
New Delhi: Monsoon will hit the Kerala coast on time on June 1, setting the stage for the four-month annual rainfall season crucial for India's agri-based economy. "The date of onset of southwest monsoon over Kerala is likely to be on June 1 with a model error of four days," India Meteorological Department announced in New Delhi on Tuesday. Stage is set for the onset of monsoon in South Andaman...

05:51 PM, May 15, 2012

New Delhi: India's monsoon is likely to have average rainfall in 2012 despite fears the El Nino weather pattern may emerge in the second half of the season, the country's top weather official said, pointing to a third straight year without drought. The June-September monsoon, vital for agricultural output and economic growth, irrigates around 60 per cent of farms in India, the world's second-biggest producer of rice, wheat, sugar and...

05:38 PM, Apr 17, 2012

Ahmedabad: Fishermen in south Gujarat have been advised not to venture into sea for the next 24 hours as rough weather and strong winds will prevail along and off south coasts in the state, local Met department said. Strong winds with speed of 45-55 km per hour and reaching occasionally upto 65 km per hour, would continue along and off Maharashtra and south Gujarat coasts during the next 24 hours,...

05:17 PM, Jun 12, 2011

Chennai: The Nicobar Islands were rocked by an earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale at 12.57 pm on Friday, an India Meteorological Department official said. There were no reports of loss of life or property. "It was of moderate intensity, and initially there are no reports of any damage or casualty," the official said. The chain of islands in the Bay of Bengal is earthquake prone. An earthquake of...

04:46 PM, Jun 03, 2011

New Delhi: The stage is set for a grand entry of south-west monsoon in Andamans and in quick succession in Kerala, raising hopes for a favourable season for millions of farmers across the country. "Conditions are favourable for setting in of the south-west monsoon over Andaman Sea during the next 24-48 hours," the India Meteorological Department said in New Delhi on Saturday evening. The weatherman said that conditions were also...

07:26 PM, May 28, 2011

The weather woes in North India are slightly different this year. ...

09:55 PM, Nov 07, 2009

The rainfall for the country has been 24 per cent less than average. ...

08:12 PM, Oct 01, 2009

The monsoon is bringing much respite from the summer heat. ...

04:37 PM, May 24, 2009