Monsoon

Bharat Bandh: Coal India Output To Be Affected By Strike On Wednesday, Says Official

Business | Reuters | Tuesday January 7, 2020

Bharat Bandh tomorrow: Coal India's December production rose after five straight months of declines, the latter reflecting the heaviest monsoon rains in 25 years, strikes and protests.

Complete 'Academic Requirements Of Monsoon Semester' By January 20: JNU

Education | Edited by Maitree Baral | Wednesday January 1, 2020

"Those who have not completed their 'academic requirements of monsoon semester 2019' will be allowed to provisionally register, for the next semester, from January 1 to January 5, 2020," said the University.

Monsoon By Café Lota Is Celebrating Regional Delights With A Quirky Spin

Aanchal Mathur | Friday December 20, 2019

The newest entrant in the swanky Aerocity, Monsoon By Cafe Lota is doing interesting regional delicacies that you simply can't miss!

Protest Continues In JNU, Semester Exams Set To Begin Tomorrow

Education | Edited by Maitree Baral | Wednesday December 11, 2019

While exams would begin on December 12, the last date for submission of M.Phil, dissertation/PhD thesis in the schools/ centres and forwarding the same to Evaluation Branch is December 31 for the Monsoon Semester.

India's Diesel Demand Growth Seen Stuck In Low Gear Until Mid-2020

Business | Reuters | Wednesday December 4, 2019

India consumed 83.5 million tonnes of diesel in fiscal year 2018-19, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas data show, which was a record and 3 per cent above the prior year's total.

2,391 Died, Over 8 Lakh Houses Were Damaged During 2019 Monsoon: Minister In Lok Sabha

India News | Tuesday November 19, 2019

As many as 2,391 people lost their lives and over eight lakh houses were damaged during the monsoon this year, Union Minister of State (Home) Nityanand Rai said in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.

Retail Inflation Quickens To 4.62% In October, Breaches RBI's Medium-Term Target

Business | Edited By Abhishek Vasudev | Wednesday November 13, 2019

Prices of most vegetables climbed last month as monsoon downpours delayed harvests and disrupted supplies.

Heavy Rain In North Karnataka Districts, "Orange Alert" Issued

Karnataka News | Written by Maya Sharma | Monday October 21, 2019

Karnataka is once again being hit by heavy rain and floods. Earlier this monsoon, in August, the state had seen devastation by floods that left 80 people dead - and there has barely been time to recover from that.

Northeast Monsoon Sets In Over South India, Heavy Rain Predicted

India News | Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Wednesday October 16, 2019

The weather office today confirmed that the crucial north-east monsoon has set in across southern India. "The north-east monsoon has set in in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, south Andhra Pradesh areas, Kerala and Karnataka," regional weather office director Balakrishnan said in Chennai.

Coastal Karnataka, Tamil Nadu To Receive Rainfall Today: Weather Office

India News | ANI | Wednesday October 16, 2019

Isolated places over coastal Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal are likely to receive heavy rainfall today, according to Indian Meteorological Department (IMD).

Kaziranga National Park In Assam Reopens For Tourists After Monsoon

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday October 13, 2019

Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal reopened the Kaziranga National Park (KNP) on Saturday after its routine annual closure during the monsoon season.

Weather Forecast Today: Southwest Monsoon Withdraws Further, Scattered Rain Predicted In Some States

India News | Edited by Richa Taneja | Friday October 11, 2019

Weather forecast today: Conditions are becoming favourable for further withdrawal of southwest monsoon from most parts of central India and some more parts of West and East India during the next two days.

Inflation Surged In September But Below RBI's Target: Poll

Business | Thomson Reuters | Thursday October 10, 2019

An extended monsoon has delayed harvests and interrupted the supplies of vegetables like onions, a key ingredient in Indian kitchens.

Over 2,000 People Died In Floods Across India, Says Government

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 9, 2019

More than 2,100 people have died and 46 are missing after heavy rain this monsoon season, the Union Home Ministry said today.

Nitish Kumar's Party Hits Back At Union Minister Giriraj Singh After Patna Floods Jibe

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Sunday October 6, 2019

A day after Union Minister Giriraj Singh attacked Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over his "inept" handling of the Patna floods, the Janata Dal United on Saturday hit back by claiming that he is not qualified to make such an observation.