Page 24 - Monsoon

Heavy rainfall in large parts of India this week: IMD issues weather alert

The warning comes after the IMD said last week that the monsoon had covered the entire country, 17 days ahead of its normal onset date

Monsoon likely to cover entire India in next 2-3 days, says IMD

The monsoon normally covers the country by July 15, but this time it is expected to do so about 14 days before the anticipated date

Delay in Kharif sowing likely as monsoon might weaken over next one week

However, impact on final harvest would depend on distribution and spread over rainfed areas

Southwest monsoon arrives three days ahead of schedule in Kerala

The southwest monsoon, the lifeline for millions of farmers across the country hit the Kerala coast today, three days ahead of its scheduled arrival date, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said today.Early arrival of monsoon augurs well for sowing of kharif crops, but much of that will depend on how the rains progresses from here onwards."The conditions are favorable for further advance of Southwest Monsoon into some parts of central Arabian Sea, remaining parts of Kerala, some parts of coastal and south interior Karnataka, some more parts of East and Central and northeast Bay of Bengal, and some parts of northeastern states during next 48 hours," the IMD said in a statement announcing the formal entry of monsoon over Kerala and the conditions that it has fulfilled.Monday, private weather forecasting agency Skymet had announced the arrival of southwest monsoon over Kerala. IMD had forecast the onset of Monsoon on May 29. The forecast was with a model error of plus and minus ...

Monsoon to hit Kerala coast in the next 48-72 hours: Met department

The forecast is in line with India Meteorological Department (IMD's) prediction of monsoon hitting Kerala coast by May 29

Letter to BS: Normal monsoon predictions raise hope of consumption uptick

A normal monsoon will ensure higher profits for agriculturists

Normal monsoon predictions are raising hopes of consumption uptick

Companies expect higher sales with revival of rural economy in the offing

IMD and Skymet differ on specifics of monsoon predictions, again

The big difference in this year's forecast by two agencies has been their inability to assess the rains in the last two months of monsoon season

Skymet counters IMD on monsoon accuracy

Overall shortfall of 5% from normal; states struggle to declare drought

Monsoon relief

IMD needs to upgrade prediction skills

Monsoon to begin return journey from Rajasthan soon

Kharif crop acreage lags last year's

India staring at uncertainty over normal monsoon

With monsoon taking a break, independent weathermen have doubts if the four-month long season would be normal this year. Monsoon has been below normal by 5 per cent till Friday, and has impacted the sowing of kharif crops, with total area under cultivation falling 0.56 per cent till date year-on-year. Only cotton and sugarcane saw a rise in acreage, according to the data released by the agriculture ministry. Overall, the sowing area is 101.38 million hectares against 101.96 million hectares a year ago. Normal monsoon was one of the assumptions in various forecasts of economic growth this financial year. Other than this, the government expenditure was supposed to drive growth. So, if monsoon is below normal, the onus of driving gross domestic product (GDP) growth will fall on the government alone. However, for the first quarter of the current financial year, agriculture may still drive growth as monsoon was above normal in June. GDP growth has been official forecast in the range of ...

Monsoon 16% below normal

If weather men are to be believed the rains are expected to become active over these areas

Normal rainfall in second half of monsoon season: MeT Dept

On the other hand, states like Gujarat, Rajasthan, several parts of Northeast have witnessed floods

Make it count

A good monsoon is not enough to redress farm distress

Monsoon may take a rain check end-July

Lull phase beyond a fortnight could impact standing crops

Monsoon might enter a lull period from July end

No impact on crop seen

Monsoon may reach Delhi in next 3-4 days; cover most parts of North India

The southwest monsoon which reached the country on May 30 well within its normal onset date

Monsoon hits Maharashtra, east India; heat wave likely in North

It has reached West Bengal and is slowly progressing towards northwestern part of country

Monsoon making steady advance into Maharashtra, West Bengal: IMD

Weather agency says, however, there will be no change in max temperatures in next 24 hours