Pradeep Thakur | TNN | Aug 9, 2020, 05:59 IST NEW DELHI: Floods and landslides have caused widespread devastation across the country with more than 900 deaths reported so far by 16 states this...
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Assam Flood situation improves; 20 districts still affected
Flood scenario in Assam is showing signs of improvement with no new loss of human life reported in last 24 hours. However, 20 out of 33 districts of the state are still affected by the flood waters. ...
Flood situation worsens further in northern parts of Bihar
In Bihar, the flood situation has further worsened in northern parts of the State following rise in water level of Gandak, Burhi Gandak, Bagamati and Adhwara group of rivers. Over 55 lakh people...
Assam flood situation improves but 12 lakh people still in distress
Though there have been a slight improvement in the flood situation in Assam in last few days however the incessant rainfall have again started deteriorating the situation again; According to the...
Flood toll hits 100+ as 3 die in Assam; 7 in Bihar
Jainarain Pandey GUWAHATI/PATNA: Floods continue to wreak havoc in eastern parts of the country. On Sunday, three more people died in Assam taking the toll past 100, while seven people lost their...
Floods in Bihar affect 3 lakh people, Assam toll rises to 85
GUWAHATI/PATNA: The flood situation in the eastern region of the country remained unchanged on Monday. While Assam reported one more death, taking the toll to 85, over three lakh people in north...
Maize farmers ready to battle armyworms
TNN | Jul 3, 2020, 04:00 IST Coimbatore: The agriculture department has launched initiatives to curb the fall armyworm menace ahead of the maize cultivation season here. The invasive pest, which...
PAU advises farmers to be prepared for fall armyworm attack
Shariq Majeed Ludhiana: The scientists at the Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), Ludhiana, have issued advisory for managing fall armyworm in maize. Tracing the history of the insect, P K...
In drought-affected Jaisalmer, 471 cattle camps to come up
TNN | Jun 25, 2020, 04:04 IST Jaisalmer: Disaster management and assistance department is making efforts to save cattle in scarcity-hit areas. In Jaisalmer district, there is a severe drought in 653...
5.8 quake jolts Mizoram, houses & roads damaged
AIZAWL: An earthquake of 5.8 magnitude hit Mizoram in the early hours of Monday, causing damage to houses and cracks on highways, roads at several places. This comes barely 12 hours after another...
Drought-prone Parbhani gets 190mm rain in 24 hrs, breaks century-old record
Neha Madaan | TNN PUNE: Drought-prone Parbhani in Marathwada recorded 190mm rainfall in the past 24 hours, breaking a century-old rain record and crossing its monthly rainfall quota for June in just...
Landslides kill 21 in Assam’s Barak Valley
B B Goswami SILCHAR: At least 21 people were killed on Tuesday in a series of landslides triggered by incessant pre-monsoon rains across Cachar, Karimganj and Hailakandi districts in Assam’s Barak...
Cyclone Amphan aftermath: Focus shifts on quick restoration of basic services in Bengal and Odisha; Centre rushes additional NDRF teams
Vishwa Mohan | TNN | Updated: May 21, 2020, 08.17 PM IST NEW DELHI: A day after landfall of the cyclone Amphan, different central and stated agencies on Thursday shifted their focus on quick...
12 killed as cyclone Amphan batters Bengal at 165kmph
BHUBANESHWAR/KOLKATA: Barrelling in from the Bay of Bengal with wind speeds of up to 185kmph, severe cyclonic storm Amphan on Wednesday cut a swathe through northern Odisha before bearing down on...
Two dead, 8 injured in J&K landslide
Sanjay Khajuria | TNN | May 17, 2020, 23:31 IST JAMMU: Two people were buried alive while eight others were injured in a landslide that hit the Jammu-Srinagar highway in J&K’s Ramban district on...
Amphan to turn into extremely severe cyclonic storm on May 19, to cross Odisha and West Bengal on May 20
Vishwa Mohan | TNN NEW DELHI: The India Meteorology Department (IMD) on Saturday said the deep depression over southeast Bay of Bengal intensified into a Cyclonic storm - called "Amphan". It will...
R’seema farmers warn of drought
U Sudhakar Reddy | TNN | May 11, 2020, 05:16 IST Hyderabad: Rayalaseema farmers on Sunday warned of a severe drought this year, raising concerns over the implementation of Krishna River Water...
Massive landslide damages Jammu-Srinagar NH, 28 houses in Ramban; many homeless
JAMMU: A massive landslide on Saturday damaged a 500m-stretch of the Jammu-Srinagar national highway and 28 houses in Dalwas village along the highway in J&K’s Ramban district, leaving many homeless. ...
KCR: Karimnagar won’t face drought
Hyderabad: Chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Monday said the successful completion of bringing Kaleshwaram water to Lower, Mid Manair dams and other barrages with an overall capacity to hold 110...
Central team in Raj to assess crop loss due to rain, drought
Jaipur: An inter-departmental central team is currently visiting the state to assess the damage to crops caused due to unseasonal rains and drought in the state. The state government had demanded a...