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Price rise, early rains may spur above normal kharif acreage for many crops

Market participants anticipate a shift from pulses to oilseeds and cotton in several areas

Seven die, over 200,000 affected in pre-monsoon flood in Assam region

With two more people dead in Cachar district, the death toll rose to seven in the ongoing pre-monsoon floods and landslides in Assam, where over two lakh people so far have been affected in 24 districts, officials said on Tuesday.

Monsoon set to arrive early in Kerala by May 27, help India's crop sowing

Timely monsoon rains are critical for India's farm output and economic growth at a time when the country is battling soaring food prices.

PM Modi to chair review meeting on preparedness to deal with heatwave

Several parts of the country have logged all-time high temperatures under the impact of the torrid heatwave

Little correlation between monsoons and market returns, shows data

Many years during which monsoons were poor saw high returns, while normal or excess rainfall has also coincided with poor calendar year gains

TMS Ep151: Inflation and monsoon, Museum of PMs, IT stocks, OROP

Will monsoon provide some relief from inflation woes? What can visitors expect to see at the new PMs' Museum? Will the IT stocks underperform from here on? What is OROP? Find all answers here

Skymet weather prediction 2022: Southwest monsoon to be 'normal' at 98%

"The first half of the 2022 monsoon season is expected to fare better than the latter. Monsoon is likely to make a decent start during the onset month of June," Skymet said.

Positive indications? 'Neutral' La Nina may bring normal monsoon this year

Weathermen said making any accurate prediction of how El Nino will behave and what impact it can have on the progress and distribution of rains is difficult to say at this point.

Marine heatwaves increasing, impacting Indian monsoon rainfall: Study

Marine heatwaves are on a rise in the Indian Ocean, leaving an impact on the Indian monsoon rainfall, according to a study.

India's November rainfall highest for a month in five years, says IMD

It recorded 11 extremely heavy rainfall (more than 204.5 mm) events in the month, equalling the number reported last year.

Monsoon withdrawal in 2021 is seventh-most delayed retreat in 46 years: IMD

Southwest monsoon withdraws from India; northeast monsoon rains commence over extreme south peninsular India, says IMD

Climate change is making India's monsoon more erratic, says report

The summer monsoon in 2021 kept India guessing, even on its way out. Expect more of the same in future, say climate change assessments

Delhi records minimum temp of 26.5 deg C, rains predicted in afternoon

The national capital recorded a minimum temperature of 26.5 degrees Celsius, four notches above the season's average with the weather department predicting rains during the day. The relative humidity was recorded at 80 per cent. The maximum temperature will hover around 35 degrees Celsius, the India Meteorological Department said. It has predicted generally cloudy sky with very light rain or drizzle in the afternoon or evening. The air quality index was recorded in the "moderate" category at 104, real-time data of the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) showed. 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".

Country received normal rainfall during June-September, says IMD

The country received "normal" rainfall this year during the four-month rainfall season from June to September, the India Meteorological Department said on Thursday.

India's monsoon to withdraw from Oct 6 after September downpour, says IMD

India received 9% lower rainfall than normal up to the end of August, but a third more than normal in September narrowed deficit to 1%, the IMD said

Maharashtra rains: 26 of 28 dams in Raigad district filled to capacity

The storage level of 26 out of 28 dams in Raigad district in Maharashtra is full this monsoon, with water being discharged from 20 of them, an Irrigation official said on Friday.

Deep depression crosses Odisha coast; heavy rain likely in west India

A depression over the Bay of Bengal intensified into a deep depression and crossed the Odisha coast on Monday morning, bringing heavy rains in several parts of west coast and Central India, IMD said

Delayed southwest monsoon yields highest rainfall in Delhi in 11 years

The southwest monsoon in Delhi may have been erratic and one of the most delayed this season, but it has given the highest rainfall to the national capital in 11 years -- 1,005.3 mm so far.

Odisha records highest rainfall deficiency in monsoon in 23 years

Odisha recorded its highest rainfall deficiency this monsoon in over two decades, the MeT Centre has said, amid fears that the dry spell could trigger a drought in the state

Heavy Rains: Many parts of Delhi waterlogged, traffic movement disrupted

After incessant rains hit the national capital in the early hours of Thursday, several routes were either partially or completely waterlogged causing disruption in traffic movement