India need not worry about a drought yet

The weather bureau predicted on Friday that it will begin raining early next month. The criterion for the assessment of droughts is clear. For the millions of Indians waiti...

5th Jagran Film Festival To Open On 5th July In New Delhi

The festival will travel to 14 cities across India

New Delhi, India: The festival that created a furore with its vast span ...

National rubber policy must protect growers, urges planters’ association

The proposed national policy on rubber should reflect the real concerns of all stakeholders in the sector and protect the livelihoods of rubber growers in the country, urge...

Kerala to setup study and research centre on Climate change

The Kerala government has planned to set up a study and researchcentre to have scientific knowledge on climate change, minister for environment and forest Thiruvanchoor Rad...

In Kerala, farmers fight to preserve world’s only variety of salt-resistant rice – and the ecosystem

Mridula Chari and Harsha Vadlamani search for clouds along the west coast, they meet farmers who are attempting to return to a traditional system of alternating paddy and s...

Govt Successful in Reducing Maternal Mortality Rate

The Health Department is moving ahead with action plans which have been envisaged to cut down the maternal mortality ratio in the state to 40 per 1,000, Health Minister V S...

Mosquito-borne virus shows polio-like symptoms

Two months after the country earned its polio-free tag, a mosquito has emerged as a fresh concern. Mosquito-borne West Nile virus has been found to be causing acute flaccid...

Bacterial, chemical contamination high in downstream rivers in state

The sixth phase of project development and management (CWRDM), has reaffirmed the fears that most downstream rivers are bacterially and chemically contaminated. “Bact...

India to receive less rainfall, strong El Nino predicted

North-west India will be worst sufferer; IMD forecast says the region will receive only 85 per cent of normal rains In its long range forecast, released Monday, the India M...