by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 18, 2023 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Non-Life, Reinsurance, Risk Management
August rainfall, expected to be the lowest since records began in 1901, could dent yields of summer-sown crops, from rice to soybeans, boosting prices and overall food inflation, which jumped in July to the highest since January 2020.The monsoon, vital for the...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jul 11, 2023 | Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Non-Life
Northwest India saw incessant rainfall during the last three days, with many areas in Jammu and Kashmir, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan recording ”heavy to extremely heavy” precipitation Himachal Pradesh’s initial...
by AIP Online Bureau | Mar 21, 2023 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Non-Life
The state governments can use the State Disaster Relief Fund (SDRF) for providing immediate relief to farmers after conducting the crop survey. The central government can provide more funds from the National Disaster Relief Fund after the submission of a memorandum,...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 1, 2022 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News
Rainfall in the east and northeastern regions, the rice bowl of the country, has been 45 per cent lesser than normal in July, but the forecast for the next two months has raised hopes for better showers, at least in eastern Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand, Director...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jul 30, 2022 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Non-Life, Reinsurance
Of the total 75 districts of the state, 67 recorded deficient rainfall while only seven recorded normal rainfall during this period Lucknow: With deficient rains across Uttar Pradesh in this monsoon, farmers are staring at difficult days ahead fearing a sharp...
