Wednesday, July 29, 2009 VARANASI: The monsoon rain on Monday evening brought a relief to the citizens from the sultry weather. According to the weather records, a fall of six degrees C in maximum temperature and three degrees in minimum temperature was recorded on Tuesday. The district recorded a rainfall of 33.5 mm in last 24 hours. On the other hand the Ganga was also showing a rising trend in Varanasi, Mirzapur and Ghazipur on Tuesday. According to the record of the Central Water Commission (CWC), the water level of Ganga recorded a rise of 0.6 metre in last 24-hours in Varanasi. However, the river was flowing 10.502 metre below the danger mark.The state held Varanasi drought-stricken and appealed to farmers to cultivate such crops that require less water; but, the farmers are now intent on paddy crop after the rains.Despite the monsoon arrival, at least 47 district of Uttar Pradesh are still waiting for the rainfall.
Sunday, February 28, 2010 HAVANA: Hundreds of wealthy merchants and cigar aficionados from all parts of the world gathered in Havana this week to bid high stakes for humidors full of premium cigars. Cuba's annual Habanos festival ended on Friday night with an auction of ornate humidors of cedar and mahogany stacked with hand-rolled stogies that raised 800,000 euros ($1.09 million dollars). Habanos S.A. executives this month said cigar sales fell 8 percent to $360 million in 2009, so they have created the Julieta, a smaller, milder version of the Romeo y Julieta cigar, aimed specifically at female smokers. Women now make up only 5 to 10 percent of customers for Habanos. But even with the creation of the Julieta, Garcia said Habanos has only modest hopes for 2010 sales, due largely to a weak economy in Spain, the biggest market for Cuban cigars. The flavor of premium tobacco relies on the soil and climate in which it is grown. The western province of Pinar Del Rio, famous fo...
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