Page 5 - Indian Monsoon

Heavy rain alert in J&K's Poonch for 56 hrs; admin remains vigilant

Five relief columns of the White Knight Corps carried out rescue and relief operations in flood-hit Chasoti area of Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district

IMD issues orange alert for Mumbai; Delhi braces for more rainfall today

A red alert has been issued for Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Maharashtra, Goa and Karnataka due to the formation of a fresh low-pressure system

Early monsoon, intense competition dampen paint companies' growth in Q1

The early arrival of the monsoon this year and intense competition from new market entrants with aggressive pricing adversely impacted the June quarter earnings of leading paint makers. However, the top four listed paint makers, including Asian Paints, Berger Paints, Kansai Nerolac Paints and Akzo Nobel India, reported some sequential improvement, especially from the urban market, along with improvement in sales realisation due to price rise. Moreover, as Diwali is slightly ahead compared to last year, paint manufacturers expect a better performance in August and September. Asian Paints, the largest company in the sector, said the early monsoon was a bit of a dampener, which affected some of its business. "In April and May, the demand was better, but it was strongly impacted by the early monsoon. However, I think the silver lining was that we saw some shoots of demand coming up in urban areas, which were down, and we hope that it continues as we go ahead," Asian Paints Managing ...

Telangana heavy rain forecast: CM orders officials to stay vigilant

Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Saturday directed officials to be prepared to take relief measures in view of heavy rain forecasts in several districts of the state. Reddy spoke to officials on preparedness to deal with the rainfall following moderate to heavy rains predicted in Nizamabad, Sangareddy, Medak, Khammam, Vikarabad and other districts, an official release said. It quoted the CM as saying that teams of NDRF and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) have already been deployed in districts which are expected to receive heavy rains. Reddy directed officials to move people away from low-lying areas to relief centres and to keep sandbags ready near lakes, tanks and reservoirs where water levels are rising and to stop movement of people on causeways, low-level bridges and areas where waterlogging is reported. CM instructed officials to take all precautions to prevent loss of life and livestock. He also asked them to initiate measures to check the spread of infectiou

Heavy rains hit Mumbai; low-lying areas flooded, local trains disrupted

Heavy downpour pummelled Mumbai and its suburbs, with some parts recording more than 200 mm rainfall in the wee hours of Saturday, inundating low-lying areas and affecting the movement of local trains. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert, forecasting heavy to very heavy rainfall in the metropolis for two days. Incessant rain continued to lash parts of the city in the morning with occasional heavy spells. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has appealed to citizens not to step out unnecessarily. Two people were killed and as many others sustained injuries in a landslide amid rains in the Vikhroli Parksite area in the eastern suburbs. The downpour began around 1 am and continued into the early hours of the day, causing waterlogging in low-lying areas of the western and eastern suburbs, including Vikhroli, Ghatkopar, Bhandup, Chunabhatti, Aarey, Andheri, Kings Circle, Malad, and Goregaon, among others. The suburban train services were also sever

Schools shut in 5 districts in Telangana following heavy rain forecast

The Telangana government has declared a half day holiday in Hyderabad and full holiday in Warangal and other districts on August 13 and 14 for all government and private schools in view of the IMD forecast of very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall in isolated places. The schools shall function only in the morning shift in the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) area, School Education Director said in an official communication late Tuesday. The official announced holidays for all the government and private schools in Warangal, Hanumakonda, Jangaon, Mahabubabad and Yadadri Bhuvanagiri districts. Meanwhile, state Irrigation Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy directed all irrigation department officials to be stationed at the place of their duty and be fully vigilant against any mishap or danger due to heavy rain. The leave of all irrigation officials is cancelled for the next four days, he said in an official release on Wednesday. A careful watch is to be kept on all irrigation

Landslide blocks Jammu-Rajouri national highway, restoration in progress

Earlier, roads were blocked in Nandprayag in Chamoli district due to a landslide following rainfall, days after the cloudburst in Uttarkashi, which left behind a trail of destruction

Light rain, cloudy skies keep Delhi cool; IMD warns of more showers

Overcast conditions and light rainfall forecast to continue as monsoon clouds linger over the Capital

India records normal monsoon rainfall but distribution varies across states

India has recorded normal rainfall so far this monsoon season, but the distribution is highly uneven across states, the latest state-wise compilation by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) shows. Between June 1 and August 10, the country recorded 539 mm of rain against a normal of 535.6 mm, about 1 per cent above the long-period average. Of the 36 states and union territories for which the IMD provides figures, 25 are in the "normal" category (within 19 per cent of the long-period average), five are "deficient" (20 to 59 per cent below normal), five are in the "excess" category (20 to 59 per cent above normal) and one (Ladakh) is in the "large excess" category (more than 60 per cent above normal). No state or union territory is in the cumulative "large deficient" category for the period. Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Sikkim and Bihar have recorded seasonal shortfalls. Arunachal Pradesh gauged 652.1 mm against a normal of 1,081.0 mm (about 40 per cent below normal), As

Heat, humidity grip Delhi-NCR as monsoon stalls, AQI drops to 'moderate'

Maximum temperatures touch 36 degrees Celsius in the national capital; Lucknow shuts schools due to heavy rain as North India continues to witness monsoon mayhem

Tour operators advise against Himachal, Uttarakhand travel amid rains

Heavy rainfall, floods in Himachal and a cloudburst in Uttarakhand prompt tour operators to advise against monsoon travel to the northern mountains

Delhi-NCR may see some showers; schools shut in Himachal amid heavy rain

Forecast by the India Meteorological Department indicates generally cloudy skies with light rain in Delhi; river levels rise in Uttar Pradesh, normal life disrupted in Himachal Pradesh

Light rain likely in Delhi-NCR; schools closed in Varanasi due to flood

As monsoon rains sweep northern India, Delhi braces for light showers while other cities battle severe flooding, traffic disruptions, and power outages

Bihar, north-east states record below-normal rainfall, shows data

LPA for the two months is 422.8 millimeters while for August alone, the met department said that monsoon in totality would be normal at 94-106 per cent of LPA

IMD predicts above-normal rainfall in India for August-September 2025

India is likely to receive above-normal rainfall during the second half of the monsoon season (August and September), the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Thursday. Most parts of the country, except the Northeast and adjoining areas of eastern India, are expected to record normal rainfall in August, said IMD Director General Mrutyunjay Mohapatra during an online press conference. Rainfall in September is likely to be above normal, he said. India received above-normal rainfall during the first half of the monsoon season (June and July), with some states, particularly Himachal Pradesh, experiencing flash floods. "Overall, above-normal rainfall (106 percent of the Long Period Average of 422.8 mm) is most likely over the country during the second half of the southwest monsoon season," Mohapatra said. "Geographically, normal to above-normal rainfall is most likely across most regions, except for many parts of the northeast and adjoining eastern India, isolated regions of .

73% in Delhi NCR rate waterlogging preparedness as poor or worse: Survey

A survey among residents of Delhi, Gurugram, Noida, Faridabad, and Ghaziabad found that four in five people have experienced one or more problems due to waterlogging in the past 60 days

Heavy rain leaves Delhi roads waterlogged; airlines issue advisory

Red alert issued as gusty winds, lightning continues in Delhi; rain likely to continue in NCR till August 3, says IMD

Weatherman predicts light rain, cloudy skies & high humidity in Delhi today

IMD forecasts light to moderate rain with thunderstorms in Delhi till month-end; more rainfall may bring relief from humid conditions

Mumbai on orange alert amid heavy rain; know the reason for this downpour

India Meteorological Department warns of flooding, strong winds and transport disruption in Mumbai as the city faces one of the season's most intense wet spells

Humid morning in Delhi after light showers; IMD predicts more rain today

Persistent cloud cover and variable humidity levels to affect daily life; no major weather alerts issued by India Meteorological Department yet