The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has significantly stepped up its capability to predict disruptive weather driven by climate change, the government told the Rajya Sabha. Key upgrades under Mission Mausam include deployment of Doppler Weather Radars (DWRs), operationalisation of the Bharat Forecast System (BharatFS) at 6 km resolution, and strengthened…
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India, Sri Lanka Hold 1st Joint Working Group on Agriculture
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