Last Updated: Friday, June 21, 2013, 10:44
Indian monsoon`s daily variability is likely to increase under future global warming, a new study has revealed.
Last Updated: Friday, May 24, 2013, 21:03
India also has a research station in the Arctic, Himadri. Operated by the National Centre for Antarctic and Ocean Research, it was set up in 2008.
Last Updated: Sunday, February 10, 2013, 21:42
How does climatic change in polar region impact Indian monsoon? To understand this, India is planning a major initiative with 10 other nations.
Last Updated: Tuesday, November 6, 2012, 15:40
India, which relies heavily on the monsoon rains for its vital agriculture sector, may suffer "frequent and severe" failures in its monsoon system due to global warming in next 200 years, a new research has warned.
Last Updated: Sunday, October 7, 2012, 11:44
United Nation's body FAO scaled down its global rice production estimate by 7 million tonnes (MT) to 483.5 MT in the current year due to an expected fall in output mainly in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh on account of erratic monsoon rains.
Last Updated: Monday, September 17, 2012, 15:39
The overall monsoon deficit has declined to 7 percent so far, from 22 percent a month back.
Last Updated: Wednesday, September 12, 2012, 22:08
Monsoon, lifline of Indian agriculture, has revived in last one month but Karnataka, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Rajasthan continue to face deficit.
Last Updated: Monday, September 10, 2012, 20:04
Besides, it would also discuss about a special package for protective irrigation to save orchard crops.
Last Updated: Monday, September 10, 2012, 16:37
According to a research report by Bank of America Merrill Lynch, despite better rains the growth forecast for this fiscal is likely to be around 5.6 percent.
Last Updated: Wednesday, August 29, 2012, 13:55
Rainfall next month is expected to be better as monsoon is unlikely to be influenced by El Nino weather pattern, helping rice and other kharif crop, Agriculture Secretary Ashish Bahuguna said Wednesday.
Last Updated: Saturday, August 11, 2012, 17:21
Union Minister Ashwani Kumar said rainfall received by the country during the current season so far stands at 90 per cent, which is six per cent short of the normal figure.
Last Updated: Thursday, August 2, 2012, 21:16
The crucial south-west monsoon rains will be deficient this year, the weather office announced Thursday, the first indications of a drought-like situation after three years.
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