Closure of some mines, inundation due to monsoon led to coal crisis: Pralhad Joshi
NEW DELHI: India’s Coal Minister Pralhad Joshi on Thursday said closure of some mines, and inundation of a few others due to monsoon led to the crisis but there is no need to panic as the situation is improving. Visiting the Ashoka mine of the Central Coalfields Ltd (CCL) at Piparwar in Chatra district of […]
Monsoon to make early arrival over Kerala
NEW DELHI: The southwest monsoon is likely to arrive over Kerala on May 31, a day earlier than its normal onset date, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Friday. The normal onset date of monsoon over Kerala is June 1. “This year, the onset of the southwest monsoon over Kerala is likely to be […]
Monsoon to be normal this year: IMD
NEW DELHI: The Southwest monsoon, which brings nearly 75 per cent of rainfall to the country, is expected to be normal this year, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Friday. The Long Period Average (LPA) will be 98 per cent with an error margin of plus and minus 5 per cent, said M Rajeevan, […]
Monsoon retreat begins from parts of north India: IMD
NEW DELHI: The southwest monsoon retreated from parts of west Rajasthan and Punjab on Monday, 11 days after its normal withdrawal date, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. Conditions are becoming favourable for its further withdrawal from some more parts of Rajasthan and Punjab and some parts of Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya […]
Monsoon progress likely to slow this week
NEW DELHI: Monsoon has covered a significant part of west and central India but its progress will be slower this week, the India Meteorological Department said on Sunday. The monsoon has advanced into the remaining parts of central Arabian Sea, some parts of northeast Arabian Sea, Gujarat, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, remaining parts of Maharashtra […]
Good rainfall activity expected next week: IMD
NEW DELHI: Rainfall activity in central and south India is likely to pick up pace from next week due to a cyclonic circulation which is likely to form over the Bay of Bengal and aid in the progress of the monsoon, the India Meteorological Department said on Friday. IMD director general Mrutunjay Mohapatra said a […]
Monsoon likely to arrive in Rajasthan on June 25: MeT
NEW DELHI: Monsoon is likely to arrive in Rajasthan on June 25, with a delay of 10 days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Wednesday. South-west monsoon normally enters the desert state from its southern region and its normal time of arrival is June 15. It continues till September 20, the department said. Monsoon […]
Advancement of monsoon over Andaman and Nicobar around May 16: IMD
NEW DELHI: The Southwest Monsoon is likely to advance over the Andaman Sea and the Andaman and Nicobar archipelago around May 16, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Wednesday. A low pressure area formed over the southeast Bay of Bengal and adjoining south Andaman Sea on Wednesday morning, it said. It is very likely […]
Monsoon expected to be normal in August, September
NEW DELHI: Monsoon is expected to be normal in August and September, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Thursday in its forecast for the second half of the four-month rainfall season. Quantitatively, the rainfall across the country as a whole during the two-month period is likely to be 100 per cent of the Long […]
Monsoon likely to enter Odisha within a week: MeT
BHUBANESWAR: The south-west monsoon is likely to enter into Odisha within a week, a senior MeT official said on Sunday. The monsoon rains which arrived in Kerala on June 8 after a week’s delay, normally hits Odisha around June 10. “The conditions are now favourable for advancement of the south-west monsoon towards Odisha. The state […]
Monsoon likely to delayed in Odisha
BHUBANESWAR: Southwest monsoon, that hit Kerala after a week-long delay on Saturday, is likely to make a late arrival in Odisha, the IMD’s regional centre here said. The monsoon is unlikely to hit Odisha in the next four -five days and no specific date has been announced about its arrival, H R Biswas, Director of […]
Monsoon likely to arrive 5 days late on June 6: IMD
NEW DELHI: The monsoon is likely to be delayed this year as its arrival expected on June 6, five days after its normal onset date, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Wednesday. “This year, the statistical model forecast suggests that the monsoon onset over Kerala is likely to be slightly delayed,” the IMD said. […]
Monsoon likely to hit Kerala on June 4: Skymet
NEW DELHI: Monsoon is likely to arrive in Kerala on June 4, marking the official commencement of the rainy season in the country, private weather forecaster Skymet said on Tuesday. The normal onset date for monsoon over Kerala is June 1. “All the four regions are going to witness lesser than normal rainfall, this season. […]
Monsoon likely to be below normal this year: Skymet
NEW DELHI: Monsoon rains may be “below normal” this year, Skymet, a private weather forecasting agency, said on Wednesday. The monsoon is likely to be 93 per cent of the long period average (LPA), it said. Anything between 90-95 per cent of LPA falls under the “below normal” category. LPA is the average of rainfall […]