However, rains have covered almost the entire country
Mercury dropped by few notches due to intermittent rains in some parts of the state
Delhi, western Uttar Pradesh and parts of Rajasthan will receive very good showers from Sunday, says IMD
The delayed monsoon has slowed down the initial kharif sowing in Gujarat
Heavy rains are also expected in parts of Uttarakhand on Wednesday and Thursday
Common problems encountered during the season includes conjunctivitis, stye, meibomitis, dry eyes and corneal ulcers
June to September monsoon is crucial for farm output and economic growth in India
June-September monsoon is crucial for farm output and economic growth, with over half the country's arable land being rain-fed
Meanwhile, China is in talks with Maharashtra government to provide cloud-seeding technology to the drought-hit states to induce rain
Many travellers use the season to get great discounts from hotels and airlines
Met department said monsoon is weak but is expected to pick up momentum in the next three to four days
He further said although the GST is likely to be rolled out from April 2017, its passage would significantly help in boosting sentiment
Strong winds uprooted trees and damaged property in the state capital on Friday
Sultry weather conditions troubled the residents in Delhi that had a high temperature of 39.5 degree celsius
Says impact of poor rainfall on food inflation is less obvious historically and monsoons directly impact 25 per cent of CPI
Scientists will deploy underwater robots to learn ocean conditions in Bay of Bengal
The department has said sowing should be undertaken only after the onset of monsoon to avoid wastage of seeds
The report also finds that higher rural growth could also potentially decrease headline inflation by 40 basis points
Goa has received 301 mm of rainfall for this season till date
Rain and thundershowers are most likely to occur at several places in the next five days, a weather bulletin issued by the local Met office said today