Drought
When will people get respite from severe heat waves?
Thu, May 30, 2019
Heat waves are prevailing across the country, but the situation in Maharashtra and southern states is very serious due to rising temperature. In Vidarbha and Marathwada regions of Maharashtra, water level has reached at zero level. Farmers in Marathwada region have threaten to commit suicide if the government fails to take measures to provide them water. To discuss the situation, Zee Business speaks to Weather scientist and other experts to know the steps the government should take to help out people.
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India's sugar production likely to fall to 22 million tonnes in 2016-17 on cane shortage
Thu, Jan 05, 2017
India`s sugar production in 2016-17 is likely to fall to 22 million tonnes (MT), down 4.3% from an earlier estimate, as mills in its key producing state are closing early due to a cane shortage, industry officials told Reuters.
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El Nino fading in Australia may help bring India's inflation down; here's how
Wed, May 25, 2016
The strongest El Nino in 20 years has finally ended after two years - in the time it's led to poor rains in Australia last year and a drought this year. The El Nino ending may help in easing India's inflation and make a case for a rate cut in the next RBI policy meet. How?
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Supreme Court slams authorities over ''ostrich-like'' attitude to drought
Thu, May 12, 2016
A petition filed by Swaraj Abhiyan, a Delhi-based non-profit group, said that India`s current method of declaring drought was unscientific, archaic and arbitrary and states had, as a result, failed to recognise the drought as a natural disaster.
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