Prices have gone up by 29% to Rs 45,000 per candy on slow sowing progress
The monsoon was 16 per cent above normal from June 1 to July 7 in the northwest and 15 per cent above in the southern peninsula
Initial phase of Southwest Monsoon remained normal over the state
Country received 218.2 mm of rainfall versus normal of 215.3 mm, which is 1% more than normal precipitation the country receives from June 1 to July 6
IMD data showed actual deficit narrowing down to 6% of Long Period Average for the period June 1-July 3, 2016 from 11% till last week
Despite a deficit in June, rains are expected to improve in July, which is more beneficial for farmers
IMD has predicted "very heavy" showers for Mumbai in the next 24 hours
Report says monsoon's impact on food inflation would be primarily via pulses as distribution of rainfall in pulse-growing states is uneven
The MeT has predicted overcast conditions along with possibility of rain for Sunday.
Patna and Gaya are likely to witness generally cloudy sky with possibility of rain or thunderstorm
This deficit is expected to further go down in the next few weeks as rains reach the northern parts of country
India weather office has projected better than normal South-West monsoon for this year
Meanwhile, overall rainfall deficiency in the country has reduced to 13%
Naidu said if there is no consensus then voting on the bill will be the last option
IMD has forecast better than normal Southwest Monsoon for the year
45 bills are pending in Rajya Sabha. Lok Sabha has 5 bills pending before it
However, light to moderate showers might begin over north and central India in one or two days
Hope for positive economic effects must be tempered
It issued a warning that strong winds from westerly to south-westerly direction will hit the sea off Tamil Nadu coast.
Weather office forecasts monsoon rains to be above average this year after droughts ravaged crops, worsened rural distress