said the drought situation was more serious than the flood threat in the state and announced all help from his government to farmers to go ahead with the paddy cultivation.
Last Updated: Sunday, August 4, 2013, 21:14
Observing that the flood situation was limited but the drought was more severe, Nitish said effective measures were being taken to tide over crisis.
Last Updated: Friday, August 2, 2013, 19:00
A group of researchers in Israel have reportedly grown genetically engineered plants that can live longer and resist long periods without water and can yield more produce.
Last Updated: Friday, August 2, 2013, 13:12
Last Updated: Saturday, July 27, 2013, 22:36
Facing drought-like situation in major areas of the state, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday ordered to supply eight hours of uninterrupted power supply in rural areas for agricultural purposes.
Last Updated: Tuesday, July 16, 2013, 23:53
An international group of scientists has identified the first step toward engineering a hardier variety of Jatropha, a potential biofuel plant, which is known for its drought resisting quality.
Last Updated: Tuesday, July 2, 2013, 19:46
Monsoon water is the primary source of water. It needs to be stored scientifically and systematically.
Last Updated: Tuesday, July 2, 2013, 15:13
A new forecasting technique can help predict irregular warming of the Eastern Pacific Ocean, called El Nino, which could result in lesser harvest failures due to the phenomenon.
Last Updated: Monday, July 1, 2013, 10:46
Researchers have found that El Nino - Southern Oscillation (ENSO) that spawns droughts, floods, and other weather disturbances world-wide, was unusually active in the late 20th century.
Last Updated: Sunday, June 23, 2013, 14:10
Ushering in brighter prospects for the power sector, Kerala has received over 72 per cent surplus rainfall since the onset of Southwest monsoon on June 1.
Last Updated: Thursday, June 20, 2013, 22:30
Greenpeace Thursday said droughts and floods in different parts of India came as a wake-up call.
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