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Govt. failed to weather El Nino effect despite opportunities: KTR

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Govt. failed to weather El Nino effect despite opportunities: KTR

BRS working president K.T. Rama Rao welcoming M. Srinivas Rao from Banswada into the party in Hyderabad on Monday as other leaders look on. | Photo Credit: By Arrangement HYDERABAD Working president of Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) K.T. Rama Rao alleged that the Congress government has completely failed in weathering the drought conditions this season…

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Mumbai receives rainfall; intensity to increase from Wednesday

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Mumbai receives rainfall; intensity to increase from Wednesday

People wade through knee-deep water on a road amid rain, at Nalasopara in Palghar, Maharashtra, Tuesday, July 7, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI The India Meteorological Department has issued a yellow alert for Mumbai, Thane, Palghar and Raigad districts for Sunday (July 19, 2026). Mumbai city and its suburbs witnessed rainfall from Saturday (July 18,…

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Ministers inspect Devadula project, assure funds to speed up works

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Ministers inspect Devadula project, assure funds to speed up works

Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka on Monday said the State government would complete the J. Chokka Rao Devadula Lift Irrigation Scheme on a war footing by clearing all pending bills, and by expediting the remaining works. Mr. Vikramarka, accompanied by Irrigation Minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy and Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivasa Reddy, visited the…

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El Nino effect: Challenges to adaptation and resilience

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El Nino effect: Challenges to adaptation and resilience

The United Nations weather agency forecast a moderate or possibly strong El Nino that could drive up global temperatures and increase the risk of extreme weather in 2026. Experts said the El Nino, a natural warming cycle, should further heat a globe already warming from fossil fuel pollution and will likely turbocharge extreme weather across…

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El Nino effect: Centre says 111 districts with ‘poor irrigation facilities’ are a concern

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El Nino effect: Centre says 111 districts with ‘poor irrigation facilities’ are a concern

Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare Shivraj Singh Chouhan. File. | Photo Credit: C. Venkatachalapathy Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has held a high-level meeting with State Agriculture Ministers and officials on El Nino situation, that has so far resulted in a delay of monsoon. Talking to reporters after the meeting, Mr. Chouhan…

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Signals from the sea: why sardines, jellyfish are washing ashore

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Signals from the sea: why sardines, jellyfish are washing ashore

Fishermen rinsing a fresh catch of sardines at Shangumugham beach in Thiruvananthapuram. | Photo Credit: Representational Photo The Indian oil sardine has long sustained the livelihoods of coastal communities along the west coast. Thriving in the nutrient-rich waters driven by seasonal upwelling, these small but economically vital fish are now behaving strangely, washing ashore in…

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India to tap augmented solar capacity, coal to weather El Nino, summer-related power demand

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India to tap augmented solar capacity, coal to weather El Nino, summer-related power demand

Essential to note here that India added a record 44.61 gigawatts of solar capacity in the fiscal year 2025-26, which was more than the double it had added in the preceding fiscal. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Amidst expectations of further increase in energy demand with peak summers approaching and an El Nino in…

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Namibia To Kill 700 Animals, Including Elephants, Zebras, And Hippos, For Meat Amid Severe Drought

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Namibia To Kill 700 Animals, Including Elephants, Zebras, And Hippos, For Meat Amid Severe Drought

Namibia fighting severe food insecurity exacerbated by a severe drought. Namibia has approved the killing of hundreds of animals, including elephants, to feed people affected by the severe drought, according to a notice from the southern African nation’s government. Last month, the United Nations reported that almost half of Namibia’s population suffered from acute food…

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RBI annual report 2023-2024: MSPs for kharif and rabi crops ensured minimum return of 50% over cost of production

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RBI annual report 2023-2024: MSPs for kharif and rabi crops ensured minimum return of 50% over cost of production

Image for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: K.R. Deepak The Minimum Support rices (MSPs) for both kharif and rabi seasons 2023-24 ensured a minimum return of 50% over the cost of production for all crops, said the Reserve Bank’s Annual Report released on May 30. The overall public stock of foodgrains as on March…

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