Monsoon 2012

• With good rainfall towards July end, Andhra Pradesh positive about Kharif

  With rainfall improving significantly since the second half of July, Andhra Pradesh officials are hopeful that a drought-like situation would not prevail in the state this year and are expecting a good Kharif crop.

• August may bring good rains, but trouble in September: MET Department

  India's crucial monsoon is expected to bring widespread showers in August but is likely to run into trouble in September, a top weather official said on Wednesday.

• 8 killed in rain-related incidents in Hyderabad

  At least eight persons, including three children, were killed in two rain-related incidents in Hyderabad today, police said.

• India has not reached drought situation yet: Sharad Pawar

  India has not reached the drought situation yet, although it faces the challenge of maintaining record foodgrain production due to weak monsoons this year, Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar said in New Delhi today.

• Monsoon to take a break for few days: Weather office

  After a week of moderate rains, India's crucial monsoon is expected to take a break from north-west region for most part of the next few days.

• Heavy rains lash Delhi, waterlogging in many places

  Heavy rains lashed the national capital today bringing to fore the problems of waterlogging and the subsequent difficulties for the people.

• Deficient rainfall worries Kerala

  A bleak power scenario appears to be in store for Kerala with the state recording 30 per cent deficiency in rainfall since the onset of the South West Monsoon in the first week of June.

• Overnight rains bring cheer to Chennai residents

  Overnight rains in Chennai and its suburbs brought cheers to residents, giving respite from sweltering heat over the past few days.

• Monsoon hits Punjab, Haryana

  Monsoon rains today lashed Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh, causing the mercury to plunge. The temperature dropped between two to seven degrees.

• Monsoon rains 49 per cent below average in past week

  A shortfall in monsoon rains has widened to nearly 50 per cent of average in the past week, making a revival next week crucial for farmers to sow summer-planted crops such as rice, corn, cane, cotton and soybean.

• Delhi weather: Rains to reach capital in next 2 days

  Delhi weather: Parched northwest India, including the national capital, is expected to get rains over the next two days, Union Minister Ashwani Kumar said in New Delhi today.

• Monsoon sets in over Gujarat

  To a great relief of the farmers, monsoon has set in over Gujarat, according to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD).

• Sharad Pawar says monsoon delayed by two weeks, but situation not worrisome

  The deficient rainfall during last month has affected the sowing of coarse cereals but there is no cause for worry for the paddy crop, Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar told reporters today. The monsoon rains have been 31 per cent below average up to July 2, he added, saying the rainfall deficiency affected sowing of coarse cereals, but situation ...

• 83 per cent of India rain deficient; revival later this week, says MET Department

  India's crucial monsoon rains have been 31 per cent deficient so far but the weather office has forecast increase in rainfall for peninsular region and fall in temperature for northern region over the next four days.

• Monsoon to be a week late in Delhi: MET Department

  Delhi would continue to reel under the searing heat for at least another week as the monsoon would be missing its annual scheduled date of reaching capital - June 29, the weather office said on Thursday.