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Incessant rainfall in Punjab may damage Kharif crops, say experts

Incessant rain at many places in Punjab may cause damage to Kharif crops, especially paddy and cotton, farm experts said on Saturday. Besides delaying harvesting of crops, the untimely rain will not only affect the yield but also quality of crop, they said. Rain lashed parts of Punjab and Haryana, leading to a dip in the mercury by a few notches. Rain was witnessed in Punjab's Ludhiana, Mohali, Patiala, Mansa, Fatehgarh Sahib, Sangrur, Amritsar and Bathinda and Haryana's Kaithal, Kurukshetra, Karnal, Ambala and Sonipat, according to the Metrological Department here. According to farm experts, the untimely rain, if it continues for a few more days, will hit both paddy and cotton crops. "Rain at this stage if it continues for two-three days will affect the kharif crops. It will affect yield and quality of paddy crop which is at the harvesting stage," said Punjab Agriculture Department Director Gurwinder Singh. Farm experts fear that rain accompanied by wind can lead to flattening o

Incessant rainfall in Punjab may damage Kharif crops, say experts
Updated On : 24 Sep 2022 | 6:25 PM IST

Traffic snarls in parts of Delhi as rain continues to batter for third day

Traffic snarls were reported from different parts of the national capital on Saturday as rain continued to lash the city for the third consecutive day. The Delhi Traffic Police has advised commuters to plan their journey accordingly. It tweeted, "As per IMD report 'light to moderate intensity rain would occur over Delhi and adjoining areas'. Commuters are advised to plan their journey accordingly." "Traffic is heavy on Road No 51 in the carriageway from Majlis Park towards Azadpur due to pothole. Kindly avoid the stretch," it said in another tweet. Traffic is heavy on Rohtak Road in the carriageway from Mundka towards Nangloi due to waterlogging at Rajdhani Park Metro Station. Kindly avoid the stretch, it tweeted. Traffic is heavy on Nangloi Najafgarh Road in the carriageway from Najafgarh towards Nangloi due to pothole near Banke Bihari Sweets. Kindly avoid the stretch, it said in one of the tweets. Some commuters posted on social media that the traffic was heavy in Azadpur area

Traffic snarls in parts of Delhi as rain continues to batter for third day
Updated On : 24 Sep 2022 | 5:42 PM IST

Heavy rainfall affects normal life in Gurugram, leads to waterlogging

More than six hours of rainfall on Thursday led to heavy water logging and a flood-like situation on multiple stretches and areas in Gurugram

Heavy rainfall affects normal life in Gurugram, leads to waterlogging
Updated On : 22 Sep 2022 | 9:59 PM IST

Portion of road caves in, massive traffic snarls as rains pound Delhi

A portion of a road caved in as incessant spell of light to moderate rain drenched Delhi for the second consecutive day on Thursday leading to waterlogging and uprooting of trees that caused massive traffic snarls in many parts of the capital. The weather department has issued a 'yellow' alert for Friday, cautioning people about moderate rain at most places in the city. The continuous downpour through the day caused a chock-a-block situation on various intersections and key stretches of the city, sending the traffic haywire. The rains also led to a sharp spike in cab and autorickshaw fares, as they manned their vehicles through waterlogged roads and obstructions caused by uprooted trees. The Municipal Corporation of Delhi received three complaints related to waterlogging from Fatehpur Beri, Sangam Vihar, Tikri Kala village, while there were seven complaints pertaining to uprooting of trees. The Delhi Traffic Police helpline said they received 23 calls related to traffic jam, seven

Portion of road caves in, massive traffic snarls as rains pound Delhi
Updated On : 22 Sep 2022 | 9:55 PM IST

Recent rains in J'hand, Bihar to salvage kharif paddy production loss: IARI

Recent good rains in Jharkhand, Bihar and eastern Uttar Pradesh will save the paddy crop and arrest to some extent the anticipated loss in India's rice output in this Kharif season, according to the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) Director A K Singh. In its first estimate, the Agriculture Ministry has pegged a 6 per cent drop in the rice production at 104.99 million tonnes in the Kharif season of the 2022-23 crop year (July-June), from over the year-ago period. Paddy is the main Kharif (summer) crop, sowing of which had begun with the onset of the Southwest Monsoon in June and harvesting starts next month. Speaking to PTI, IARI Director A K Singh said the lag in paddy sowing due to poor rains in a few states has been a cause of concern. Fortunately in the last few days, there have been good rains in eastern UP, Bihar and Jharkhand. This has come as a great relief to farmers as at this particular time water is required for the long-duration paddy varieties crop, he ...

Recent rains in J'hand, Bihar to salvage kharif paddy production loss: IARI
Updated On : 22 Sep 2022 | 7:40 PM IST

Delhi records minimum temperature of 24.6 deg C, light rain likely

The minimum temperature in Delhi on Tuesday settled at 24.6 degrees Celsius and the weather office has forecast cloudy skies with light rain or drizzle later in the day. The relative humidity at 8:30 am was recorded at 93 per cent, as per data shared by the India Meteorological Department (IMD). From 8:30 am on Monday to 8:30 am on Tuesday, the city received 6.5 mm of rainfall. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast generally cloudy skies with light rain later in the day. The maximum temperature is expected to settle around 33 degrees Celsius. The minimum and maximum temperatures on Wednesday are likely to settle at 24 degrees Celsius and 32 degrees Celsius respectively, according to the IMD forecast. Delhi's air quality index (AQI) was recorded in the 'moderate' (158) category around 9:15 am, Central Pollution Control Board data showed. An AQI between zero and 50 is considered 'good', 51 and 100 'satisfactory', 101 and 200 'moderate', 201 and 300 'poor', 301 and

Delhi records minimum temperature of 24.6 deg C, light rain likely
Updated On : 20 Sep 2022 | 11:23 AM IST

Paddy sowing deficit narrows to 4.52%; southwest monsoon may remain strong

The Centre expects rice production in the kharif season to drop by 4-5 million tonnes from last year.

Paddy sowing deficit narrows to 4.52%; southwest monsoon may remain strong
Updated On : 16 Sep 2022 | 10:24 PM IST

Delhi records lowest temperature in a month, says IMD; know more here

According to an official of the weather department, the decline in temperature was owing to the fact that the city witnessed 4.1 mm a day ago

Delhi records lowest temperature in a month, says IMD; know more here
Updated On : 16 Sep 2022 | 8:17 PM IST

Climate Change intensified rain that fueled Pakistan floods, heatwave

In addition to the rainfall, a heat wave in India and Pakistan earlier this year, also fueled by climate change, worsened the flooding that left a third of Pakistan under water, the scientists found.

Climate Change intensified rain that fueled Pakistan floods, heatwave
Updated On : 16 Sep 2022 | 8:00 AM IST

Bengaluru rains: How bad infra took Indian Silicon Valley under the weather

The flood on August 30, which brought parts of Bengaluru to its knees, led to a loss of about Rs 225 crore in a single day

Bengaluru rains: How bad infra took Indian Silicon Valley under the weather
Updated On : 14 Sep 2022 | 9:14 AM IST

Delayed onset, withdrawal of monsoon: Time for farming in India to adjust?

If the monsoon withdrawal is again delayed this year, this would mean that for the second straight year, the southwest monsoon isn't leaving the country on time

Delayed onset, withdrawal of monsoon: Time for farming in India to adjust?
Updated On : 13 Sep 2022 | 12:30 PM IST

Lakes remain thirsty even as Bengaluru drowned, say activists and experts

The torrential rain in the city that flooded the houses and offices of tech honchos and turned roads into rivers of sorts could not fill most lakes, thanks to the land mafia who turned the feeder canals of these water bodies into a sewerage drain and diverted their flow, environmentalists said. This mischief by the land sharks in connivance with some vested interests in various civic agencies and in the government led to the death of lakes in the city, Leo Saldanha, coordinator of Environment Support Group alleged. Benglauru, which the British rulers had called as a 'City of thousand lakes' for having over 1,600 lakes, has about 400 water bodies today in the Bengaluru metropolitan region. "Those lakes which disappeared gave way for residential layouts, bus stands, bus terminals and tech parks. Sadly, those 400 lakes are also on the verge of destruction," Saldanha told PTI. Citing the example of Subrahmanyapura Lake in South Bengaluru, he said it has reduced to a cesspool and is cho

Lakes remain thirsty even as Bengaluru drowned, say activists and experts
Updated On : 11 Sep 2022 | 2:13 PM IST

Odisha receives downpour as depression forms over Bay of Bengal

With a well-marked low-pressure area over west-central and adjoining north-west Bay of Bengal intensifying into a depression, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday forecast heavy rainfall across Odisha. The system is about 20km northwest of Gopalpur and is likely to move west-northwestwards across south Odisha and Chhattisgarh during the next 24 hours before it weakens, the IMD said. Several parts of Odisha had already been witnessing rainfall activities since Saturday. Senior weather scientist US Dash said Odisha has received widespread showers due to the low pressure, with Dhenkanal recording 114 mm rainfall till 5.30 am of Sunday, followed by 106 mm in Koraput. The Regional Meteorological Centre, Bhubaneswar, has issued advisories for the twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack, asking the administration to make arrangements to drain out excess water. It also urged people to check for road conditions and traffic congestion before leaving homes. Both the cities are

Odisha receives downpour as depression forms over Bay of Bengal
Updated On : 11 Sep 2022 | 1:32 PM IST

Public angst over rain havoc weighs on parties as polls near in Karnataka

With torrential rains in Bengaluru exposing its infrastructure woes, sitting legislators from the city and their political parties seem to be a worried lot over the electoral prospects, amid fears of anti-incumbency and public angst turning against them. Assembly polls are barely seven months away, and elections to the city civic body the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) are expected later this year. The downpour and deluge caused by it resulted in large-scale destruction and misery, affecting the normal life of people, with some complaining that the "brand Bengaluru" has taking a hit. The famed IT industry bore the brunt of the rain fury; there seems to be palpable anger among a section of citizens who felt let down by the political class during the crisis. According to some political observers and party insiders, this fear seems to be more within the ruling BJP, as the state government is being directly held responsible for the mess, in the absence of the city civic body

Public angst over rain havoc weighs on parties as polls near in Karnataka
Updated On : 11 Sep 2022 | 12:22 PM IST

Odisha, West Bengal, Telangana likely to get heavy rain today: IMD

Indian Meteorological Department issued a warning for heavy rainfall in Odisha, Gangetic West Bengal and Telangana today

Odisha, West Bengal, Telangana likely to get heavy rain today: IMD
Updated On : 11 Sep 2022 | 7:05 AM IST

Monsoon might end 2022 with a bang! Sept rains seen good in parts of India

IMD says fresh withdrawal dates will be updated soon; last week it said withdrawal might set in by Sep 7

Monsoon might end 2022 with a bang! Sept rains seen good in parts of India
Updated On : 01 Sep 2022 | 11:54 PM IST

Karnataka CM blames 'negligence' of previous govts for deluge in Bengaluru

Days after several residential areas in the city saw inundation and waterlogging due to torrential rains, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Thursday accused the previous governments in the state of having 'neglected' Bengaluru. The Chief Minister also took the officials to task for turning a blind eye to the rampant encroachment of stormwater drains by property developers. For the past eight to 10 years, Bengaluru was completely neglected. There was not any major problem before the previous governments, but they did not do. The works executed were of substandard quality. Because of their poor work, we are suffering today, Bommai said. He was addressing ministers and officials after inspecting the rain hit areas of the city, where many vehicles were submerged, and water entered many houses while many residential layouts resembled a lake or river. The negligence of previous governments, substandard work and corruption has resulted in so much of problem. I can give with ...

Karnataka CM blames 'negligence' of previous govts for deluge in Bengaluru
Updated On : 01 Sep 2022 | 11:16 PM IST

Heavy rainfall wreaks havoc in Chennai, low-lying areas inundated

Heavy rainfall lashed Chennai and its surrounding areas on Thursday leaving several low-lying areas in the state capital inundated

Heavy rainfall wreaks havoc in Chennai, low-lying areas inundated
Updated On : 01 Sep 2022 | 4:43 PM IST

Uttar Pradesh faces 44% rain deficit despite heavy showers in some parts

Uttar Pradesh is now facing a 44 per cent rain deficit despite heavy showers in some parts of the state

Uttar Pradesh faces 44% rain deficit despite heavy showers in some parts
Updated On : 01 Sep 2022 | 12:18 PM IST

Schools, colleges shut in 4 Tamil Nadu districts due to heavy rainfall

In the wake of heavy rainfall, schools and educational institutes in four districts of Tamil Nadu - Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai and Thanjavur- have been shut

Schools, colleges shut in 4 Tamil Nadu districts due to heavy rainfall
Updated On : 01 Sep 2022 | 11:53 AM IST