Monsoon rains have devastated Kerala two years in a rowLounge brings you the inside story of a state living through an ecological crisis
10 min read20 Sep 2019Consistent with IMD’s prediction, rainfall improved in July with a deficit of 9%, before falling to zero in mid-AugAs on Monday, the country received 681.3mm of rainfall compared to the normal of 674.7mm
2 min read27 Aug 2019Central Water Commission has called for highest level precautions to be takenStrong winds gusting upto 40-50 kmph, are likely to prevail over the Arabian Sea
2 min read9 Aug 2019After a slow start, rains have picked up in drought prone Karnataka throwing life out of gear in several districtsIMD-Bengaluru issued Red alert for Coastal and Malnad districts for next 5 days
1 min read6 Aug 2019Quantum of water released from Darna dam stood at 13,026 cusecsThe intensity of rains lessened since the early hours of Tuesday
1 min read6 Aug 2019IMD had predicted 95% of the LPA with an error margin of plus or minus 9%Rainfall received in July was 5% above normal, said IMD
1 min read1 Aug 2019Nearly 248 houses have been damaged and more than 200,000 people accommodated in 836 relief campsAnimals have moved to the park boundaries and some have even attempted to cross the park
2 min read25 Jul 2019IMD said heavy to extremely heavy rainfall is likely in parts of Kerala, Puducherry, TN and Karnataka across 18-20 JulyThe southern peninsula is currently facing a high monsoon deficit
1 min read18 Jul 2019Sowing operation is expected to pick-up in the coming days on good rains expectationRice, the main kharif crop, was sown in 52.47 lakh hectare till last week
2 min read7 Jul 2019Due to the derailment at least 10 intercity trains were cancelledIntercity trains from Mumbai to Pune were cancelled and some long distance trains were diverted through Igatpuri
1 min read1 Jul 2019The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared