New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday said that the Centre’s preparations for kharif crops are in full swing and ‘Team Agriculture’ is giving top priority to enhancing production for achieving self-reliance in pulses and oilseeds.Addressing a press conference on Kharif Conclave-2026 at Pusa Complex here, the minister said that the government was focused on ensuring food security in the country, improving farmers’ livelihoods…
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New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) Global average temperatures are likely to continue at or near record levels in the next five years, a report from the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), produced by the UK’s Met Office, said on Thursday, adding that Arctic temperature anomalies are expected to continue to be higher than the global mean.The report said that although the average temperature over the next five years is likely to exceed 1.5 degree Celsius above pre-industrial levels, this does not re…
Port of Spain, May 27 (IANS) India has supported the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries since decolonisation and the early phase of nation-building in the region. The relationship was further strengthened during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Trinidad and Tobago last year, which marked the 180th anniversary of the arrival of indentured Indian immigrants in 1845, a report has stated. Writing for the Caribbean media outlet ‘Daily Express’, Ralph Maraj, Trinidad and Tobago’s Amb…
Brussels, May 26 (IANS) Europe is enduring an unprecedented early-season heatwave, driven by a powerful “heat dome” that has shattered temperature records across multiple countries, raised public health concerns and intensified calls for faster climate action.France has been among the hardest-hit countries, recording its hottest May day ever with a national average temperature of 24.4 degrees Celsius on Monday, surpassing a record that had stood since 1944, according to Meteo-France. A total of …
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) The upcoming monsoon will directly influence India’s FY27 macroeconomic outlook, with the India Meteorological Department forecasting rainfall at 92 per cent of the long-period average, classified as below normal, a report said on Tuesday.The report from investment platform smallcase said that below normal rainfall raises concerns over food inflation, rural demand recovery and interest‑rate trajectories in upcoming quarters.It further highlighted that stable rainfall…
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) As heatwave conditions intensify across parts of India, Delhi’s Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital has emerged as a pioneer in heatstroke treatment by establishing the country’s first immersion cooling facility, a globally recognised method that cools patients under water. The specialised Heat Wave Centre, operational since 2024, is now being replicated at other healthcare facilities across the country, according to hospital officials.Speaking to IANS about the initiativ…
Bengaluru, May 22 (IANS) The Karnataka government has urged the Centre and the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) to introduce a dedicated chapter on groundwater conservation and management in the national school curriculum, citing growing concerns over water scarcity and climate change.Announcing the development on Friday, Karnataka Minor Irrigation and Science & Technology Minister, N.S. Boseraju, said the State has formally written to the Central Government seek…
New Delhi/Gothenburg, May 20 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Swedish PM Ulf Kristersson on Wednesday jointly wrote an op-ed titled “India and Sweden: Delivering Growth, Resilience and Sustainability… Together”, highlighting the urgent need for stronger international cooperation to tackle climate change, economic fragmentation and industrial transformation.In the joint op-ed, the two leaders stressed that the world is currently facing a defining moment marked by geopolitical uncerta…
Oslo, May 19 (IANS) Spotlighting the unique language connection between India and Iceland, Iceland’s Prime Minister Kristrun Frostadottir on Tuesday expressed her fondness for the word “Sambandh”, which Prime Minister Narendra Modi had extensively used in his interaction with the Nordic leaders during the third India-Nordic Summit in Oslo. “I love that word ‘Sambandh’, I am not going into depths into other languages here, but this is a purely Icelandic word, and people will be very dev…
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) India and Norway has strengthened their science and technology partnership with the signing of five major agreements focused on green energy, sustainable development, ocean technology, innovation and geoscience collaboration during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Norway.The collaborations are aimed at strengthening institutional partnerships, promoting industry and startup engagement, enhancing academic cooperation and accelerating sustainable growth initiative…