Floods, Drought Mark Changing Monsoon Pattern

Rajasthan (73 per cent), Himachal Pradesh (67) and Delhi (60) saw the highest share of districts reporting excess to large excess rainfall. IMAGE: Severe waterlogging in Sawai Madhopur, ,......

Surplus monsoon ends; India likely to receive 15% more rain in Oct

Most parts of India, except some areas in the northwest, are likely to receive above-normal rainfall during the post-monsoon season of October to December, the India meteorological department said......

33.5% Districts Dry Despite Surge In Rainfall

The bulk of these districts are in Bihar, where 87 per cent districts are monsoon-deficient till July 9. IMAGE: Commuters wade through a severly waterlogged road in Mumbai. Photograph: ANI Photo......

What You Must Know About Record Rain

The record monsoon rains across India during the June to September months was 937.2 millimetres, the 5th-highest since 2001 and 38th-highest since 1901. IMAGE: A father and daughter walk through......

Rainfall deficiency hits 43%; monsoon progress likely in the next 2-3 days: IMD

By now, monsoon should have reached the central India, including parts of Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, eastern Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat, but it is yet to reach Maharashtra. Monsoon is expected to......

Deficient rain : Food prices under threat

Storm clouds of a different kind are gathering on the macro-economic horizon and they have nothing to do with surging global crude oil prices. The monsoon has played truant across large parts of......

Deficient rains not worrisome for paddy: Pawar

The deficient rainfall during last month has affected the sowing of coarse cereals but there is no cause for worry for the paddy crop, Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar said on Tuesday.The monsoon......

Monsoon deficiency in June highest since 2015: IMD data

As the month ended with 33 per cent deficiency, which translates to around 67 per cent of the Long Period Average, several parts of the country have been witnessing drought-like situation. Monsoon......