Monsoon

Pre-Monsoon Rainfall Deficit Drops To 22%, Says Weather Office

Business | Press Trust of India | Sunday May 19, 2019

From March 1 to April 24, the pre-monsoon rainfall recorded in the central division was five per cent compared to normal. The region has also been witnessing intense heat waves and several dams in the Marathwada region of Maharashtra have reached zero storage level.

Maharashtra Drought Worsens As IMD Forecasts Delayed Rainfall

India News | Written by Purva Chitnis | Friday May 17, 2019

As drought conditions in Maharashtra worsen, the India Meteorological Department has warned that rainfall for 2019 has been delayed by at least a week and it could take another month before monsoons reach the beleaguered state

Monsoon Likely To Arrive In Kerala On June 6, Says Met Department

India News | Edited By Ria Saini | Wednesday May 15, 2019

Monsoon rain will arrive in Kerala on June 6, the Met department said today. The rains, that replenish India's farm-dependent economy, arrive on the southern tip of Kerala around June 1 and retreat from Rajasthan by September.

Monsoon Expected In Kerala On June 4, Likely To Be "Below Normal": Skymet

India News | Reuters | Tuesday May 14, 2019

Monsoon rains will arrive on the country's southern coast on June 4 and deliver less rain than average this year, a private weather forecaster said on Tuesday, lowering prospects of higher farm and economic growth in the $2.6 trillion economy.

Monsoon To Arrive Late, Deliver Less Rain: Private Weather Forecaster Skymet

Business | Thomson Reuters | Tuesday May 14, 2019

Rains usually lash Kerala state around June 1 and cover the whole country by mid-July. Timely rains trigger planting of crops such as rice, soybeans and cotton.

Pre-Monsoon Rainfall Records 27 Per Cent Deficiency: Weather Department

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday April 28, 2019

Pre-monsoon rainfall from March to April, a phenomenon critical to agriculture in some parts of the country, has recorded 27 per cent deficiency, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

RBI's Monetary Policy Committee Concerned On Growth, Some Flag Inflation Risks

Business | Thomson Reuters | Thursday April 18, 2019

A minority of MPC members warned that a bad monsoon could push up food prices and drive up inflation above the RBI's 4 per cent target.

Monsoon Likely To Be Near Normal This Year, Says Met Department

India News | Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Monday April 15, 2019

Monsoon rains are expected to be average this year, the India Meteorological Department or IMD said on Monday, which should support agricultural production and economic growth in the country, where half of the farmland lacks irrigation.

Weather Office IMD Forecasts Average Monsoon Rains This Year

Business | Thomson Reuters | Monday April 15, 2019

Weather office IMD defines average, or normal, rainfall as between 96 per cent and 104 per cent of a 50-year average of 89 centimetres for the entire four-month season beginning June.

Lok Sabha Elections: As Drinking Water Turns Poll Issue, Chennai Residents Demand Roadmap From Candidates

Chennai News | Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Wednesday April 10, 2019

With a 54 per cent deficit monsoon, the drinking water supply in Chennai is already down by 44 per cent. The reservoirs supplying water to Chennai has hardly any water with a combined storage of 1 TMC water. The looming water scarcity this summer has turned into a key poll issue.

Rupee Moves Lower To 68.66 Against Dollar Ahead Of RBI Policy Outcome

Business | Press Trust of India | Thursday April 4, 2019

Forex traders said below-normal monsoon forecast by private firm Skymet and a probable dovish policy stance by the RBI weighed on the domestic unit.

Monsoon Below Normal This Year On El Nino Threat, Predicts Skymet

India News | Pratik Parija, Bloomberg | Thursday April 4, 2019

India's June-September monsoon, which delivers more than 70 percent of the country's annual rainfall, is likely to be below normal this year as the El Nino weather pattern may impact rain, Skymet Weather Services Pvt. said on Wednesday.

Rupee Rises For Third Day, Ends At 68.41 Against Dollar

Business | Press Trust of India | Wednesday April 3, 2019

Forex traders noted that the RBI is likely to adopt a dovish policy stance Thursday, which could restrict significant appreciation for the rupee. Below-normal monsoon forecast by private firm Skymet could also weigh on the domestic unit, they added.

Monsoon Likely To Be "Below Normal" This Year: Private Forecaster Skymet

India News | Edited By Richa Taneja (With Inputs From Agencies) | Wednesday April 3, 2019

Monsoon in India: There is a fear that below normal monsoon will dampen prospects of higher farm and economic growth.

Monsoon Rains Seen Below Normal This Year: Private Weather Forecaster Skymet

Business | Thomson Reuters | Wednesday April 3, 2019

The monsoon season delivers about 70 per cent of India's annual rainfall and is key to the success of the farm sector in Asia's third-biggest economy.