Northeast receives 82% monsoon rain, lowest among country’s 4 regions

Sujit Chakraborty | October 2, 2023 4:49 PM

Guwahati/Agartala/Imphal, Oct 2 (IANS) Even though the four-month long (June to September) Southwest monsoon yet to withdraw from the northeastern region, three of the eight states of the region -- Assam, Manipur and Mizoram -- witnessed deficient monsoon rainfall due to lack of rain-bearing clouds and monsoon troughs from the Bay of Bengal.

Delhi implements GRAP to tackle winter pollution

IANS | October 1, 2023 2:47 PM

New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) Delhi's Environment Minister Gopal Rai has announced the implementation of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) in the national capital starting Sunday, in anticipation of a potential rise in pollution levels during the winter season.