NDMA team completes need assessment in Cyclone Fengal-hit districts
CHENNAI: A multi-sectoral team comprising 13 experts from the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and officials of the Tamil Nadu government undertook ...
How weather and markets played spoilsport for agrochemical businesses in South India
India’s agriculture sector, which contributes about 18 per cent to the country’s GDP, employs around 50 per cent of the ...
When the rain came in Dec, so did water-borne diseases
Chennai: Water-borne diseases, mostly caused by contaminated water and food, peaked in the city in Dec, indicating poor ...
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Deadly Cyclone Dikeledi Claims Lives and Impacts 35,000
The fatalities occurred when the walls of houses collapsed because of the cyclone's force. Meque urged residents in flood-prone areas to use resilient materials for construction to better ...
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Dharmapuri paddy farmers expect good harvest, seek procurement centres
Though Dharmapuri is not a major producer of paddy, due to cyclone Fengal, and the rise in water levels in most of the water bodies across the district, farmers have been actively involved in ...