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SECTOR | 22 Sep 2025, 08:58PM

Monsoon likely to withdraw from Delhi by Thursday; city logs surplus rain

Business Standard

The monsoon is expected to withdraw from Delhi within the next two days, marking the end of a season in which the capital logged above-normal rainfall since May. The IMD said dry northwesterly winds are prevailing and no rain has been recorded in the past several days, conditions that favour the withdrawal of the seasonal rains. With no moisture and no forecast of rainfall, the withdrawal criteria are likely to be met by Thursday, said Mahesh Palawat, vice president at private forecaster Skymet. Although the city received rain on only eight days this month, September's total has already touched 136.1 mm, higher than the monthly normal of 123.5 mm. This continues a trend of surplus rainfall since May. The capital saw its wettest May on record with 186.4 mm, followed by an excess of 45 per cent in June, 24 per cent in July and a 72 per cent surplus in August, the wettest in 15 years. Overall, Delhi has received 902.6 mm of rainfall this monsoon about 35 per cent above the long-per

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SECTOR | 22 Sep 2025, 05:10PM

Fresh low' forms over Bay, with a depression to follow by weekend: IMD

Business Line

Monsoon withdraws from parts of West and North-West India but rains may throw a spanner in its works elsewhere

Agriculture

SECTOR | 22 Sep 2025, 10:34AM

HyFarm targets to procure one million tonne of potatoes by 2028-29

Business Line

Farmers have been able to save up to 40% water, reduce cost of cultivation by 12-15% and reduce seed-usedper acre through optimised planting techniques

Agriculture

SECTOR | 20 Sep 2025

CM Naidu Announces Rs 50,000 Per Hectare Relief For Onion Farmers Hit By Rains

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The Chief Minister noted that his government has taken the decision to support farmers who suffered losses especially at a time when onion acreage increased.

Agriculture

SECTOR | 20 Sep 2025

Punjab records 27 stubble burning cases as govt pushes awareness drive

Business Standard

Punjab has seen 27 stubble burning cases in the last five days, even as authorities have launched an intensive campaign in hotspots of paddy straw burning in various districts to create awareness among farmers against this practice, officials said on Saturday. Stubble burning in Punjab and Haryana is often blamed for the rise in air pollution in Delhi after the harvesting of the paddy crop in October and November. As the window for the Rabi crop -- wheat -- is very short after paddy harvest, some farmers set afire the crop residue in the fields to quickly clear them for sowing the next crop. According to Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) data, a total of 27 crop residue burning incidents took place in four districts from September 15. A maximum of 18 stubble burning incidents have been reported in Amritsar, followed by five in Tarn Taran, three in Patiala and one in Ferozepur, it said. A fine of Rs one lakh in the shape of environmental compensation has been imposed on farmers

Agriculture

SECTOR | 20 Sep 2025

Engagement Farmers' Cup 2025: Rethinking cricket ties with Pakistan

Business Standard

Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically, and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport