An inundated field in Banki area of Cuttack district Bhubaneswar: Life is slowly returning to normal in several flood-affected areas as water levels in major rivers across the state continue to recede, even as India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasts light to moderate rain at many places over the next five to six days.Revenue and disaster…
River Mahanadi in spate near Mundali Bridge in Cuttack Bhubaneswar: Odisha govt on Thursday warned of a possible flash-flood threat in the lower Mahanadi basin after the river crossed the warning level at Naraj near Cuttack following heavy upstream rain, even as floodwaters began receding in north Odisha.Revenue minister Suresh Pujari, after a high-level review,…
Mandya: Former minister N Cheluvarayaswamy on Tuesday said that a decision on releasing water from the Krishna Raja Sagara (KRS) reservoir for standing crops and filling lakes in Mandya district, will be taken after Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) meeting on Wednesday, and subsequent consultations with chief minister DK Shivakumar.In a statement, Cheluvarayaswamy said the…
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…
According to the IMD, conditions are favourable for the monsoon to advance into more parts of Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, the remaining parts of Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Bihar, and some parts of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand during the next three to four days. NEW DELHI: Heavy rainfall is expected to continue across several parts of the…
Chennai: The outskirts remained hotter than core city areas on Saturday as Chennai continued to sizzle despite the onset of the southwest monsoon over neighbouring Kerala. Nungambakkam recorded 39.9°C and Meenambakkam 40.4°C, both around 2.4 degrees above normal.Relief from the summer heat, however, may be around the corner. Meteorologists said there is a possibility for…
