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Halfway into Monsoon season, 25% of Indian regions face rainfall deficit

Halfway into the Monsoon season, 25 per cent of the 36 meteorological subdivisions in India have recorded deficient rainfall. According to the India Meteorological Department data, the country experienced 9 per cent more rainfall than normal in July (306.6 mm compared to the normal of 280.5 mm), with cumulative precipitation of 453.8 mm against the normal of 445.8 mm since June 1, a surplus of two per cent. However, the rainfall in July was unevenly distributed, both spatially and temporally. East Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Gangetic West Bengal and parts of the northeast have recorded significant rainfall deficits. The rainfall deficit in Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir ranged from 35 per cent to 45 per cent. According to the IMD data, 13 subdivisions have recorded above-average rainfall, 14 recorded normal and 9 deficit precipitation. The rainfall deficit in East and Northeast India increased from 13.3 per cent on June 30 to 19 per cent on July 31,

Gujarat CM Patel allocates Rs 100 crore for road repairs post-monsoon

To address this, CM Patel has adopted a proactive approach by allocating funds in advance, enabling municipalities to begin planning and repair work promptly

Good rainfall may ease potato, onion, and tomato prices, says Centre

Rabi onion production of 19.1 million tonnes enough to meet demand; 27.32 million tonnes of potatoes stored in cold storages this year

Monsoon covers entire India six days ahead of schedule, says IMD

June rainfall accounts for 15 per cent of the total precipitation of 87 cm recorded during the four-month monsoon season in the country

Monsoon mayhem: Auto insurance add-ons can keep you afloat during rains

Insurance providers can deny a claim if the damage falls outside the coverage provided by the policy

Kharif sowing makes a strong start on hopes of good rains this season

Good harvest will help tame food inflation

Heavy rainfall predicted in Delhi and northwest India: IMD | Monsoon update

Rainfall is expected to increase throughout northwest India including Delhi from Saturday, the Indian Meteorological Department said on Thursday (June 27). #imd #delhirains #monsoon

Monsoon poised to arrive national capital in next two to three days: IMD

The monsoon is poised to grace the national capital in the next two to three days, bringing much-anticipated relief from the summer heat, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Thursday. The IMD said in a statement that conditions are likely to become favourable for the advance of the southwest monsoon in Delhi during the next two to three days. Last year, the monsoon hit Delhi on June 26. It arrived on June 30 in 2022, on July 13 in 2021, and June 25 in 2020, according to IMD data. On Thursday morning, rain lashed parts of the city, bringing much-needed respite from the scorching heat as the temperature dropped to 35.4 degrees Celsius. The national capital recorded 5.2 mm of rainfall from 8:30 am till 5:30 pm. Parts of Delhi recorded varying amounts of rainfall: Palam received 17.6 mm, Lodhi Colony recorded 9.6 mm, and Ridge received 6.2 mm. Following the rains, Delhi saw a drop of four degrees in the maximum temperature from the high of 39 degrees Celsius noted on ..

Above normal monsoon in 2024 can ease pressure on food prices, says RBI

The report said that in the current economic landscape, several positive factors are contributing to a promising outlook

Southwest Monsoon enters southern Bengal but rain remains elusive

Southwest monsoon officially entered some parts of southern West Bengal on Friday, the Met office said, but rain remained elusive in most areas of the region. The IMD said that monsoon has advanced into the whole of north Bengal, which is experiencing heavy rain over the last few days. Monsoon covered Kolkata, North and South 24 Parganas, Nadia, Murshidabad and some parts of Hooghly, Howrah, Purba Bardhaman and Birbhum districts of south Bengal, it said. Barring the coastal areas in South 24 Parganas and Purba Medinipur districts, rain, however, remained elusive in most areas of south Bengal despite southwest monsoon officially advancing into the region. The maximum day temperatures have, however, come down in south Bengal by around three to four degrees Celsius. The Met said that the conditions are favourable for further advance of monsoon into more parts of south Bengal during the next three to four days. It said that the intensity of rainfall will decrease in north Bengal, whe

Relief from heatwave | Monsoon to hit Delhi-NCR soon

Delhi and Noida experienced a change in weather late night on June 19 due to an approaching western disturbance.The national capital saw strong winds up to 52 kmph and light rain in some areas. Watch

Monsoon to advance into north Bengal in few days, heavy rainfall likely

The southwest monsoon is likely to advance into the whole of sub-Himalayan West Bengal and some parts of Gangetic West Bengal in the next four to five days, the Met Department said on Friday. Heavy to very heavy rainfall at one or two places is very likely to continue over the state's northern districts, which are reeling under relentless downpour for the past few days. While the sub-Himalayan districts are facing disruption in a few areas owing to heavy rain, some districts in south Bengal are likely to experience heatwave and severe heatwave conditions for the next few days, the weather office said. It also warned of landslides in the hilly areas of Darjeeling and Kalimpong districts. The water level is likely to rise in rivers flowing through the sub-Himalayan districts, including Teesta, Jaldhaka, Sankosh and Torsa, it said. The Met Department recommended regulation of traffic and avoiding movement in landslide-prone areas in the hills. In the past 24 hours till 8.30 am on Fr

Prices of tur, chana, urad dals to soften from July on good monsoon: Govt

Prices of tur, chana and urad dals are likely to soften from next month helped by expectations of a good monsoon and increased imports, Union Consumers Affairs Secretary Nidhi Khare said on Friday, stressing there is no need for panic. Imports of these three pulses will also increase from next month, she said adding this would help augment domestic supply. "Prices of tur, chana and urad dals have been stable in the last six months but at a high level. The price situation in moong and masoor dals is comfortable," Khare told reporters here. On June 13, the average retail price of chana dal was Rs 87.74 per kg, tur (arhar) Rs 160.75 per kg, urad Rs 126.67 per kg, moong Rs 118.9 per kg and masoor Rs 94.34 per kg. The consumer affairs department collects retail prices from 550 major consuming centres. "From July onwards, prices of tur, urad and chana are likely to soften," Khare said. The secretary noted that weather office has forecast normal monsoon rains. "We are expecting good mon

Tractor sales harvest early monsoon benefits in FY25, shows revival signs

Companies report a buoyant sentiment among farmers with the onset of the monsoon

Southwest monsoon arrives in Gujarat four days early this year: IMD

The southwest monsoon had an early onset in Gujarat on Tuesday with its northern limit passing through Navsari district in southern part of the state, an India Meteorological Department (IMD) official said. The monsoon usually arrives in Gujarat by June 15, said Ramashray Yadav, scientist at IMD Ahmedabad. "All the districts are expected to experience light to moderate rainfall with thunderstorms in the next two days," he added. Several districts received rainfall ranging from 1-40 mm in isolated areas in 24 hours ending 6 am on Tuesday, the Gandhinagar-based State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC) said. Santrampur in Mahisagar district and Morva Hadaf in Panchmahal received the highest 40 and 27 mm rainfall during this period, the SEOC said. Light thunderstorm with lightning and surface wind of 30- 40 kmph (in gust) accompanied by light rain was very likely at isolated places in all the districts, the IMD said in its forecast. The IMD has already said that India is likely to ...

Southwest monsoon sets in over Odisha, four days ahead of schedule: IMD

The Southwest Monsoon set in over Odisha on Saturday, four days ahead of its schedule, and covered parts of Malkangiri district, the met office said. The IMD also forecast that thunderstorms with lightning accompanied by gusty surface windspeed reaching 30-40 kmph are likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Bhadrak, Malkangiri, Koraput and Rayagada on Sunday. Southwest Monsoon has set in over Odisha today. It covered some parts of Malkangiri district of Odisha, the regional centre of India Meteorological Department (IMD) in Bhubaneswar, said in its evening bulletin on Saturday. The met department said that the monsoon hit Kerala on June 5 and advanced over the entire south Arabian Sea, some parts of the central Arabian Sea, Lakshadweep, parts of coastal and south interior Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and parts of the Bay of Bengal before reaching Odisha's Malkangiri. Meanwhile, it said that the heat wave conditions are likely to prevail a

Several parts of Mumbai receive season's first pre-monsoon showers

Several parts of Mumbai received the first pre-monsoon showers of the season on Wednesday morning, bringing some respite to residents from the scorching heat and humidity. Mumbaikars woke up to a cloudy morning and some parts of the city later started receiving light rains from around 7 am. Many parts of the city like Dadar, Kandivali, Magathane, Oshiwara, Wadala, Ghatkopar witnessed showers in the range of 4 mm to 26 mm between 7 am and 8 am, a civic official said. Some parts of central and south Mumbai also received light rain. Road traffic and trains services were running normal in the city, the official said. Monsoon usually arrives in Mumbai in the second week of June. Last month, Mumbai witnessed unseasonal rain with gusty winds during which a hoarding collapsed in Ghatkopar area, claiming several lives.

Monsoon reaches Kerala. When it will hit Mumbai, Bengaluru, Delhi

The Southwest Monsoon has arrived in Kerala two days ahead of its usual date of June 1, according to the IMD. It has also advanced into parts of northeast India as of Thursday, May 30. Watch the video

Flood in Assam: Nearly 200K people including 36,000 children affected

The flood waters submerged 3238.8 hectares of crop area in the flood-hit districts

Arriving early: Monsoon sets in over Kerala and Northeast, says IMD

Meteorologists meanwhile said that the rains after arriving over Kerala will quickly cover neighbouring Tamil Nadu and Karnataka but then might slacken a bit