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Thursday, March 28, 2024
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Topic: Rainfall

Yamuna swells after incessant rainfall, Delhi authorities start evacuating low-lying areas

The Delhi government, which issued a flood warning on Sunday, has set up 16 control rooms to monitor flood-prone areas and the water level of the Yamuna.

Expect rainfall, hail across NW, central & eastern parts of India over next few days, says IMD

Multiple cyclonic circulations and a western disturbance over Pakistan responsible for bringing this activity. NW India likely to see gusty winds for next 5 days. 

Over 2,700 died in 2022 due to extreme weather conditions — IMD’s state-wise annual climate report

Uttar Pradesh saw greatest number of deaths, at 589. Report also highlights temperature rises in states, with Himachal Pradesh seeing increase of 1.5 degrees over 100 years.

Northwest & western India may escape searing May temperatures but east likely to see heatwave, says IMD

Rainfall next month likely to be in the normal range over northwest & other parts. But northeast and east-central India, among others, may see below normal rain, IMD forecast says.

No respite from heat in east India, but showers imminent in northwestern states, says Met dept

The east may see temperatures up to 44 degrees, high temperatures also forecast in isolated pockets of Gangetic West Bengal and Bihar.

Malaysia floods force tens of thousands to evacuate

At least two people have died as floods hit five states this week, and authorities have set up hundreds of relief shelters as the number of people displaced grows.

Heavy rain forecast for October raises concern about India’s rice, wheat crops

Monthly rainfall is expected at 115% of the long-term average based on the India Meteorological Department, posing risks for summer-sown crops such as rice and the planting of wheat.

After Haryana, now Punjab records rain damage to paddy. Farmers to ‘wait & watch’, may seek relief

Jagmohan Singh of BKU (Dakaunda) says farmers expecting 40% loss in early rice varieties. According to experts, crop damage of this nature has taken place after almost a decade.

Floods in MP to drought in UP — it’s monsoon’s wildest swing ever, but experts aren’t surprised

IMD data shows east, northeast India had 18% rainfall deficit between 1 June and 10 August. But central and southern regions saw excess of 24% and 28%, respectively.

Cracked earth & nasty weeds: How UP farmers are battling a drought to save their rice crop

In 5 east UP districts, where rice is primary rain-fed crop, the overwhelming sentiment is despair. For most, planting has been delayed by over a month, which means a drop in yield.

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Profit margins in lottery industry are tiny. Here’s how Future Gaming paid for its electoral bonds

Neither state govts nor companies earn large profits from lotteries. However, a look at the system shows there’s ample evidence of murky dealings and financial irregularities. 

Amid plans to lift AFSPA, Army starts training Jammu & Kashmir cops 

In an interview with Gulistan News this week, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government would leave law and order to J&K Police and slowly withdraw troops.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.