Tag: Southwest Monsoon
Weak Monsoon Keeps Kharif Sowing 16 pc Below Last Year Despite Recent Rainfall Improvement
Pulses, coarse cereals, oilseeds and cotton have recorded sharp declines, while...
Monsoon Recovery Masks Regional Divide as Nearly Half of India Remains Rainfall Deficient
Despite a strong revival in the first week of July after a 40 per cent rainfall...
Monsoon Deficit Narrows to 24%, Rainfall-Deficient Districts Drop to 178: Shivraj Singh Chouhan
Improved rainfall in July has reduced the number of rainfall-deficient districts...
India’s Kharif Sowing Area Down 21% as Delayed Monsoon Hits Farming
India’s kharif sowing area declined nearly 21 per cent to 350.85 lakh hectares as...
Monsoon Arrives in Delhi; Widespread Rain Likely Across Several States Over the Next 2–3 Days
The southwest monsoon has reached Delhi, bringing relief from the prolonged heat....
Monsoon Advances into West UP, Haryana and Punjab; Widespread Rain Likely Across India Over Next Week
The IMD has forecast an active monsoon phase over the next week, driven by a low-pressure...
Monsoon Advances into Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, but India Records Driest June Since 2014
After nearly three weeks of slow progress, the southwest monsoon has advanced into...
Monsoon Revival, Bringing Relief to Kharif Sowing, but Uneven Rainfall Remains a Concern
The southwest monsoon has regained momentum, offering relief to farmers as kharif...
Monsoon Loses Momentum Amid El Niño Concerns; Maharashtra Records 75% Rainfall Deficit, Farmers Advised Against Early Sowing
India's southwest monsoon has lost momentum after its onset in Kerala, with Maharashtra...
Monsoon Loses Momentum Early, India Records 32% Rainfall Deficit by June 15
India's southwest monsoon has slowed sharply after a delayed onset in Kerala, leaving...
IMD Cuts Monsoon Forecast to 90% of Normal, Raising Concerns Over Crops and Inflation
India Meteorological Department (IMD) has revised its 2026 southwest monsoon forecast...
Monsoon Likely to Hit Kerala on May 26, Below-Normal Rainfall Expected Due to El Niño
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast an early onset of the southwest...
India Likely to See Above-Normal Rainfall in May 2026; Heatwave Days to Rise in Several Regions: IMD
IMD’s May 2026 outlook forecasts a mixed weather pattern, with above-normal rainfall...
2025 Southwest Monsoon Most Spatially Skewed in 14 Years, CRISIL Report
The Rainfall Distortion Index (RDI), which evaluates the spatial distribution and...
India’s Kharif Sowing Up 4% Y-o-Y, Covers 76% of Normal Area
The early and favourable progress of the southwest monsoon, which delivered 440...
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....
