Page 11 - Indian Monsoon

India's July-August rainfall hits 30-year high, La Niña delayed to November

Rainfall recorded across India during July and August currently stands at 585 mm and is expected to surpass 595 mm, which would be approximately 11 per cent above the long-period average of 535.4 mm

Monsoon rains likely to be prolonged, threatening crop harvesting

Above-normal rainfall due to the delayed withdrawal of the monsoon could damage India's summer-sown crops like rice, cotton, soybean, corn, and pulses

Earthquake in Afghanistan; mild tremors felt in Delhi, nearby regions

As reports of earthquake tremors surfaced, many took to social media platforms to share their experiences. No casualties or damage have been reported

Active monsoon boosts August rain by 36.9% in northwest India, says IMD

In the first 20 days of August, northwest India recorded 36.9% more rain, central India saw a 9.9% surplus but the peninsular region faced a 0.8% deficit

North India's dams hold only 51% of capacity amid below-normal rainfall

Reservoirs in Punjab, Himachal, and Rajasthan are dangerously low on water levels, threatening irrigation and power generation as the monsoon season ends

IMF's Gita Gopinath says India could become 3rd largest economy by 2027

India's growth was much better than IMF expectations the last fiscal year and those carryover effects are affecting our forecast for this year, said Gita Gopinath

Rain fury in Raj: Death toll rises to 22, CM visits affected areas

Eight people died in rain-related incidents in Rajasthan on Monday, taking the death toll in the last two days to 22, as the spell of heavy rainfall is likely to continue in eastern part for the next four to five days, officials said. Heavy rainfall in the last two days has created a flood-like situation in Karauli and Hindaun where it caused severe waterlogging in low-lying areas. Overflowing dams and rivers have paralysed normal life. Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma conducted a field visit in various parts of the city on Monday evening following incessant rains. He visited Jawahar Circle, Malviya Nagar, Sanganer, and Dher ke Balaji areas and took stock of the situation. Due to the heavy rainfall warning predicted by the meteorological department, schools remained shut on Monday in Jaipur, Sawai Madhopur, Bharatpur, Dausa and Karauli. In Jaipur, rain threw normal life out of gear where roads were inundated and traffic jams were reported from across the city. The Jaipur Meteorolo

71% of Delhi NCR residents report financial losses due to waterlogging

A survey revealed that the most common problem reported was the increased time spent in traffic, while 71 per cent reported incurring financial losses due to missed flights, trains etc

Heavy rains in north India leave over 28 dead, trigger floods & landslides

Heavy to exceptionally heavy rainfall over north India triggered flash floods, landslides, and house collapses in Rajasthan, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and neighbouring regions

IMD issues 'orange' alert in 10 states; flash flood warning in Himachal

IMD weather update: IMD issued an 'orange' alert for today, for heavy rainfall in Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Assam, Meghalaya

Central India records surplus monsoon rainfall, 9 states face rain deficit

IMD weather update: Northwest, and east and northeast India continues to face rain deficiencies, recording 10% and 13% less rainfall than normal, respectively, since the start of the monsoon season

Himachal cloudbursts: Death toll rises to nine, search on for 45 missing

Rescuers are attempting to blast a boulder after they spotted a victim trapped under it in Rajban village in Himachal Pradesh's Mandi district on Saturday where five people are still missing. Meanwhile, the hunt for about 45 people who went missing after cloudbursts in three districts -- Shimla, Kullu and Mandi -- resumed this morning. According to officials, 410 rescuers from teams of the Army, NDRF, SDRF, ITBP, CISF, Himachal Pradesh Police and home guards are involved in the hunt with the help of drones. On Friday, the death toll rose to eight in the flash floods triggered by a series of cloudbursts in Kullu's Nirmand, Sainj and Malana; Mandi's Padhar and Shimla's Rampur subdivision on the night of July 31. "A combined rescue operation is underway and efforts are afoot to search for the missing people. We are using various equipment and sensors to detect victims buried or trapped under the debris," said NDRF Commanding Officer Karam Singh whose team along with others is engaged

50 feared dead in cloudburst-affected areas of Himachal: Vikramaditya Singh

Vikramaditya said that the topmost priority of the state government is to retrieve the bodies and restore connectivity

Rainfall lashes parts of Delhi, IMD predicts more showers in evening

Rain lashed parts of Delhi on Saturday as the city's minimum temperature settled at 27 degrees Celsius, normal for the season, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD) The weather department said in the next two hours, light to moderate rain is likely to occur in some areas of the national capital, including Civil Lines, Dilshad Garden, Seemapuri, Kashmere Gate, Rajouri Garden, Red Fort, India Gate, ITO, Delhi Cantt, Akshardham, Palam, Safdarjung, and IGI Airport. The maximum temperature is likely to settle around 35 degrees Celsius, it said. The humidity was 85 per cent at 8.30 am. The Air Quality Index (AQI) of the national capital was recorded in the "satisfactory category with a reading of 67 at 3 pm, according to the Central Pollution Control Board. An AQI between zero and 50 is considered "good", 51 and 100 "satisfactory", 101 and 200 "moderate", 201 and 300 "poor", 301 and 400 "very poor", and 401 and 500 "severe".

Rains wash away road diversions, uproot trees, damage houses in Jharkhand

Several road diversions were washed away, trees uprooted and houses damaged due to incessant rain for the past two days in Jharkhand, an official said on Saturday. However, no casualty was reported from any part of the state till now, a disaster management official said. The Jharkhand government has already ordered that all schools be closed on Saturday in view of the rains. NDRF teams had been deployed in Jharkhand's capital Ranchi on Friday to rescue people from low-lying areas hit by incessant rains, he said. But, the situation is under control there, he said. The weather department has issued alert for heavy rains in many districts on Saturday. "Light to moderate rainfall at most places with heavy to very heavy rainfall at a few places is very likely today and isolated extremely heavy rainfall is also very likely over Northwest Jharkhand," Ranchi Meteorological Centre in-charge Abhishek Anand said. In Ranchi, several low-lying areas are submerged under rainwater. Around 40 p

IMD issues red alert for Maharashtra, MP; orange alert for Kerala, Himachal

IMD weather update: The IMD said heavy rainfall is expected in Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, Uttarakhand, Konkan, Goa, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Karnataka, Assam, and Meghalaya

India to record above-normal rainfall in August and September, predicts IMD

September may get more rain than August; monsoon poised for a break from August 8

Crops expected to get higher rainfall over remainder of Monsoon season

Showers in July were 9 per cent above average at 305.8 millimeters

Halfway through monsoon: 16 states with normal rainfall, 10 face deficit

Monsoon in India: J&K, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Bihar, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Haryana, Chandigarh, and Punjab are still awaiting normal rainfall

Halfway into Monsoon season, 25% of Indian regions face rainfall deficit

Halfway into the Monsoon season, 25 per cent of the 36 meteorological subdivisions in India have recorded deficient rainfall. According to the India Meteorological Department data, the country experienced 9 per cent more rainfall than normal in July (306.6 mm compared to the normal of 280.5 mm), with cumulative precipitation of 453.8 mm against the normal of 445.8 mm since June 1, a surplus of two per cent. However, the rainfall in July was unevenly distributed, both spatially and temporally. East Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Gangetic West Bengal and parts of the northeast have recorded significant rainfall deficits. The rainfall deficit in Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir ranged from 35 per cent to 45 per cent. According to the IMD data, 13 subdivisions have recorded above-average rainfall, 14 recorded normal and 9 deficit precipitation. The rainfall deficit in East and Northeast India increased from 13.3 per cent on June 30 to 19 per cent on July 31,