Heavy rainfall adversely impact production of tea in West Bengal

Aug 05, 2023

Relentless torrential rains have severely damaged tea plantations in the Bengal foothills. Tea production fell by about 25-30 per cent in the first week...

Below-normal rainfall may not necessarily fuel food inflation: SBI report

Jul 20, 2026

Below-normal rainfall does not necessarily lead to higher food prices, as the impact on food inflation depends more on the spatial distribution of rainfall...

Kharif output may see limited impact from monsoon deficit as sowing improves: ICICI Bank

Aug 26, 2026

India's current monsoon rainfall deficit may have a more limited impact on kharif output than feared earlier as the sowing season is largely behind,...

Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan to chair meeting on El Nino today

Jun 23, 2026

The meeting will conduct a detailed review of the agricultural impact of El Nino and deliberate on measures to address conditions arising due to...

Heavy rain, flood give another jolt to Himachal tourism business recovering from Covid-19

Jul 14, 2023

The heavy rainfall and floods have given another jolt to the tourism business in Himachal Pradesh which was recovering from the impact of the...

Nearly 10 tonnes of relief material sent from Trichy to rain-hit Keralam

Aug 10, 2026

The relief effort comes as Keralam continues to deal with the impact of heavy monsoon rainfall that has caused flooding and waterlogging in several...