India could lose USD 49 bn in GDP by food price shock: UN
United Nations, May 26 : India could lose USD 49 billion in GDP if global food prices double in future, according to a new UN ...
Supreme Court pulls up states for ‘ostrich-like attitude’ on drought
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday pulled up states for their “ostrich-like attitude” on drought, saying they ...
28,000 villages in Maharashtra hit by drought
New Delhi: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis sought increased funding for several central schemes as Prime ...
Cultivable land declining in the country
New Delhi, May 6 ,2016: Cultivable land in the country is decreasing by 0.03 million hectares every year but the situation is ...
Only 5% of India’s farmers control 32% farmland
Almost three decades ago in 1990, Radheshyam, 49, was given half an acre of farm land free, taken away from a landlord as ...
Heat-related deaths surge to 178 in Telangana
Hyderabad, May 2 ,2016 : As many as 178 people have lost their lives due to heat-related illnesses in Telangana this summer ...
Govt plans to link 2 rivers to tackle drought in Maharashtra
New Delhi, May 2 ,2016 : Government plans to link Bhima and Manjara rivers in Maharashtra to tackle water crisis situation in ...
Himachal Pradesh:Nearly 378 forest fire broke out due to rise in temp
Shimla, May 2 ,2016 : As many as 378 forest fires broke out in different parts of Himachal Pradesh this summer due to ...
Uttarakhand forest fire : Around 19,000 hectares of forest gutted
Dehradun : With major fires blighting around 1,900 hectares of forests in Uttarakhand, the government on Saturday decided ...
Remove wires twined around trees in Delhi : NGT
New Delhi, May 1 ,2016 : The National Green Tribunal has taken strong objection to high tension cables encircling around trees ...