JAIPUR: This monsoon has been exceedingly kind to the desert state of Rajasthan as it received 668mm of average rain till Saturday to surpass the previous record of 664mm set from June 1 to Sept 15 in 1975.“Rajasthan received the highest rainfall in 49 years,” Jaipur Met director Radhey Sharma said, explaining that from 1975…
NEW DELHI: Continuing its Aug trend, monsoon rainfall in most parts of the country in Sept is likely to be ‘above normal‘, with some states, including Uttarakhand, Rajasthan and parts of Himachal Pradesh and Punjab, expecting extremely heavy rainfall that could lead to floods and landslides, India Meteorological Department said Saturday. India reported 16% more…
BHUBANESWAR: RBI governor Shaktikanta Das expressed confidence Saturday that GDP growth rate would meet the central bank’s projected 7.2% in the current financial year, driven by a monsoon-induced farm fillip and an uptick in govt spending that had been dampened by election-related causes in the first quarter.Das attributed the slower growth of 6.7% in first…
NEW DELHI: With the run of good rains continuing for over two months, the monsoon in July and Aug this year is set to be among the two wettest the country has seen in 30 years, bringing good news for kharif-crop sowing and for soil moisture in subsequent months.Rain recorded across India in July-Aug currently…
NEW DELHI: India on Saturday experienced nature’s wrath in its full fury as heavy rainfall lashed several regions, leaving a trail of destruction. The Gangetic West Bengal and Jharkhand faced the brunt of the disruption caused by a deep depression.The IMD has issued warnings, predicting record rainfall in several regions on Sunday. Meteorologists attribute the…
NEW DELHI: Delhi-NCR witnessed heavy spell of rain early on Wednesday morning. According to IMD, residents can expect a drop in day temperature over the next few days. A yellow alert has been issued for today and tomorrow. While some parts of the city experienced moderate rain on Monday, only a few areas saw brief,…
MUMBAI: The southwest monsoon hit Mumbai on Sunday (June 9), two days before its expected arrival date, according to IMD. Previously, in the years 2021 and 2018, the onset of monsoon was declared on June 9 .BMC has claimed that it has completed all the pre-monsoon works, including the required desilting of drains and winding…
PUNE: The southwest monsoon is poised to enter the south Andaman Sea, certain areas of southeast Bay of Bengal and the Nicobar islands by May 19, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).IMD director-general Mrutyunjay Mohapatra told TOI, “This aligns with the near-normal onset date for the region, with Port Blair usually experiencing monsoon onset…
NEW DELHI: Skymet, India’s private weather forecasting company, on Tuesday predicted ‘normal’ monsoon this year, saying the four-month season is expected to receive rainfall to the extent of 102% (with an error margin of +/- 5% ) of the long-period average (LPA).Rainfall between 96-104% of the LPA is considered normal. IMD will release its forecast…
Representative image It’s the beginning of the festive and wedding season. The one item Indians love to splurge on during this period is the yellow metal. The markets are decked up and sellers are offering incentives to lure customers at a time when gold prices are rocketing. Will they buy more or less when a…
