Monsoon In India

India Suffers Driest June In Five Years, Fears For Crops And Economy

India News | Reuters | Monday July 1, 2019

India had its driest June in five years due to a delay in monsoon rains, the weather department said late on Sunday, raising fears for crops and the broader economy.

Weak Monsoon Across India Raises Fear Over Crops, Economy

India News | Reuters | Thursday June 27, 2019

Monsoon in the country was below average for the fourth straight week, with rainfall scanty over central and western parts of the country in the week ended on Wednesday, raising concerns about major crop production and impact on economy.

Monsoon Sets In Both Telugu States After Days Of Delay, Brings Respite

South | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday June 22, 2019

After a delay of more than 10 days, the southwest monsoon finally entered Andhra Pradesh and Telangana on Friday, bringing cheers to farmers and providing respite from heat wave.

Moonsoon To Hit Mumbai This Week, Cyclone Likely In Arabian Sea

India News | Edited by Aditi Ghosh (with inputs from Agencies) | Monday June 10, 2019

A cyclone is likely in the Arabian Sea, some 300 kilometres off the country's west coast between Tuesday and Wednesday, the weather department has said. Monsoon is expected to reach Mumbai and the Konkan region during this period.

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.

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.

After Once-A-Century Rain In Kerala, Scientists Warn Of Unmanageable Risk

India News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday August 25, 2018

Once-a-century rains that have pounded Kerala and displaced 1.3 million people are in line with the predictions of climate scientists, who warn that worse is to come if global warming continues unabated.

Heavy Rains In Large Parts Of The Country Likely This Week: Met Office

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday July 2, 2018

Heavy to very heavy rainfall is expected in large parts of the county including Jammu and Kashmir, Tamil Nadu, Assam and Gujarat, over the next few days till Friday, the Met Department said today.

Weak Monsoon Delays Cotton, Soybean Sowing In India

India News | Reuters | Friday June 22, 2018

Sowing of summer-sown crops such as soybean, cotton, corn and pulses has been delayed in India due to the slow progress of monsoon rains in central and western parts of the country, raising concerns over output, industry officials told Reuters.

Highlights: People In Relief Camps As Rains Hit North-East, Kerala

India News | Friday June 15, 2018

At least 12 people have died in flash floods in the north-east in the last three days. The weather office has predicted more rain today. The Assam Disaster Management Authority said seven districts and 1.66 lakh people are affected, while 35,000 are in relief camps.

Monsoon In India Might Be Below Normal This Year

Business | Thomson Reuters | Tuesday March 13, 2018

Indian monsoon rains were 95% of the long-term average last year compared with the IMD's forecast of 98%.

South-West Monsoon Was 'Below Normal' This Year: Ministry Of Earth Sciences Secretary

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday October 1, 2017

The south-west monsoon was "below normal" this year, the earth sciences ministry secretary said today, while noting that it may impact the agriculture sector in some parts of the country.

5 More Die In Assam Floods, Monsoon Advances To Punjab

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 12, 2017

It was another day of monsoon misery in the Northeast with five more people losing their lives in the deluge in Assam, while several places in neighbouring Arunachal Pradesh, including state capital Itanagar, were cut off by floods and landslides.

9 Food Habits You Need to Follow This Monsoon Season

aditi dhillon | Monday July 9, 2018

Monsoons in India are always much awaited as they provide a relief from the hot Indian summers. However, monsoons have their own drawbacks.

India To Get Normal Monsoon: Weather Department

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday April 18, 2017

The country will get a normal monsoon this year, benefiting agriculture, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) announced today.