unseasonal rainfall

Unseasonal rain, hailstorms and heatwaves during April-May adversely impacted fruit crops across the country. From Bihar to Maharashtra, TOI visits orchards to assess the extent of damage and its economic cost

Farmers in Jharkhand are facing devastating crop losses due to increasingly erratic weather patterns. Sudden hailstorms and unseasonal rains have destroyed harvests, leaving farmers like Shiv Kumar and Binod Sahu uncertain about their future. This climate instability, marked by rising temperatures and unpredictable rainfall, is disrupting traditional farming and threatening livelihoods across the region.

Revanth puts officials on alert ahead of rain alert for state

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Unseasonal rains have damaged voter stickers in Ranchi ahead of electoral roll revisions. However, election officials assure that all voter data is safely stored in official registers and unaffected. Damaged stickers are being replaced, with new ones placed in protected locations. Residents report washed-away details on the stickers.

Bihar's beloved litchi harvest is in dire straits as unexpected weather and relentless pest infestations wreak havoc on orchards. Farmers are witnessing heartbreaking losses with many crops failing before they even ripen.