The Mumbai metropolis received heavy rainfall following the onset of the southwest monsoon, leading to a slight delay in the running of suburban trains. The Met office declared the onset of the monsoon over Mumbai, the adjoining Thane-Konkan areas, Ahmednagar, Parbhani and other parts of Maharashtra. Flight and local train services witnessed delay due to weather … Read more
Trains are running with 10-15 minutes delay on harbour and main line. It’s continuously raining and IMD has predicted heavy and nonstop rain till 4pm and beyond. City’s civic body, BMC senior officials, including deputy municipal commissioners, assistant commissioners and heads of departments will continue to work over the weekend. According to Met department, rainfall … Read more
The onset of monsoon over the southern state marks the commencement of the four-month long rainy season in the country. June 1 is the official onset date for arrival of monsoon in the country and it takes more than a month-and-half to cover the entire country. The IMD has made a forecast of “normal” rainfall … Read more
The Indian Meteorological department confirmed that activities over the coast are favourable for onset of monsoon within the forecast period. With monsoon advancing, fairly widespread rainfall is expected over Lakshdweep, Kerala, coastal Karnataka, south-interior Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Andaman and Nicobar Islands in next 24 hours. Bhupendra Singh ChundawatBhupendra Singh Chundawat is a seasoned technology … Read more
The monsoon, the lifeblood of the country’s $2 trillion economy, delivers nearly 70% of rains that India needs to water farms and recharge reservoirs and aquifers. Nearly half of India’s farmland, without any irrigation cover, depends on annual June-September rains to grow a number of crops. Bhupendra Singh ChundawatBhupendra Singh Chundawat is a seasoned technology … Read more
Udaipur : The south-west monsoon today marked its arrival in parts of Rajasthan, with Dabok and Barmer districts getting good spell of rains providing respite from the scorching heat. The monsoon is likely to cover the entire state in the next few days, the weather department here said. Dabok, Barmer, Churu, Sawaimadhopur, Chittorgarh and Jaipur recorded 53.8, … Read more