Cotton sowing begins in Vidarbha

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 16, 2015, 13:55

Cotton is grown in about two lakh hectare of cultivation area here out of a total of 4.75 lakh hectares, she said.

Farmers wait for monsoon in rain-fed areas to begin sowing

Last Updated: Sunday, June 14, 2015, 13:28

As per the Union Agriculture Ministry data, sowing so far in this kharif season is higher in case of paddy and oilseeds, but the area is lagging behind in pulses, coarse cereals, cotton and jute.

Goverment talks of contingency plan to tackle power woes

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 3, 2015, 16:15

"Today, we have stocks which can run these power plants for almost 20-22 days continously...," the minister said, adding that the buffer stock has been built up. "Power plants are ready to produce more. They have sufficient capacity in the system. Sufficient contingency plans have been drawn up," the minister said.

Fog hits normal life in Punjab, Haryana

Last Updated: Saturday, February 1, 2014, 14:18

A thick blanket of fog in most parts of Punjab and Haryana today again disrupted normal life adversely affecting air, rail and road traffic.

Kargil records season`s lowest night temperature

Last Updated: Thursday, January 30, 2014, 15:24

Kargil, in Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir, recorded lowest night temperature as mercury settled 21 degrees below freezing point even as MeT Department has predicted fresh snowfall in the region.

Cold snap continues in north India; 1 dies in avalanche in J&K

Last Updated: Friday, January 24, 2014, 20:59

Cold conditions persisted in north India with mercury plummeting slightly and fog enveloping several parts of the region, affecting normal life.

Bright sunny day in Kashmir, night temp dips

Last Updated: Sunday, January 19, 2014, 14:07

It was a bright sunny morning in Kashmir Valley for the second consecutive day today though there was no respite from cold in the night as mercury dipped below freezing point.

Fog, low visibility in Delhi; rains likely

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 15, 2014, 08:54

A thick blanket of fog continues to envelope the national capital affecting vehicular movement due to low visibility on Wednesday.

Rajasthan gets respite from cold

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 14, 2014, 13:04

Icy winds abated in Rajasthan and temperatures rose, bringing relief to residents of the desert state after the harsh cold wave sweeping the region claimed several lives in the last few days.

Kashmir Valley receives fresh snowfall, minimum temp rise

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 14, 2014, 13:02

The Kashmir Valley received fresh snowfall following which minimum temperature rose in the region providing slight relief to the residents from the cold conditions.

Cold conditions abate at some places in Punjab, Haryana

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 14, 2014, 12:59

Biting cold conditions sweeping Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh for the past several days today abated at some places even as foggy conditions prevailed in the region.