Tag: India Meteorological Department

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Monsoon Covers Entire India Nine Days Early, June Sees 8 pc Above-Normal Rainfall

Monsoon Covers Entire India Nine Days Early, June Sees 8 pc Above-Normal Rainfall

The monsoon has covered the entire India 9 days before the normal date of July 8....

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Monsoon 2025: India Likely to Receive 106% of Normal Rainfall

Monsoon 2025: India Likely to Receive 106% of Normal Rainfall

This upward revision from the IMD's April forecast of 105% LPA strengthens expectations...

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Southwest Monsoon Arrives in Kerala, Earliest Onset Since 2009: IMD

Southwest Monsoon Arrives in Kerala, Earliest Onset Since 2009: IMD

The monsoon reached Kerala on Saturday, making it the earliest onset over the Indian...

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Strong Monsoon Could Drive Farm-Led Economic Boost in FY26, Says Ind-Ra

Strong Monsoon Could Drive Farm-Led Economic Boost in FY26, Says Ind-Ra

Ind-Ra's projected 4% agricultural GVA growth for FY26 is a plausible outcome given...

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India Set to Receive Above-Normal Monsoon Rains in 2025, Boosting Hopes for Agriculture and Economy

India Set to Receive Above-Normal Monsoon Rains in 2025, Boosting Hopes for Agriculture and Economy

According to IMD, the southwest monsoon seasonal (June to September) rainfall over...

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Cabinet approves 'Mission Mausam' to create a more weather-ready and climate-smart Bharat

Cabinet approves 'Mission Mausam' to create a more weather-ready and climate-smart Bharat

Mission Mausam, to be chiefly implemented by the Ministry of Earth Sciences, is...

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At 52.3 deg C, Delhi records highest-ever temperature

At 52.3 deg C, Delhi records highest-ever temperature

The non-descript Mungeshpur area in Outer Delhi, hit by hot winds from Rajasthan,...

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Sweltering heat in swathes of India to stay for five days

Sweltering heat in swathes of India to stay for five days

In view of the torrid weather conditions, the Met Office has issued a red warning...

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Wheat crops suffer damage due to untimely rain, hail 

Wheat crops suffer damage due to untimely rain, hail 

Sudden thundershowers, hail and strong winds in northwest India have impacted agriculture,...

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IMD forecast of normal rains in Jan-Feb-Mar raises hopes for better wheat crop during rabi

IMD forecast of normal rains in Jan-Feb-Mar raises hopes for better wheat crop during rabi

IMD's forecast of normal rainfall during the January-February-March period has raised...

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Monsoon starts retreating from India, 8 days behind normal date

Monsoon starts retreating from India, 8 days behind normal date

Monsoon rainfall, which plays a crucial role in the Kharif crop production, started...

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Monsoon expected to revive in Sept: IMD

Monsoon expected to revive in Sept: IMD

After deficient rainfall activity resulted in India experiencing the driest August...

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Monsoon takes pause in Aug after Jul deluge, El Nino may further weaken rains

Monsoon takes pause in Aug after Jul deluge, El Nino may further weaken rains

Monsoon seems to have reversed gear in August, with sustained dry spell in many...

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Kharif output may drop as crops face double whammy - floods as well as drought

Kharif output may drop as crops face double whammy - floods as well as drought

After heavy rains lashed Himachal Pradesh, eight districts of Punjab have once again...

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Unprecedented intense rain hits crops

Unprecedented intense rain hits crops

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has advised farmers in around a dozen...