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Monsoon likely to start retreating from northwest India by Sept 25: IMD

The southwest monsoon is likely to begin its retreat from northwest India around September 25, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Friday. Typically, the southwest monsoon makes its onset over Kerala by June 1 and covers the entire country by July 8. It starts retreating from northwest India around September 17, withdrawing entirely by October 15. "Reduced rainfall activity is expected to continue over northwest and adjoining west-central India for the next five days. Conditions are becoming favourable for the southwest monsoon to withdraw from parts of west Rajasthan around September 25," the IMD said. The withdrawal of the monsoon from northwest India marks the beginning of its retreat from the Indian subcontinent. Any delay in the monsoon's retreat means a longer rainy season, which can significantly impact agricultural production, particularly for northwest India where monsoon rainfall plays a crucial role in the Rabi crop production. India has received 780.3 mm o

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Weather forecast today (Sept 13): IMD predicts flash floods, severe rains

India Meteorological Department anticipated isolated severely intense rainfall for Odisha on Wednesday. Red alert was issued in six districts by the authorities

Weather forecast today (Sept 12): Prediction of heavy rain in many states

According to the IMD forecast, several parts of India are likely to see intense rainfall with thunderstorms including Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, and others

Weather forecast today (Sept 11): Heavy rain in few states till Sept 14

In various parts of India, IMD predicts monsoon conditions and heavy rainfall. The weather office has also anticipated an overall increase in rainfall from 12th September

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Six kharif crops at risk

Weather forecast today (Sept 6): IMD predicts heavy rainfall till Sept 9

IMD warns of an active monsoon resurging over north Peninsular, central, and adjoining East India for next five days. Also, isolated intense rainfall till September 8 in many states

Weather forecast today (Sept 4): Alert for rainfall across multiple states

IMD warns of intense rains in various states from September 3rd, including Odisha, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana

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Policymakers need to create conditions for the people to adapt to climate change

Sowing of paddy rises around 4% and pulses down 8.53% this season

A report by Bank of Baroda pegs upto 4 per cent rise in kharif rice output, but 12 pc decline in pulses production

Weak monsoon may impact rural demand: Nestle India CMD Suresh Narayanan

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IMD Weather Forecast (Aug 31): Heavy rainfall in many states till Sept 3

According to IMD forecasts, Till September 3, some parts of India like Odisha, Gangetic West Bengal, Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, and Manipur, are likely to see a lot of rain and thunderstorms

India's record dry August may push domestic FMCG sector in slow lane

Rural demand had just started to move back into positive territory after being under pressure for over a year

Monsoon worries

Lower rain will have a range of implications

India on track for lowest monsoon rains in eight years, says report

Weather authorities are expected to announce their September forecast on August 31

IMD Weather Forecast (Aug 28): Heavy rainfall in few states till August 29

Over the course of the next five days, it is predicted that East and Northeast India will encounter light to moderate rainfall, thunderstorms with lightning

Cloudy day predicted in Delhi, minimum temperature 26.3 degree celsius

The national capital on Saturday recorded a minimum temperature of 26.3 degree Celsius, normal for the season, according to the India Meteorological Department. The weather department has predicted a generally cloudy sky during the day. The maximum temperature is likely to settle around 36 degree Celsius. The humidity was recorded at 70 per cent at 8.30 am, it said. According to Central Pollution Control Board data, the Air Quality Index (AQI) stood in the 'moderate' category with a reading of 141 at 10 am. 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'.

Elevated inflation trends may dig a deeper hole for FMCG stocks: Analysts

Investors have shunned consumer stocks with shares of HUL, ITC, Britannia, Godrej Consumer, Tata Consumer, and Nestle India dropping in the range of 1-11 per cent in a month

IMD Weather Forecast (Aug 25): Heavy rains in many states till 26 August

IMD predicts severe rainfall in a few states till 26 August, including Odisha, Assam, Meghalaya, West Bengal, Sikkim, Bihar and Arunachal Pradesh

Over 50 people rescued, bridge connecting Baddi-Pinjaur washed away in HP

Over 50 people were stranded in Himachal Pradesh's Mandi district following a cloudburst and have been rescued by the NDRF, officials said on Friday. The cloudburst took place in Shehnu Gouni village on Thursday and also triggered a landslide that blocked roads at many places. A team of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) travelled 15 km on foot to rescue the stranded people, including 15 children, and shift them to safe places, the officials said. In another rain-related incident, the Maranwala bridge in Baddi connecting industrial Baddi area and Pinjaur collapsed on Friday following heavy flow of water in Balad river due to recent rains. No loss of life was reported in the incident, officials said. "The Maranwala Bridge has been washed away and traffic has been diverted through Kalka-Kalujhanda-Barotiwala road," Superintendent of Police, Baddi, Mohit Chawala told PTI. Heavy rains in the state have led to closure of 709 roads. So far 242 people have died in rain-related