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Good rains likely over north India from June 26: IMD -Sanjeeb Mukherjee

-Business Standard So far, in the southern Peninsula and northwest India, the southwest monsoon is around 15 per cent and three per cent above normal, respectively New Delhi: Northwest Indian states of Uttar Pradesh, Delhi and Punjab might get good rains from June 26 to July 10, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Thursday in its weather update. The southwest monsoon, according to IMD, has been around 18 per cent below normal...

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Kharif sowing lags as monsoon makes slow progress -Sayantan Bera

-Livemint.com So far, an area of 8.4 million hectares has been sown, nearly 11% lower when compared with the 9.4 million hectares sown by this time last year New Delhi: A slower-than-normal progress of the south-west monsoon has impacted sowing of rain-fed kharif crops, shows data released by the agriculture ministry on Friday. So far, an area of 8.4 million hectares has been sown, nearly 11% lower when compared to 9.4 million...

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When the landlord doesn’t call back -Saugato Datta & Vikram Pathania

-The Indian Express A study in the National Capital Region shows why the search for a house is longer and more arduous for a Muslim tenant. Earlier this month, this newspaper reported that a Muslim IAS aspirant in Pune resorted to a “Hindu” pseudonym to overcome the difficulty of obtaining paying-guest accommodation. Keen followers of the news from India, like us, recognise this as an example of periodic reports from cities...

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Centre places draft bills on water conservation, management -Pretika Khanna

-Livemint.com The ministry for water resources, river development and Ganga rejuvenation has also placed a draft of the national groundwater management improvement programme New Delhi: The Centre has placed two draft bills for water conservation in the public domain for feedback as the country battles a water crisis. The government has also released a draft of a programme to improve groundwater management in the country. Comments have been invited on the two...

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INDIA FOCUS: Drought and drinking water shortage. More than one-third of India is affected. Click here for info and links.

Situation alarming: More than one-third population hit by drought   The country is facing severe drought for the second consecutive year. Conservative estimates from official sources show that over a quarter of rural habitations are facing drinking water scarcity. Although both India Meteorological Department and Skymet have predicted a more than normal rainfall during June-September, 2016, the water storage available in 91 major reservoirs of the country has declined from 22 percent...

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