Monsoon Delayed

Monsoon expected to hit Kerala on June 3: Meteorological department

Press Trust of India | Wednesday May 15, 2013

The crucial south-west monsoon is expected to bring its first showers to Kerala on June 3, a slight delay that could be attributed to the cyclone activity over the Bay of Bengal.

Crop yields falls by up to 6% this kharif season

Sunday December 9, 2012

The yields of major crops, including rice, oilseeds, sugarcane and cotton, fell by up to 6 per cent during the kharif season compared to the previous season due to delayed monsoon, according to a Agriculture Ministry official.

Rain brings cheer to Agra farmers

Indo-Asian News Service | Monday July 30, 2012

Fairly widespread rains in the last three days have delighted farmers in the Agra region as the delayed monsoon had triggered fears of a drought. Met department officials now say that spectre has receded. Agra has received 30 mm rainfall in the past ...

Monsoon deficiency: PM directs weekly monitoring

Press Trust of India | Monday July 23, 2012

With the monsoon rain recording a 22 per cent deficiency, a concerned government has swung into action, with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh directing all departments and ministries to coordinate with states to meet any eventuality by monitoring the si...

How poor monsoon can hit summer crops

Reuters | Wednesday July 11, 2012

Monsoon rains in India, the world's leading producer of some farm products, have been 23 per cent below average since the four-month season began on June 1, delaying sowing of some summer-planted crops such as rice, lentils and oilseeds.

Monsoon arrives eight days late in Delhi

Press Trust of India | Saturday July 7, 2012

The monsoon has finally arrived in Delhi. It's been raining this evening across many parts of the city, bringing respite to the national capital which has been reeling under a severe heat wave for the last one month. However, the rains also led to ch...

Mumbai waterlogged, but north India still waits for monsoon

NDTV Correspondent | Thursday July 5, 2012

Mumbai witnessed unrelenting rain yesterday; local trains were delayed and flight schedule was hit. But since last night, there has been intermittent rain.

Hydro power production down 3% due to delayed monsoon: NHPC chairman

Thursday July 5, 2012

As the monsoon continues to worry the agriculture sector and so the policy makers, the biggest immediate concern is for the hydro power sector. Country’s flagship hydro power company NHPC said that because of the delayed and weak monsoon, the hydro...

World stocks, euro dragged lower by grim economic data

Wednesday July 4, 2012

As the monsoon continues to worry the agriculture sector and so the policy makers, the biggest immediate concern is for the hydro power sector. Country’s flagship hydro power company NHPC said that because of the delayed and weak monsoon, the hydro...

All Punjab schools closed till July 8

Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday July 4, 2012

With the heat wave continuing and monsoon's arrival delayed in Punjab, the government on Wednesday ordered the closure of all schools in the state till July 8.

With a 70 percent rain deficit, Punjab farmers are a worried lot

NDTV Correspondent | Wednesday July 4, 2012

It's still not a happy time for farmers in Punjab. A delayed monsoon has increased their worries and any more of a delay could hit the production of rice paddy crop and also increase the input cost of cultivating Kharif crop. Punjab is facing a rain...

Mumbai slowly recovers after heavy rain

NDTV Correspondent | Wednesday July 4, 2012

Heavy rains lashed Mumbai and surrounding areas, including Thane and Raigad on Wednesday, disrupting road and rail traffic, officials here said. Although the downpour offered respite from the sultry weather, it affected Mumbai's lifeline, the suburb...

Rains in Mumbai: Trains, flights delayed by 15 minutes; 1 dead in building collapse

Rashmi Rajput | Wednesday July 4, 2012

Trains on Mumbai's suburban rail network ( Western and Central ) have been running late by around 15 minutes after intermittent rain since last night. Flights out of Mumbai airport too are running delayed by 15 minutes. Three flights have been dive...

Hot, windy day in Delhi, rain likely on Wednesday

Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday July 3, 2012

It was hot and windy day in the national capital on Tuesday with the skies partly cloudy and maximum temperature five notches above the season's normal at 40.7 degrees Celsius. The Met office has forecast rains in some parts of the city on Wednesday.

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

Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 3, 2012

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 t...