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Monsoon to be 'normal' in 2021; East and Northeast may get less rain: IMD

A good rainy season will favour crops and the economy battling a second wave of coronavirus infections.

Monsoon season likely to be 'normal' this year, says Skymet report

The monsoon season is considered normal when total rains are recorded between 96 per cent and 104 per cent of the national average of just over 88 centimeters (45 inches)

Monsoon withdrawal might be staggered and slower this year, says IMD

IMD accepted that actual rainfall in July and August was outside its forecast as the spread of low-pressure areas was uneven, though the total quantum was lower than last year

Monsoon rains spread over a third of India, says weather office

The rains are critical for farming, which makes up about 15% of Asia's third-biggest economy at a size of nearly $2 trillion, since about 55% of arable land in the south Asian nation is rain fed.

Monsoon will shift towards central, east India till August-end: IMD

The revival of rains over eastern and central India over the next few weeks should augur well for the standing kharif crops, which were facing moisture stress due to a prolonged dry spell

Sensex crosses 30,000: Markets scale new peak on monsoon forecast

Nifty closes at 9,407, Sensex at 30,248