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A difficult year: El Niño concerns trigger earnings risk for India Inc

India's southwest monsoon from June 1 to June 23 has been almost 43% below normal, among its worst performances in the last several years

El Niño impact: Govt classifies 111 districts as 'most vulnerable'

A majority of the 111 'most vulnerable' districts are in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh; the former accounts for 22 of them

Improve speed of doing business, says CII's president R Mukundan

CII has asked the govt to implement reform measures across sectors to boost "speed of doing business" as the industry is bothered about bottlenecks in multi-modal infra and high power costs, he said

Monsoon arrives in Mumbai after two-week delay: How IMD declares onset

Mumbai witnessed widespread rainfall and an orange alert before IMD declared monsoon onset. Here's how the weather department determines whether the southwest monsoon has officially arrived

Weak monsoon may cloud growth-inflation dynamics: RBI's June Bulletin

Recent policy measures likely to push up sovereign debt demand

Delhi to see light rain, thunderstorms; heavy rain alert in northeast India

IMD forecasts light rain, thunderstorms and gusty winds in Delhi for today, while a red alert for heavy rainfall remains in place for several states, including Assam and Meghalaya

Stephen Alter's book captures the monsoon in all its infinite variety

Stephen Alter's The Fragrance of Rain blends nature writing, ecology and culture to capture the beauty, history and complexity of India's monsoon

Why El Nino could become India's next growth and inflation challenge

With rainfall turning weaker and El Nino risks rising, India could face pressure on farm output, food inflation, rural demand and overall economic growth in FY27

Delhi under yellow alert; heavy rain in most states as monsoon advances

Delhi may witness light rain, thunderstorms and strong winds, while heavy to very heavy rainfall is forecast across parts of northeast, east and southern India

Why has monsoon progress stalled across parts of India despite early onset?

After a swift onset over Kerala and rapid early advances, the southwest monsoon has lost momentum across India, leaving many states facing rainfall deficits and water concerns

Goa left with one month's drinking water supply amid delayed monsoon

Goa has a stock of drinking water that can last about one month, the government has said, as the coastal state is witnessing a lull in monsoon rainfall. State Water Supply Department Minister Subhash Phal Desai told PTI on Thursday that the water level at various reservoirs in the state has dropped drastically in the absence of rain. "But there is no need to panic. There is enough water to fulfil the requirement for a month," he said, adding that the state government will issue strict advisories to ensure that the existing water is not exhausted before that time. He said that he has been receiving calls from various sections, including industries, inquiring about the condition of the water supply in the state. Phal Desai said his department will hold a meeting with Minister for Water Resources Department Subhash Shirodkar to "evaluate the data of water available in various dams across the state". He said that the state government has improved the water distribution system, ensurin

India's monsoon starts nearly 40% below normal as El Niño disrupts weather

The climate pattern is historically associated with dryness in South Asia, and US scientists expect it to be one of the strongest on record

Delhi to get light rain today as monsoon advances across north India

Heavy rainfall is likely in Assam, Meghalaya, Sikkim and several northeastern states, even as heatwave conditions continue over parts of Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Telangana

Agriculture ministry sounds El Niño alarm; MFIs step up rural credit vigil

As the Centre warns of a severe El Niño impact in 12 states, microfinance lenders are intensifying vigilance to protect collection gains

El Nino conditions currently present over equatorial Pacific Ocean: IMD

El Nino conditions are currently present over the equatorial Pacific Ocean and are expected to strengthen further during the southwest monsoon season, the IMD said on Friday. The atmosphere has responded to the warming sea surface temperatures, and the coupled ocean-atmosphere system now exhibits characteristics consistent with El Nino conditions, it said. "Forecasts from the Monsoon Mission Coupled Forecast System (MMCFS) indicate a further strengthening of El Nino conditions during the southwest monsoon season," the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. The last time El Nino conditions developed was in 2023. Since 2000, these conditions have emerged in 2002, 2009 and 2015.

Orange alert in Delhi as IMD forecasts rain, duststorms and strong winds

Delhi may get relief from the prevailing heat as rain and thunderstorm activity are forecast later on Thursday, even as the southwest monsoon advances across India

Heat, humidity during India's monsoon may extend summer heat stress: Study

Hot and humid conditions prevailing during India's monsoon season could extend the duration of uncompensable heat stress of the summer season under a global warming of 2 degrees Celsius, a study has found. Findings published in the journal American Geophysical Union (AGU) Advances highlight a "surge of UHS (uncompensable heat stress) during the monsoon season (July-October) as the climate warms". Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Gandhinagar and the US' Stanford and Purdue universities said long-lasting uncompensable heat stress across both the seasons -- summer and monsoon -- could pose critical challenges to public health, labour productivity, and climate resilience in densely populated and vulnerable regions. Uncompensable heat stress occurs when one's body is unable to cool down through sweating or other mechanisms due to extreme heat and humidity. A sustained accumulation of heat can endanger human health, including causing heat-related illness, organ .

RBI policy: 'Inflation target sacrosanct for us, not in abeyance at all'

RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said the 4% inflation target remains sacrosanct, while stressing a data-driven approach amid supply-side risks and uncertainty

Monsoon advances, IMD forecasts heavy rain across southern states

The IMD said monsoon has advanced over Kerala, Lakshadweep, parts of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, and is likely to make further progress over the next few days

Monsoon reaches Kerala, three days later than usual amid El Nino scare

The onset of rains marks the start of the monsoon's four-month-long journey over the Indian mainland that ends in September