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India receives 8% more monsoon rains, highest since 2020; good news for ag
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Southwest monsoon rains in India hit four years high this season, experiencing about 108 per cent of the long period average at 934.8 mm, data made available by state-run weather bureau India Meteorological Department showed. A rainfall of 868.6 mm is the long period average in India.
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ICRA estimates increase in agriulture GVA based on surplus monsoon, kharif
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Above-normal monsoon rains that helped farmers sow more crops this Kharif season bode well for agriculture, and are likely to improve gross value addition (GVA) in the sector
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Kharif area registers 2.2 pc increase with sowing period nearing end
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
India has three cropping seasons -- Summer, Kharif, and Rabi. Crops sown during June-July and dependent on monsoon rains are harvested in October-November are Kharif.
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Pakistan: Five children among nine dead as monsoon rains ravage Balochista
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The relentless downpours, compounded by the remnants of Cyclonic Storm Asna, have wreaked havoc in several regions, prompting widespread relief and rescue operations.
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Pakistan: Monsoon rains cause death and destruction in Balochistan
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Heavy monsoon rains have caused death and destruction in Balochistan, with at least five people killed and hundreds displaced. The Pakistan Meteorological Department has issued warnings for further rain and landslides in several regions, reported Dawn.
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Pakistan: Report highlights rising flood levels in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The ongoing incessant monsoon rains in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have resulted in the deaths of at least 88 people since July 1, the News International reported citing a report by Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA).
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Pakistan: Flood-displaced monkeys terrorize Narowal, residents in fear
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The heavy monsoon rains likely forced the monkeys out of their natural habitats, leading to their sudden appearance in these urban areas
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Pakistan: Heavy monsoon rains claim 19 lives in Balochistan
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Heavy monsoon rains in Balochistan have led to 19 deaths, 11 injuries, and affected over 3,000 people, with 433 homes damaged or destroyed, according to the Provincial Disaster Management Authority. The rains have impacted 16 districts, prompting the provincial government to declare emergenc
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Pakistan: Met Department predicts more monsoon rains from Aug 14
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The weather department has forecast rain showers accompanied by storms and lightning adding that monsoon winds are expected to enter upper and middle areas of the country.
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UP: Water levels rise in Ganges in Varanasi; ban on plying small boats in
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
There has been a continuous rise of water in the river Ganga in Varanasi on Friday morning. Although monsoon rains have stopped since the last couple of weeks, the rain that fell on the mountains has slowly started to show effects in the plains. This has led to water in the Ganga river risi
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Schools till class 12 to remain closed in Goa tomorrow
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
In view of the alert for rains issued by the India Meteorological Department of India (IMD), Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Sunday announced that all the all schools from pre-primary to the 12th standard will remain closed on Monday.
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Himachal Pradesh Tourism Corp announces discounts on hotel rates during mo
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Amidst the monsoon season, the Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation (HPTDC) on Wednesday announced discounts on its hotel rates from July 25 to September 13, 2024.
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