Monsoon rains

Favourable conditions for monsoon over west UP, rest of Northwest India predicted

Monsoon is likely to cover most parts of Northwest India during 21-25 June.

Jun 17, 2020, 22:03 PM IST

IMD forecasts rains over Northwest, central India from May 28 to 31; favourable conditions for Monsoon

Cloudy weather and sporadic rain today gave the national capital much-needed relief from the heatwave. The mercury dropped several notches during the day and further in the evening as strong winds swept across the city and many areas witnessed light rain.

May 28, 2020, 22:47 PM IST

West Bengal to experience rain, squally wind in next two days: MeT department

Other districts in Gangetic West Bengal are also likely to be affected by rain or thundershowers during the next two days, it said.

May 28, 2020, 18:23 PM IST

Mumbai likely to experience pre-monsoon rains on June 2-4

The cyclonic circulation is likely to develop over the Southwest Arabian sea and adjoining areas around May 31, but Mumbai would remain unaffected by this and it would rain by the coast, said the IMD.

May 28, 2020, 18:15 PM IST

Monsoon rains lash Delhi, operations at IGI Airport suspended for half an hour

Monsoon has not retreated yet from the city, the department said, adding that there are no signs of withdrawal of monsoon as of yet. Four flights were also diverted from the airport due to the downpour. Videos from the airport showed water leaking from the roof at Delhi Airport`s Terminal 1.

Oct 03, 2019, 21:41 PM IST

Monsoon rains to make up for early shortfall: IMD chief

Meteorological forecasts suggest the deficit should be wiped out by the end of August, the IMD chief said.

Jul 31, 2019, 20:09 PM IST

Heavy monsoon rains bring life to a standstill in Mumbai

Heavy monsoon rains have paralyzed Mumbai, India's financial hub, flooding streets and disrupting traffic. Watch full video to know more.

Jun 29, 2019, 09:24 AM IST

Kerala floods: First commercial flight lands at Kochi naval base; death toll at 210

The Alliance Air flight took off from Bengaluru and landed at INS Garuda, a naval air station. 

Aug 20, 2018, 09:37 AM IST

Met department predicts heavy showers to lash north India, coastal regions

Heavy to very heavy rainfall has been predicted for most parts of north India including Uttarakhand, Delhi, Haryana, Chandigarh and western Uttar Pradesh. Rains are also expected to lash parts of Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, east UP and east Rajasthan.

Jul 21, 2018, 13:49 PM IST

Light rain in Mumbai, intensity of monsoon to increase over Punjab, Haryana

Several parts of northern India likely to witness moderate rainfall over the weekend.

Jul 13, 2018, 07:09 AM IST

Travelling to Uttarakhand hills? IMD asks tourists, locals to remain alert

IMD has said it will issue a red alert and that heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely till July 3.

Jul 02, 2018, 11:29 AM IST

Monsoon 2018 will be normal, expect rainfall at 97% of average: Met Department

India's weather office defines average, or normal, rainfall as between 96 percent and 104 percent of a 50-year average of 89 cms for the entire four-month season beginning June.

Apr 16, 2018, 16:51 PM IST

Monsoon rains paralyse air, street traffic in Mumbai

Torrential rains lashed India`s financial hub Mumbai for the second time in weeks on Tuesday, flooding low-lying areas and paralysing traffic at the country`s second busiest airport after a plane overshot the runway.

Sep 20, 2017, 06:32 AM IST

Monsoon to hit Delhi, NCR in next 3-4 days; weather office warns of heavy to very heavy rains

The monsoon is expected to hit Delhi and its neighbouring areas in the next three-four days, the weather office said on Monday. 

Jun 26, 2017, 18:47 PM IST

Heavy rains, landslides kill at least 77 in Bangladesh

Heavy monsoon rains and landslides have killed at least 77 people in southeast Bangladesh, burying many in their homes as they slept, authorities said Tuesday.

Jun 13, 2017, 18:31 PM IST

Monsoon rains to arrive on southern Kerala coast on May 30, claim IMD sources

India`s monsoon rains are expected to arrive on the southern Kerala coast on May 30, two days ahead of schedule, a weather office source said on Tuesday.

May 16, 2017, 12:43 PM IST

Southwest Monsoon ends with 'normal' rainfall

M Rajeevaan Nair, Secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciences said monsoon was 97 percent of the Long Period Average (LPA).

Sep 30, 2016, 20:59 PM IST

Punjab, Haryana again receive scanty rains this year

Punjab and Haryana, the grain bowl states of the country, received scanty monsoon rains this year for the second consecutive year, with deficit standing at 25 per cent each between June and September.

Sep 21, 2016, 14:54 PM IST

At least 70 dead in monsoon rains in Bihar, UP

At least 70 people have died in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh with nearly 60 perishing in the eastern state alone in lightning strikes and other rain- related incidents in the past two days even as heavy rains continued to lash parts of the country on Wednesday.

Jun 22, 2016, 20:45 PM IST

'India to clock nearly 8% GDP growth in 2016-17'

 India's economy is likely to clock nearly 8 percent growth in the current fiscal on the back of robust private consumption, which has benefited from lower energy prices and higher real incomes, according to PHD Chamber of Commerce.

Apr 24, 2016, 11:29 AM IST