-Hindustan Times Parts of eastern and northeastern India, which recorded scanty rainfall in June and July, may not get adequate showers in the next two months as well, the weather office said, raising concerns over the kharif or monsoon crop. Rainfall during the second half of the southwest monsoon is likely to be normal, the India Meteorological Department predicted on Monday. In the first half, till July 31, it was 8% above...
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Should a drought in Bihar be declared? Experts say yes, govt says wait -Zumbish
-Down to Earth Following central guidelines on declaring drought, good rainfall on Aug 4-5 predicted, say govt officials Bihar, like most states in north, east and central India, has suffered due to a whimsical monsoon 2022. Rainfall has been scanty as well as erratic. Farmers have already shown signs of despair, as Down To Earth reported earlier. So is this agrarian state in the grips of a drought? Scanty or erratic rains in...
More »Assam suffers 195 human casualties in two waves of flood
-The Telegraph Senior official says deaths are highest in 'recorded' history of the state Guwahati: Assam has suffered 195 human casualties in the two waves of flood that have hit the state between April 6 and July 15 this year, leaving behind a trail of unprecedented destruction, affecting one third of the state’s over 3.2 crore population and triggering a massive rescue and relief operation. According to chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, besides...
More »With floods ruining NRC-relevant documents, Assam residents face bleak future -Satananda Bhattacharjee
-TheFederal.com The residents, who have lost their official documents in the flood water, now have no means to prove their Indian identity through the NRC Floods can wreck homes and lives, but if you are in this part of the country, it could even affect your citizenship. “I can’t prove my citizenship now. I have lost everything in the recent floods. My house in Ashram Road is still under water. I have lost...
More »Consumption of non-veg food items has risen since 2015-16, points out NFHS-5 data
Is India a country where most people eat vegetarian food? The answer to this question is a bit complex. The consumption of either vegetarian or non-vegetarian food depends not just on one's personal choice but also on one’s geographical location, caste and religious background, gender and marital status. There are other determining factors as well behind a person's choice of food. The results of the newly released data of the fifth...
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