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Toria MSP at Rs 3900/qtl includes Rs 100 bonus this year: Govt
The government today clarified that the minimum support price (MSP) for toria, an oilseed similar to rapeseed, fixed at Rs 3,900 per quintal for the current year also includes bonus of Rs 100 per quintal. A corrigendum in this regard was issued by the Union Agriculture Ministry. The MSP has been fixed for the toria crop grown in the 2017-18 rabi season, which is underway, and to be harvested in 2018-19. Toria is cultivated in limited areas of eastern Uttar Pradesh. It is a short duration crop cultivated largely in Assam, Bihar, Orissa and West Bengal in the east mainly as winter crop. In Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Uttaranchal and western Uttar Pradesh, it is grown as a catch crop during September-December.
Cold wave conditions continue unabated in Himachal Pradesh
Intense cold wave conditions continued unabated today in Himachal Pradesh as high-altitude tribal and hill areas of the state received fresh snowfall. Bharmaur, Kothi and Mari received 3 cm of snowfall while Kalpa, Gondla and the upper Manali region received 2 cm of snow. Manali and its adjoining areas received light rains causing a marginal drop in the mercury, the MeT office said. Temperatures in high-altitude tribal areas were between minus 14 and minus 21 degrees Celsius while Keylong recorded a low of minus eight degrees Celsius. Kalpa recorded minus four degrees Celsius and Manali minus 2.6 degrees Celsius. Shimla and Una experienced their coldest night of the season with a low of 2.1 degrees Celsius and 2.2 degrees Celsius. Thick fog engulfed the mid and lower hills while thick ground frost occurred at many places affecting vehicular traffic in the morning. Water pipes froze and burst at many places affecting supply. The maximum temperatures also dropped by a few ..
Dense fog occurs at many places in Uttar Pradesh
Weather remained dry over Uttar Pradesh with dense to very dense fog occuring at many places, while shallow to moderate fog occurred at isolated places over the state. According to the Meteorological department, cold to severe cold conditions occurred at few places over the state. Yesterday, day temperatures fell in Moradabad and Meerut and were below normal in Varanasi, Lucknow, Allahbad, Kanpur and Jhansi. Night temperatures fell in Gorakhpur, Faizabad, Lucknow and Bareilly. The lowest minimum temperature in the state was 2.8 degrees Celsius recorded at Sultanpur and Fursatganj (Rae Bareli). Shallow to moderate fog is very likely at a few places over the state on January 6, January 7 and January 8.
Min temps increase in Rajasthan, Alwar coldest at 1.2 deg C
Minimum temperatures at most of the places in Rajasthan increased by 1 to 2 degree Celsius, while Alwar was the coldest in the state with a low of 1.2 degrees Celsius. According to the MeT office, Mount Abu recorded a minimum temperature of degrees Celsius, followed by Bhilwara 3.5 degrees Celsius, Sriganganagar 3.7 degrees Celsius, Pilani and Chittorgarh 4.6 degrees Celsius each, Dabok 4.8 degrees Celsius and Sikar 5 degrees Celsius. Dense fog was witnessed in Sriganganagar and Pilani districts. At most places, maximum temperatures were recorded between 18.6 degrees Celsius and 27.3 degrees Celsius. The weatherman has predicted dense fog cover in northern areas of the state and cold wave conditions at a few places till tomorrow.
No respite from cold, fog in Haryana, Punjab
There was no let-up in the cold wave sweeping across Haryana and Punjab for the last few days, and heavy fog added to the woes of the people in the region. Amritsar in Punjab quivered at 3.3 degrees Celsius. Narnaul in Haryana braved the cold at 3.5 degrees Celsius, a MeT department official said here. Visibility dropped below 50 metres at many places, including Chandigarh, in the two states in the morning. Day temperatures in the region have been hovering around 12-15 degrees Celsius over the last few days. Officials said fog delayed some trains passing through Punjab and Haryana. Flight operations were also hit. Hisar in Haryana shuddered at 4.8 degrees Celsius. Sirsa braved the cold at 6.5 degrees Celsius. Karnal recorded a low of 6 degrees Celsius, Rohtak 6.7 degrees and Bhiwani 5.4 degrees Celsius. Ambala had a low of 7.5 degrees Celsius. Pathankot and Gurdaspur in Punjab recorded their minimums at 7 and 8.7 degrees Celsius. Ludhiana had a low of 6.2 degrees Celsius, ..
'Bomb cyclone' pounds eastern US, four reported dead
A giant winter "bomb cyclone" has walloped the US East Coast with heavy snow and freezing cold that made for treacherous travel conditions and bone-chilling misery. Four people were reported killed in the southeastern states of North and South Carolina, where icy roads sent vehicles skittering. The National Weather Service said early today that very cold temperatures and wind chills will follow for much of the eastern third of the US through the weekend. A cold wave gripping a large section of the United States had already been blamed for a dozen deaths. Thousands of flights were cancelled and schools closed in many localities as snow piled up and blizzard conditions began taking hold in the northeast. Officials closed the runways at La Guardia and Kennedy Airports in New York. Temperatures were so low in northern New York that Niagara Falls -- the giant waterfalls straddling the US- Canadian border -- froze. Snowfall eased by nightfall but temperatures were set to ...
Gulmarg, Pahalgam receive light snowfall
The twin resorts of Gulmarg and Pahalgam received light snowfall during the night, even as the minimum temperature marked an improvement at most places in Kashmir Valley and Ladakh region. An official of the MET department said there was a possibility of light rains or snowfall at isolated places, especially in the higher reaches, in the state over the next 24 hours. The official said while the night temperature marked an improvement at most places across Kashmir division last night, the mercury in Gulmarg and Kokernag decreased from the previous night. Gulmarg - the famous ski-resort in north Kashmir - recorded a low of minus 9 degrees Celsius, three degrees colder from the previous night. He said Kokernag town in south Kashmir registered a low of minus 3.4 degrees Celsius compared to minus 2.5 degrees Celsius on the previous night. Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, recorded the minimum temperature of minus 3.2 degrees Celsius, a slight increase from ..
Seasons in the sun in Himachal
The sun is shining brightly in Himachal Pradesh these days while a thick blanket of fog refuses to lift from most parts of the northern Indian plains.
Cold wave grips UP, schools closed till Monday
A cold wave sweeping over Uttar Pradesh intensified on Friday as the Met forecast more harsh weather in the coming days. All schools upto Class 12 have been closed till Monday, an official said.
Five die due to extreme cold in western UP
Four people have died due to intense cold wave conditions in Muzaffarnagar and Shamli districts, according to the administration. According to a report from the district headquarter, Kherati (70) died due to cold at Miranpur town. 40-year-old Kuldeep died due to hostile weather conditions at Jansath town. A 50-year-old labourer, Budh Singh Saini, died due to sweeping cold conditions at Biharighar village in the district last night. Papan (48) was found shuddering in cold near the Shamli railway station. He was rushed to a hospital, where he died. Muzaffarnagar recorded the lowest temperature in Uttar Pradesh on several days this week. The mercury in the district plunged to 3.4 degrees Celsius on Thursday.
Light rain, snow likely in J&K
The cold wave continued in the valley and the Ladakh region on Friday as the Met forecast light rain or snow in Jammu and Kashmir till Saturday.
Flight operations halt at JFK due to winter storm
A major American airline on Thursday cancelled its additional 200 flights as all the airline operations were suspended at the New York's John F. Kennedy International and LaGuardia airports due to heavy snow and strong winds.The Delta Air Lines confirmed the same in a statement."Neither airport is expected to reopen until later this evening, pending the removal of snow and ice from runways, taxiways and ramp areas," the statement said."Delta has 200 mainline and Delta Connection cancellations on the books for Friday due to the inclement weather in the Northeast and New England. A reduced schedule at both NYC airports is expected Friday as the airline works to reset its operations in the region," it added.The airline further recommended customers with flights departing from the New York area airports on Friday to check its website."Friday are encouraged to check Delta.com for the status of their flight and plan travel to the airport accordingly due to challenging road conditions ...
'Bomb Cyclone' batters eastern US
An intense "bomb cyclone" battered the US East Coast on Thursday with high winds and heavy snowfalls, leaving thousands of flights cancelled, numerous schools and offices closed and millions of Americans bracing for potential power shortages.
Flights at NY's Kennedy Airport suspended
All flights at New York's John F Kennedy Airport have been temporarily suspended due to strong winds whipping up white-out conditions as powerful winter storm hits the East Coast."Due to strong winds and whiteout conditions, flights at JFK have been temporarily suspended. Travelers are urged to contact their airline carriers for updates on resumption of service," the airport tweeted.However, the airport did not announce how long the temporary suspension might last, according to reports.The storm is likely to bring high winds, blizzard conditions and snow all along the Middle Atlantic and Northeast regions, reported the Hill.According to the National Weather Service, "dangerous travel, scattered power outages, and bitter wind chill can be expected across the entire east coast.
Season's coldest day in Delhi; fog hits rail, air travel
Delhi experienced the coldest day of the season with temperatures dropping as low as 5 degrees Celsius, the Met Office said. The maximum temperature was recorded at 20.3 degrees Celsius, a notch above the normal, it said. Dense fog curtailed visibility to below 50 metres at 5.30 AM and improved slightly to 50 metres by 8.30 AM. The weather conditions led to disruption of flight and train services. 92 trains were running late, 44 were rescheduled and 19 cancelled, a railways official said. As many as 198 flights, including international, were delayed due to the fog at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi, airport officials said. Another 11 flights, both flying into and out of the IGIA, were cancelled due to low visibility, they said. However, as the day progressed, the visibility improved significantly to 1,500 metres, an official of the weather department said. Relative humidity oscillated between 100 and 53 per cent. The weatherman has forecast dense to very ...
Kargil shivers at -20C; flight, train services hit in north
Kargil, in the cold desert of the Ladakh region, shivered at -20 degrees Celsius, making it one of the coldest places in northern India, as dense fog in Delhi delayed nearly 200 flights and forced cancellation of another 11. Elsewhere in the Kashmir Valley, the minimum temperature remained several degrees below the freezing point. A Met department official in Srinagar said light rain or snow at isolated places in Jammu and Kashmir over the next 48 hours may add to the discomfort of the residents. The minimum temperature in Srinagar was -3.9C. Kashmir is under the grip of Chillai-Kalan - a 40-day harshest period of winter when snowfall are frequent and the temperature drops considerably. It ends on January 31, but the cold wave continues even after that in the Valley. In Delhi, which experienced the coldest night of the season at 5C, dense fog curtailed visibility to less than 50 metres early morning today. At least 92 trains were running late, 44 were rescheduled and 19 .
Mercury dips to season's lowest in many parts of West Bengal
Different parts of West Bengal today felt the chill as the mecury dipped to the season's lowest at a number of places in the state. Sriniketan recorded the day's lowest temperature at 7.2 degrees Celsius, the Met office said. Kolkatans brought out heavy woollens for the first time this season with the mercury dropping to 11.9 degrees Celsius. The Met Department has forecast night temperatures of around 11 degrees Celsius for the next five days in the metropolis, as northerly winds continue to sweep the plains of the state. Other places that recorded sub-10 degree temperatures were Asansol (8.2 degrees Celsius), Bankura (9.6 degrees Celsius), Burdwan (8.9 degrees Celsius) and Coochbehar (9.7 degrees Celsius). The weatherman has forecast fog or mist in some parts of the state during the morning and clear skies during the day.
Season's coldest day in Delhi
Delhi experienced the coldest day of the season with temperatures dropping as low as 5 degrees Celsius, the Met Office said. The maximum temperature was recorded at 20.3 degrees Celsius, a notch above the normal, it said. Dense fog curtailed visibility to below 50 metres at 5.30 AM and improved slightly to 50 metres by 8.30 AM. The weather conditions led to disruption of flight and train services. 92 trains were running late, 44 were rescheduled and 19 cancelled, a railways official said. Airport officials in the morning said 14 flights were delayed due to fog. However, as the day progressed, the visibility improved significantly to 1,500 metres, an official of the weather department said. Relative humidity oscillated between 100 and 53 per cent. The weatherman has forecast dense to very dense fog tomorrow morning. "The maximum and minimum temperatures are expected to hover around 20 degrees Celsius and 6 degrees Celsius, respectively, tomorrow," the official ...
Himachal shivers under biting cold
Most parts of Himachal Pradesh shivered under biting cold wave as the mercury hovered around freezing point in several places. Lower hill areas like Bhuntar, Solan and Una experienced the coldest night of the season with mercury dipping to minus 0.4 degree, Solan 0.5 degree and 1.4 degrees Celsius. Water pipes froze and burst at several places and a thick fog engulfed the towns along the river banks while ground frost occurred at many places, affecting vehicular traffic in the morning hours. The high altitude tribal areas and mountain passes groaned under arctic-like conditions with mercury staying 14 to 21 degrees Celsius below freezing point while Keylong, Kalpa and Manali recorded a low of minus 9.4 degrees, minus 3.4 degrees and minus 2.2 degrees respectively. State capital Shimla shivered at 2.9 degrees while Palampur recorded the minimum temperature at 3.5 degrees, followed by Dharamsala 5.2 degrees and Nahan 5.7 degrees Celsius. All natural sources of water like ..
Muzaffarnagar in UP shivers at 3.4 deg C
Cold wave conditions continue unabated in Uttar Pradesh with several parts of the state recording a fall in day temperatures today. Muzaffarnagar recorded the lowest temperature at 3.4 degrees Celsius, a MeT official said. Dense to very dense fog occurred at isolated places in the northern state, he said. Day temperatures markedly fell in Bareilly, Gorakhpur and Moradabad divisions, the MeT said, adding that it was markedly below normal in Faizabad, Agra, Meerut divisions; appreciably below normal in Kanpur, and normal in Lucknow division. The weather is likely to remain dry with shallow to moderate fog at a few places over the state, the MeT added.