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NEW DELHI: Four greenfield "Namo Cities" will be developed in National Capital Region (NCR) - one each in Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan - with central assistance of Rs 5,000 crore over five years, Union housing and urban affairs minister Manohar Lal said Tuesday. He added that NCR's existing area of 55,083 sq km will remain unchanged and no district currently included in the region will be excluded.

NEW DELHI: El Nino - a climatic phenomenon associated with weak monsoon in India - may pose a risk for farming operations this year, but what provides hope is that the country could effectively manage its impact in 2023 when India reported 'below normal' rainfall due to strong El Nino. The year 2015, which saw a drought due to severe El Nino, was the last year when foodgrain output dipped on account of the phenomenon.

NEW DELHI: El Nino - a climatic phenomena associated with weak monsoon in India - may pose a risk over farming operations but the records of the past decade show the country could effectively manage its impact in 2023 when India reported 'below normal' rainfall due to strong El Nino. The year 2015, drought year due to severe El Nino, was the last such year when the food-grain output dipped.