Climate and Weather
Formulate National Plan on drought management: SC to Centre
Posted on 17 May, 2016 05:28 PMSC directs Centre to prepare National Disaster Plan, implement MGNREGA, Food Security Act to tackle drought
Delayed by a week, monsoon to reach Kerala by June 7: IMD
Posted on 17 May, 2016 01:57 PMMonsoon delayed by a week, to reach Kerala by June 7: IMD
Collateral damage: Buffalo herders and privatisation of water
Posted on 17 May, 2016 11:23 AMKishan Yadav has a lot in common with the popular flute-playing god whose namesake he is. They share a name, a caste, a profession, and the land they live on.
A lac cooperative’s success story
Posted on 17 May, 2016 11:04 AMThe farmers of Jharkhand have long been depending on lac farming for their livelihood. Lac, a resin extensively used in preparation of a range of products - from cosmetics to ammunition - is cultivated on a variety of trees, mostly fruit-bearing and shady trees like Ber, Kusum, Palash and Sal.
Water management for climate resilient agriculture
Posted on 12 May, 2016 11:04 AMAlthough agriculture is the largest source of livelihood for people in India, its share in the gross domestic product (GDP) has been declining over time with
Heat wave claims 300 lives; Telangana, Odisha and Andhra worst hit
Posted on 03 May, 2016 11:37 AMHeat wave claims 300 lives across the country
33 crore people across 10 States hit by drought: Centre
Posted on 26 Apr, 2016 12:25 PMDrought has hit 33 crore people across 10 states, informs Centre
Good monsoon expected this year
Posted on 18 Apr, 2016 09:20 PMGood southwest monsoon expected this year as El Nino declines
Draft of new Wetland Rules 2016 is out
Posted on 12 Apr, 2016 12:37 PMEnvironmentalists unhappy with the draft of new Wetland Rules 2016
Union Water Minister inaugurates 4th India Water Week 2016
Posted on 05 Apr, 2016 09:56 AMIndia Water Week 2016 with the theme 'Water for All: Striving together' inaugurated in New Delhi