The Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare has released progress of area coverage under kharif crops as on 27th August 2024. Area: In lakh hactare S. No. Crop Area Sown 2024 2023 1 Paddy 394.28 378.04 2 Pulses 122.16 115.55 a Arhar 45.78 40.74 b Urdbean 29.04 30.81 c Moongbean …
Read More »Stay Protected this Monsoon from Dengue with Affordable Pocket Insurance on Bajaj Markets
Bajaj Markets, a digital financial marketplace, offers a convenient and affordable solution – the Dengue Cover, a pocket insurance plan powered by Aditya Birla Health Insurance. As monsoon rains arrive, the threat of mosquito-borne diseases like dengue also increases. This pocket-friendly plan provides coverage of up to Rs. 50,000, making …
Read More »Heavy Rainfall Expected in Sub-Himalayan West Bengal & Assam-Meghalaya: Alert for Next 2 Days
Realised weather during past 24 hours till 0830 hours IST of today: (details in Annexure I) ❖ Heatwave to severe heat wave conditions prevailed in most parts of Punjab, Haryana-Chandigarh, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh; in some parts of Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Bihar, north Madhya Pradesh; at isolated pockets over northeast …
Read More »Southwest Monsoon Envelops Kerala, Advances Into Northeast India
Advance of Southwest Monsoon: Southwest Monsoon has set in over Kerala and advanced into most parts of northeast India including entire Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh and most parts of Tripura, Meghalaya and Assam today. The Southwest Monsoon has advanced into remaining parts of southwest Arabian Sea, some parts of …
Read More »“Country as a whole most likely to receive above normal rainfall during the Southwest Monsoon season” says Secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciences
Secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciences, Dr M. Ravichandran told the media today that the country as a whole is likely to receive above normal rainfall during the south west monsoon from June to September 2024. Briefing the media about the summary of the 2024 Southwest Monsoon Season Rainfall today in …
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