Monsoon

Monsoon Session of Parliament: Key Bills, challenges, and numbers

The NDA has increased its numbers in the RS and gained in the elections to fill 27 RS vacancies

Active monsoon phase may narrow kharif sowing gap after weak June

An active southwest monsoon is expected to accelerate kharif sowing after a weak June, helping narrow the rainfall deficit and support crop prospects

Delhi likely to see light rain today as monsoon gains pace across country

The national capital is set to get light rain with thunderstorms and gusty winds on Saturday as the weather office issues very heavy rainfall warnings for Gujarat, Odisha and parts of Madhya Pradesh

H2 CY2026: Six key events likely to shape market's trajectory

Experts said that monsoon outcome will be a key event/risk as a weak monsoon can raise food prices and hurt rural demand. This could have an impact on sectors like FMCG, auto, and fertilisers.

El Niño threat: Why a weak monsoon has India Inc worried | Business News

India's rainfall deficit has widened, and companies are getting nervous. A weak monsoon doesn't just affect farmers—it can hit rural incomes, consumer spending, tractor sales

Markets vs Monsoon: Will markets fall or rise during El Niño? | Sensex | Indian monsoon

India is bracing for a weaker monsoon this year as El Niño conditions strengthen in the tropical Pacific. The immediate fear is familiar: higher inflation, rising interest rates, and pressure on stock

El Niño threat: Which crops face the biggest risk from weak monsoon?

If rains are less in the central and western parts of the country, where irrigation coverage is lower than the national average, the impact on oilseeds and pulses could be more

IMD says monsoon likely in 5-6 days as Delhi, UP battle extreme heat

Conditions are favourable for further advance of the southwest monsoon into several northern states over the next five to six days, the IMD said on Sunday, even as the national capital recorded its warmest morning in two years amid the delayed seasonal rainfall. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said in a release that conditions are favourable for further advance of the southwest monsoon into some more parts of the North Arabian Sea and some areas of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, among other states, during the next two to three days. It is likely to continue its movement over some more parts of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, some areas of Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh and southeast Rajasthan during the subsequent two to three days. However, it also warned of heatwave conditions -- possibly severe -- in Uttar Pradesh on July 28 and 29. According to weather forecasting agency Skymet, Delhi is likely to see the arrival of monsoon on July 4 if conditions remain ...

Delhi likely to see more rain, thunderstorms today; monsoon advances north

Conditions remain favourable for the further advance of the southwest monsoon, while heavy rain, thunderstorms and gusty winds are forecast across several parts of the country

El Niño set to further disrupt India's $300 bn agricultural supply chain

A prolonged delay in monsoon rainfall is disrupting kharif crop planting and raising concerns over agricultural output amid the emergence of El Niño conditions

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

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

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

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 .

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

Monsoon reaches Kerala after three day delay, brings relief from heatwave

Last month, the India Meteorological ‌Department forecast an El Nino-weakened monsoon in 2026 that ‌will bring ​the lowest rainfall ​in 11 years

India expected to see 90% of long-period average rainfall in 2026: IMD

The Southwest monsoon seasonal rainfall over India is expected to be 90 per cent of the long period average this year, the India Meteorological Department said on Friday. While the Northeast is likely to witness normal rainfall this monsoon season, the remaining parts of the country may see below normal rainfall, the weather office said. The India Meteorological Department made the observations in its second forecast for the Southwest monsoon. In its first forecast on April 13, the weather office had said that India might witness 92 per cent of long period average (LPA) rainfall this monsoon season.

Southwest monsoon likely to set in over Kerala on May 26, says IMD

The monsoon, the primary rain-bearing system, normally arrives in Kerala around June 1 and advances northwards to cover other parts of the country