Nagpur/Akola/Wardha/Amravati: After revival, southwest monsoon gathered momentum across Vidarbha on Wednesday, bringing widespread rainfall, reviving rivers and streams, easing heat conditions and providing much-needed relief to farmers awaiting kharif sowing.According to IMD data, Buldhana recorded highest rainfall in the region with 95 mm rainfall, followed by Amravati (70 mm) and Wardha (21 mm). Chandrapur too…
Mumbai: The city is witnessing increasing anxiety as water reserves fall due to the absence of rain, and the BMC enforces strict water cuts as lakes dry up. A comparable situation occurred in 2009. That year, after the monsoon’s delayed arrival, the civic body first introduced a 10% water cut on June 9. When the…
The state recorded 21.6mm of rainfall on Monday, making it the second-highest daily rainfall total recorded so far this month Panaji: The southwest monsoon gained momentum on Monday after a 10-day break, bringing widespread rainfall across the state and the maximum temperature dropping by nearly 4° C in Panaji.The revival of rainfall has been attributed…
Colva/Canacona: A prolonged dry spell and a sharp rainfall deficit have cast a shadow over the paddy season across the state, with farmers fearing heavy crop losses if the southwest monsoon fails to revive soon. Agricultural activities in several villages of South Goa have virtually come to a standstill. Farmers, who would normally be busy…
