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Monsoon likely to arrive in Kerala by May 29

Monsoon is likely to arrive in Kerala on May 29, the India Meteorological Department predicted on Wednesday.Monsoon arrives in Kerala normally on June 1.''This time, the monsoon onset over Kerala......

Possible monsoon shortfall predicted

According to the India Meteorological Department, there will be a shortfall in monsoon this year, adversely affecting agricultural production. However, the Centre has no plans of 'invoking......

Moderate quake hits Pakistan

A moderate intensity earthquake shook parts of Pakistan Monday, according to the Meteorological Department.Quake hits North IndiaThe quake, measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale, was felt at 1434......

Moderate quake hits Sumatra island

An earthquake of moderate intensity rattled the Indonesian island of Sumatra late Friday night, the Meteorological Department said Saturday.Quake hits North IndiaThe temblor, measuring 5.4 on the......

BARC seismic network for tsunami alert

The Department of Atomic Energy is planning to use its captive seismic network for predicting tsunamis in the Indian ocean. The network was originally set up decades ago to detect underground......

It's official, Met says rains to be deficient this year

The India Meteorological Department (IMD), for the first time, officially hinted at a drought-like situation, saying the southwest monsoon over India in 2012 is likely to be deficient at below 90......

Do we really need the meteorological department?

I rejoiced with the rest of the world when the European Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN) almost announced the "discovery" of the elusive Higgs boson a few days ago, even though I do not......

El Nio threat wanes

As the southwest monsoon continues to narrow its overall deficit, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday exuded confidence that the dreaded El Nio weather pattern was unlikely to......

50% below normal rains in India

As the southwest monsoon moves slowly across the southern peninsula, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) in its latest report said the overall rainfall during the second week of the......

Looming shadow of the monsoon-unfriendly El Nino

Now that the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has endorsed the fears expressed earlier by foreign weather bureaux about the emergence of the monsoon-unfriendly El Nino in the second half of......

Weather could affect Mohali Test

A truncated match is in store with the meteorologists predicting inclement weather ahead of the second Test between India and England startingin Mohalion Thursday.The Meteorological Department......

Weather could play spoilsport on Day 1 of Mohali Test

With India looking to seal another win against struggling Australians in the third Test beginning in Mohali on Thursday, the Meteorological Department has forecast cloudy sky on the opening day......

Bouncy pitch awaits SA, Holland in Mohali

With the city receiving showers till Tuesday and the conditions overcast in the past few days, it was a sigh of relief for the local organisers when sun came out on Wednesday morning, ahead of the......

CVC likely to summon officials related to CWG scam

Irked by delay in response to queries raised by it, the Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) may summon officials of Union and State governments in connection with alleged financial irregularities......

Commonwealth Games opening to have spiritual touch

The opening ceremony of the Delhi Commonwealth Games, at the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium, on October 3, will have a spiritualtouch.Azaan,Vedic and Buddhist chants will be played in the background as......

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QNA

Q. What does it takes to name a cyclone?
Iqbal Seth: A. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/what-does-it-takes-to-name-a-cyclone/24380368/answers/

Q. why should pakistan name our indian cyclone / why cant we name it ourselves ?
Iqbal Seth: A. What's in a name? Well, it can be the the cyclonic storm Nilam which is threatening to cause havoc across Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/why-should-pakistan-name-our-indian-cyclone--why-cant-we-nam/24380330/answers/24380384

Q. Type your questionSouthwest monsoon set in over Kerala bringing copious rains in several parts of the state today, the India Meteorological Department said.- Is this a very good news?
Iqbal Seth: A. yes please it is good news for farmers mainkly and for every one else more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/type-your-questionsouthwest-monsoon-set-in-over-kerala-bring/24380330/answers/19903747

Q. Are you aware that an earth quack just struck north India ??
Venkatesaldevarajan: A. Yes ,Tremors were felt across north India, including Delhi, Noida, Ghaziabad, following a 5.7-magnitude earthquake with its epicentre at the...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/are-you-aware-that-an-earth-quack-just-struck-north-india-/19903731/answers/19510898

Q. THE STORM WHICH WAS HEADING TOWARDS GUJRAT IS KNOWN AS FATE, HOW IT HAS BEEN DERIVED?
Rakesh Malhotra: A. One has always wondered how these cyclones got their names and who selected them. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) says the practice of...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/the-storm-which-was-heading-towards-gujrat-is-known-as-fate-/19510872/answers/17225117

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IMD installs three new AWS at Amarnath

The India Meteorological Department, Pune, has set up three more Automatic Weather Stations (AWS) at Amarnath to aid pilgrims undertaking the... ...

http://www.punemirror.in/index.aspx?page=article§id=2&contentid=201305232013052309372659a0d80c8c

HC panel to scout for waste disposal sites

Taking exception to the delay on the part of the DDA chief in finding alternative landfill sites for disposal of municipal solid waste, the Delhi... ...

http://www.asianage.com/delhi/hc-panel-scout-waste-disposal-sites-353

Death in Parched Farm Field Reveals Growing India Water Tragedy

Sachin Ingale slipped out of his family's two-room, white-painted mud hut about 4 p.m. and walked into their farm field where the 22-year-old took... ...

http://mjunction.in/market_news/metals/death_in_parched_farm_field_re.php

Delhi records its hottest morning of the season

Reuters An India Meteorological Department (IMD) official said the heatwave would continue to sweep across the city and the maximum temperature... ...

http://www.firstpost.com/fwire/delhi-records-its-hottest-morning-of-the-season-804395.html

Rains raise hope in drought-hit State

The pre-monsoon showers, thought to be erratic during May, have brought some relief across the entire State except in the four North Karnataka... ...

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/333911/rains-raise-hope-drought-hit.html

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Monsoon likely to arrive in Kerala by May 29

Possible monsoon shortfall predicted

Moderate quake hits Pakistan

Moderate quake hits Sumatra island

BARC seismic network for tsunami alert

It's official, Met says rains to be deficient this year

Do we really need the meteorological department?

El Nio threat wanes

50% below normal rains in India

Looming shadow of the monsoon-unfriendly El Nino

Weather could affect Mohali Test

Weather could play spoilsport on Day 1 of Mohali Test

Bouncy pitch awaits SA, Holland in Mohali

CVC likely to summon officials related to CWG scam

Commonwealth Games opening to have spiritual touch

People speak for the india meteorological department

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