Page 27 - Monsoon

IMD predicts normal and well distributed monsoon, raising hopes for farming

The IMD's prediction comes days after private weather forecaster Skymet projected less than normal rains this season

Monsoon rains will be near normal, predicts IMD in good news for economy

The monsoon season delivers about 70% of India's annual rainfall and is key to the success of the farm sector in India

Below-normal monsoon likely this year, El Nino effect to blame: Skymet

According to Skymet, June and July will have less rains

El Nino threat is fading to India's critical monsoon season

The probability of normal showers this year is more than 50 percent, Jatin Singh, managing director of the New Delhi-based private forecaster, told reporters in a preliminary forecast

Delayed monsoon withdrawal gives hope to farmers, benefit rabi sowing

This year, the withdrawal of monsoon from most parts of India is almost a month behind the normal schedule of Sept 1

Monsoon ends with deficit this year, but sets ground for record harvest

Though overall rains have been over 9 per cent below normal, it hasn't led to a sharp drop in the area under kharif crops

Despite a 'normal' monsoon, possibility of drought looms over 251 districts

In 11 states and UTs, including Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Bihar, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu, 50% or more districts experienced deficient to "large deficient" rainfall, as per an analysis

Southwest monsoon finally may retreat from next week: Met Official

The Central Water Commisison (CWC) has issued heavy to very heavy rain alerts for some districts of Uttarkhand and western Uttar Pradesh, including Ghaziabad and Balrampur

Of 681 Indian districts, 39% see monsoon deficit as IMD signals revival

Several parts of the country, barring Kerala, which is faced with floods, received less than normal rainfall in the August 02-08 week

Yamuna water level breaches danger mark, forces 40,000 people to evacuate

A total of 13,915 people have been moved to safer places due to the rising water levels

Monsoon deficiency at 5% in June, 6% in July but situation not alarming

No sub-division recorded "largely excess" rainfall while west Uttar Pradesh and Odisha witnessed "excess" rainfall

Monsoon deficiency dips to 5%, rises to 30% in east, NE India: IMD data

The southern peninsula and central India have been witnessing good rains. The two regions gauged 17 and 7% more precipitation than the normal limit

Monsoon to revive over East and North India in next 2-3 days: IMD

Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha and Gujarat, have been left out, despite a strong start to the monsoon in June

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