NEW DELHI, March 21: Unseasonal rains and hailstorms in large parts of India over the past three days have damaged standing crops, particularly wheat and mustard, across thousands of acres of agricultural land.
The federal government is yet to release official figures on the est
March 1: Average maximum temperature was 29.5C in February, the highest since India started keeping proper weather records.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has also forecast "enhanced probability" of heatwaves between March and May.
KATHMANDU, Dec 23: India has lifted the ban it had enforced on export of wheat to Nepal some five months ago. On Thursday, India issued a permission to import 50,000 tons of wheat.