New Delhi: Monsoon, the lifeline of Indian agriculture, is most likely to hit Kerala by June 5 and there is no room for concern over sowing of kharif (summer) crops like paddy and pulses, a top India Meteorological Department (IMD) official said. "Most likely, the southwest monsoon will reach Kerala by June 5," IMD Director General LS Rathore said. Asked if there is a delay in monsoon onset, he said,...
08:19 AM, Jun 03, 2012
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: Summer showers lashed the capital again on Saturday evening bringing relief to residents troubled by searing heat for the past few days. The maximum was recorded at 40.3 degrees Celsius, one degree above normal and down from Friday's 42.6 degrees Celsius. However, the temperature fell below 30 degrees after the rains in the evening. The minimum was recorded at 25.2 degrees Celsius. The city had received some rains...
07:29 PM, May 12, 2012
Mumbai: Mumbaikars woke up to a dusty haze over the city on Wednesday, which the Met Dept attributed to a dust storm in Rajasthan deserts. "There is a dust storm in Rajasthan and its effects are being noticed here. Northerly winds are carrying the dust," Rajeev Nair, director of Met Dept said. "Once the wind speed increases, the dust haze will disperse. We expect that to happen by evening or...
06:32 PM, Mar 21, 2012
New Delhi: Delhi on Sunday had its date with South-West Monsoon, three days ahead of its normal onset in the city bringing cheers to citizens reeling under severe hot and humid conditions. "The South-West Monsoon has hit the capital three days ahead of its normal arrival," B P Yadav, Director of MeT Department, told PTI. The rains started around 5 am on Sunday and the rain guages measured 72 mm...
01:42 PM, Jun 26, 2011
New Delhi: The country will get a normal monsoon this year, according to first official monsoon forecast for this year. Forecast on the onset dates will be out next month. The Met department said that the monsoons this year will be on time, and normal, a news that will have India rejoicing. Earth Sciences Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal said, Monsoon will be normal at 98 per cent of average. Monsoon...
04:31 PM, Apr 19, 2011
New Delhi: The sun shone bright in the national capital on Monday but icy winds blowing at a velocity of 16 km per hour along with a dip in mercury levels made it a chilly day. Delhi was back in the grip of the winter chill after a brief spell of warm weather as the temperatures during the dark hours slipped to 7.5 degree Celsius early on Monday morning from...
10:56 AM, Jan 17, 2011
New Delhi: The Met department is celebrating 136 years of unbroken service on Saturday. It's among the nation's oldest scientific institutions. India had Met stations even two centuries ago. But it was after a devastating cyclone over Calcutta in 1864 and severe drought a few years later, that the India Meteorological Department was formed in 1875. The department promises its weather predictions will be even more accurate now with the...
08:52 AM, Jan 15, 2011
New Delhi: A day after the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) came out with new rules to reduce inconvenience caused to passengers due to fog, there was a reduction in the number of delays and cancellations. However many passengers complained about the lack of information, with many landing up at the airport as they weren't able to get the required information. With heavy fog setting in on Christmas Day,...
07:59 AM, Dec 28, 2010
Visibility in the national Capital dropped to 500 metres. ...
04:10 PM, Nov 07, 2009
Mumbai witnessed heavy showers through Tuesday night. ...
08:53 AM, Jul 08, 2009
Delhiites have been reeling under acute power and water shortage. ...
12:13 AM, Jul 01, 2009
The city received 6.8 mm of rainfall from Monday evening until Tuesday. ...
10:28 AM, Jun 30, 2009
According to the MET, Buldahana has received lowest 5.50mm rainfall. ...
04:40 PM, Jun 29, 2009
According to the Met Dept the monsoon will soon move into parts of Northeast. ...
09:20 AM, Jun 27, 2009
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