Back in the fields: Farmers engage in cultivation work on the outskirts of Chikkbagevadi near Belagavi as rains ease and conditions turn favourable for agricultural activity Belagavi: Rain activity in Belagavi district weakened over the past two days after six days of incessant showers, bringing relief to residents and restoring normalcy. The heavy rainfall has…
Nagpur: The Maharashtra govt has transferred Rs 713.96 crore directly into the bank accounts of 8,83,965 farmers affected by natural disasters in the Nagpur division during the 2025-26 financial year.The assistance, released through the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) system, covers crop and farmland losses caused by heavy rain, floods and unseasonal rain. The disbursal followed…
Varanasi: With the onset of monsoon and the possibility of floods, the Varanasi Municipal Corporation (VMC) has intensified efforts to protect the Ganga from pollution.A joint team of the VMC and Namami Gange carried out a large-scale cleanliness drive along the river on Wednesday, removing around 1,000 kg of waste from the sandy riverbed on…
In Shivamogga city, due to continuous downpour, a house collapsed in the New Mandli area Shivamogga: Even as the monsoon has intensified across Shivamogga district, a 65-year-old man has gone missing and is feared to have been swept away by the swollen Malathi River near Agumbe. Ramappa, a resident of Kelur village, reportedly went out…
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday reviewed the state’s flood and rain situation at the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC) in Mantralaya, directing officials to remain on high alert as heavy rainfall is expected to continue over the next two days. The review meeting was attended by Minister Girish Mahajan, the Chief Secretary, Director…
Guwahati: The northeastern states are now facing a severe rainfall deficit after enduring devastating floods and landslides.Data released by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday showed that overall all seven northeastern states have received either “deficient” or “large deficient” rainfall since the onset of the monsoon on June 1 till July 3.Meghalaya and Manipur…
Bhubaneswar: Congress legislature party leader in the Odisha assembly, Rama Chandra Kadam, has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking grant of special category status to Odisha, citing the state’s persistent structural challenges and vulnerability to natural disasters.Kadam who represents Pottangi in the Vidhan Sabha, highlighted that Odisha frequently faces cyclones, floods and other climate-related…
Jaipur: With Rajasthan facing rising temperatures, recurring heat waves, erratic rainfall and mounting water stress, the state govt plans to set up a Climate Change Centre in collaboration with IIT-Jodhpur to strengthen climate research, forecasting and policy planning.The proposed centre, details of which were shared in the Rajasthan Assembly on June 23, will function as…
Varanasi: Reviewing pre-monsoon preparations, divisional commissioner S Rajalingam directed officials to complete the cleaning of drains and channels by the end of June, while municipal commissioner Himanshu Nagpal expressed displeasure over the slow pace of works under the CM Grid scheme and issued a final warning to agencies concerned.During a meeting with officials of the…
Gauree.Malkarnekar@timesofindia.comPanaji: As Goa marks World Environment Day on June 5, the state stands out as the only one in India with a comprehensive policy framework in place to tackle climate change. Alongside an approved State Action Plan on Climate Change and a Clean Energy Roadmap, the Goa State Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan is in…
