India Monsoon

Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh devastated by rain; 50 dead, thousands stranded

Edited by Amit Chaturvedi (With inputs from agencies) | Tuesday June 18, 2013

Early arrival of monsoon is usually good news. But the whole of north India, particularly Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh, the two Himalayan states, have been battered and ravaged by incessant showers, landslides and flash floods. Thousands are stra...

68% above normal rainfall so far, says weather department

Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 18, 2013

Monsoon has brought bumper showers this year, with the country receiving a remarkable 68 per cent surplus rainfall till June 17, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said.

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh among those stranded by landslides

Press Trust of India | Monday June 17, 2013

Landslides triggered by incessant heavy rains and snow killed 10 persons in Himachal Pradesh and a high alert was sounded and army assistance sought for rescuing stranded people, including Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh, in the tribal border district...

Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh walloped by rain; 50 dead, thousands stranded

Edited by Mala Das | Monday June 17, 2013

Heavy rains lashed parts of north India today, as the annual monsoon covered the country nearly two weeks ahead of schedule. Thousands are reported stranded in Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh.

Early monsoon rain causes floods in Haryana, alert sounded

Press Trust of India | Monday June 17, 2013

Heavy rains in several parts of Haryana, particularly in Yamunanagar district, has led to floods as water level in the Yamuna river rose alarmingly prompting authorities to sound a high alert in the neighbouring districts of Karnal, Panipat and Sonep...

Rain plays havoc in North India, thousands stranded

Edited by Amit Chaturvedi (With inputs from agencies) | Monday June 17, 2013

The monsoon has struck India early and it's already creating mayhem across the country. The southwest monsoon has so far covered Uttarakhand, Punjab and Haryana with rains lashing many parts in the region, leading to a dip in temperature.

Monsoon rains cover India early, boost crop hopes

Reuters | Monday June 17, 2013

The monsoon rains have covered India a month ahead of the normal schedule, increasing the prospects for a bumper output for summer-sown crops such as rice, oilseeds and cotton in one of the world's leading producers.

Monsoon arrives in Delhi, about a fortnight ahead of schedule

Press Trust of India | Sunday June 16, 2013

Monsoon has arrived in the capital today, 13 days ahead of schedule bringing relief from scorching heat.

Early monsoon hits north India; brings down temperature

Press Trust of India | Saturday June 15, 2013

Rain clouds dominated conditions in northern India on Saturday with showers lashing large parts of the region where monsoon arrived over a week earlier than expected in Himachal Pradesh.

Monsoon rains ahead of schedule: MeT office

Reuters | Saturday June 15, 2013

India's monsoon rains are a week ahead of schedule, powering across two-thirds of the country by June 14 and heavier than normal, but the weather office is sticking to its forecast for average rains during the entire four-month period.

Monsoon rain said to cover half of India; eases drought worry

Reuters | Thursday June 13, 2013

Annual monsoon rains have covered half of India two days ahead of the usual date, sources in the weather office said today, easing concern over southwestern regions parched by drought.

Monsoon to arrive in Northwest India in the next 48 hours: weather department

Edited by Samira Shaikh | Tuesday June 11, 2013

The monsoon is due to arrive in Northwest India in the next 48 hours, the Indian Meteorological Department said. The monsoon, which will be arriving a week earlier that predicted, will bring much-needed respite to several regions in the north which h...

Temperatures drop in North India after rains

Press Trust of India | Friday June 7, 2013

Temperatures dropped slightly today at most places across North India after Thursday's rains, even as hot and humid conditions persisted in the region.

Monsoon to hit Mumbai in next 48 hours, says Met office

Press Trust of India | Friday June 7, 2013

The south-west monsoon would reach Mumbai during next 48 hours, Indian Meteorological Department said today, predicting a normal monsoon with overall 98 per cent rainfall in the country this year.

Monsoon set for above average rainfall in first week

Reuters | Thursday June 6, 2013

India's monsoon rains recorded higher than average levels in the first week of the four-month rainy season, weather office sources told Reuters today, reflecting a timely onset and progress so far over southern states.