Monsoon Rains

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.

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.

Nearly 1,900 Dead In Monsoon Rains, Floods Across India

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday October 4, 2019

Nearly 1,900 people lost their lives and another 46 were reported missing this monsoon season in rains and floods which affected more than 25 lakh in 22 states, Union Home Ministry officials said on Friday.

MIA In Patna, Tejashwi Yadav Cheers For Sister's Husband In Haryana

India News | Written by Manish Kumar, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Friday October 4, 2019

The waterlogging in Patna, caused by monsoon rains, has become a huge embarrassment not just for Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and his deputy Sushil Kumar Modi, but the opposition Rashtriya Janata Dal or RJD as well.

Over 1,600 Dead In India's Heaviest Monsoon In 25 Years: Report

India News | Reuters | Tuesday October 1, 2019

The heaviest monsoon rains to lash India in 25 years have killed more than 1,600 people since June, government data showed on Tuesday, as authorities battled floods in two northern states and muddy waters swirled inside a major city.

Monsoon To Withdraw From October 10, Marking Most Delayed Retreat

India News | Reuters | Tuesday October 1, 2019

The June-September monsoon rains in the country are likely to start withdrawing from the northwest region from October 10, marking the most delayed retreat of the seasonal rainfall, the Indian Meteorological Department said today.

Monsoon Likely To Withdraw From October 10: Weather Office

Business | Thomson Reuters | Tuesday October 1, 2019

The monsoon generally begins in June and starts to retreat by September 1, but rains have continued beyond that date this year and triggered floods, killing hundreds.

India Recorded Highest Monsoon Rain In 25 Years, Says Weather Department

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday September 30, 2019

India Monsoon: India recorded the highest rainfall this monsoon since 1994, the weather department said classifying it ''above normal'' as the season officially ended on Monday.

Monsoon Set For Delayed Retreat, Says Weather Office

Business | Thomson Reuters | Friday September 27, 2019

The country relies heavily on the monsoon for irrigation, though crop damage and delayed harvests can result if the rainfall persists.

Hyderabad Breaks 100-Year-Old Monsoon Rain Record For September

Telangana News | Written by Uma Sudhir, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Wednesday September 25, 2019

Hyderabad has received a record amount of rain this month - the most in over 100 years - according to KT Rama Rao, Telangana's Minister for Municipal Administration and Urban Development

"Fix Potholes Or Pay From Salary": Kerala Officials Get A Severe Warning

Kerala News | Written by Sneha Mary Koshy, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Wednesday September 25, 2019

It's usual for monsoon rains to extensively damage roads across the country but a District Collector in Kerala has sent out an unusual warning to officials this time: fix potholes on time or pay for the repairs from your salary.

Monsoon Rains Above-Average For Third Straight Week: Weather Department

Business | Thomson Reuters | Wednesday September 18, 2019

Monsoon rains are crucial to farm output and economic growth because the agricultural sector accounts for about 15 per cent of India's $2.5 trillion economy.

Monsoon Rains 38% Above Average This Week, Says Weather Office

India News | Reuters | Wednesday September 11, 2019

Monsoon rains in India were above average in the week through Wednesday, the weather office said, as soybean and cotton growing parts of the country received heavy rainfall, damaging crops in some pockets.

Monsoon Rains Above Average For Fourth Straight Week

India News | Reuters | Wednesday August 21, 2019

Monsoon rains in the country in the week through Wednesday were above average for a fourth straight week, the weather office said, with floods hitting many districts in the northern parts of the country.

Rain Fury In North India; 24 Dead In Himachal, Delhi On Alert: 10 Points

India News | Edited by Swati Bhasin | Tuesday August 20, 2019

Monsoon rains continue to hammer several states in north India after at least 30 people were killed in floods and landslides on Sunday. In Himachal Pradesh, one of the worst-hit states, at least 24 people have died and multiple incidents of landslides have blocked highways and roads leaving tourists stranded. A flood alert has been issued in parts ...