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Ranchi: The Ranchi office of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday issued a yellow alert for heavy rainfall in four districts on Monday. Ranchi-IMD scientist Abhishek Anand said, "There is a strong possibility of heavy rainfall in Gumla, Simdega, Khunti, and West Singhbhum districts on Monday due to the combined effect of unseasonal weather systems. This likelihood is arising due to the impact of a low-pressure area and the active condition of the monsoon trough.""Thunderstorms and ...Read More >
Bhilwara: Communal tensions flared Saturday in Jahazpur town of Bhilwara district after a minor car collision with a vegetable vendor's cart led to violence in which a young man was beaten to death the previous night.A key temple event was postponed Saturday and permissions for weekend Muharram processions revoked after threats from Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal not to allow any such events in this area of the BJP-governed state. Police deployments were stepped up and markets in Ja ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, July 5: Meghalaya - the 'abode of the clouds' - has suffered from the highest rainfall deficit this season in India and the situation is unlikely to change in July, according to Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) sources. The state recorded the highest rainfall deficit, 48% less than average, among all states in the country. The West Garo Hills district recorded the highest deficit of 79%, followed by East Khasi Hills (40% deficit). Mawsynram and Sohra (Cherrapunjee), both falli ...Read More >
Jamshedpur: The monsoon has intensified across Jharkhand, prompting the India Meteorological Department (IMD) to issue forecasts of heavy to very heavy rainfall over several parts of the state through Monday. According to the IMD bulletin, isolated pockets are likely to experience intense weather, including thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds reaching speeds of 30-40 kmph. On Sunday, July 6, very heavy rainfall is expected in South-Western and adjoining Central Jharkhand, while South-Eas ...Read More >
Balasore: At least two persons died in flood in Balasore district, even as the number of affected villages came down to 60 with the water levels in several rivers, including Subarnarekha, receding, officials said on Wednesday. Fire and Emergency Services personnel recovered the body of a 90-year-old man, identified as Dibakar Giri of Kusuda village in Bhograi block, while members of an Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRAF) team found the body of Rakesh Singh in the flood water. Singh haile ...Read More >
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has projected that Mumbai will receive 106% above the Long Period Average (LPA) rainfall for July 2025, indicating a significantly wetter month than usual for the city. Weather Alerts in Place The IMD has issued weather alerts across Mumbai and neighboring districts: Yellow Alert has been issued for Mumbai, Thane, and Palghar districts, warning of heavy rainfall at isolated locations through Thursday. Additional yellow alerts are in effect for the upc ...Read More >
U.S. and India trade negotiators were pushing on Wednesday to finalise a tariff-reducing deal ahead of President Donald Trump's July 9 negotiating deadline, but disagreements over U.S. dairy and agriculture remained unresolved. WHY ARE FARM GOODS IMPORTS SENSITIVE IN INDIA? Agriculture and its allied areas contribute just 16% to India's $3.9 trillion economy, but sustain nearly half of the country's 1.4 billion population. As farmers remain the most powerful voting bloc, Prime Minister Narendr ...Read More >
Kolkata: After normal June rain, the city is set to receive a normal amount of rain in July as well. According to the Met office's monthly rain outlook for July, south Bengal, including Kolkata, is likely to experience normal or near-normal rainfall, while the forecast for north Bengal indicates a deficit. The Met office has also predicted some rain every day in the city for now, which will keep the mercury in check.Despite the late arrival, Kolkata received a total rainfall of 241.5 mm in June, ...Read More >
Mumbai: According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the city is set to experience overcast weather with heavy rains today on July 3. In Maharashtra, rainfall intensity remains strong in the Konkan and Ghat areas, leading to an orange alert being issued for these regions, while a yellow alert is noted in Nashik and Madhya Maharashtra. The Ghat regions of Raigad, Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg, Satara, and Kolhapur will experience the most severe rainfall. Mumbai is expected to have cloudy wea ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar/Balasore, Jul 2 (PTI) At least two persons died in flood in Odisha's Balasore district, even as the number of affected villages came down to 60 with the water levels in several rivers, including Subarnarekha, receding, officials said on Wednesday. Fire and Emergency Services personnel recovered the body of a 90-year-old man, identified as Dibakar Giri of Kusuda village in Bhograi block, while members of an Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRAF) team found the body of Rakesh Sing ...Read More >
Chandigarh: Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Tuesday said the state govt was consistently working to provide better resources to the doctors and quality healthcare services to the citizens.He mentioned that medical colleges were being established in every district.While there were only six medical colleges in 2014, the number has now increased to 15, and nine new colleges are under construction. As a result, MBBS seats in the state increased from 700 in 2014 to 2,185, at present. The ...Read More >
Kolkata: Higher than the mean monthly, rainy days kept the city's June mercury in check. Even though the city did not experience any heavy rain spell on Tuesday, 11.7 mm of rain till late evening and a partly cloudy sky were enough to ensure the mercury stayed below normal. While the Met office has ruled out the possibility of heavy rain in the next few days, it has forecast more showers for at least five days, which would keep the city cool."The monsoon flow is in good form, and hence many part ...Read More >
SHIMLA: The incessant rainfall and a series of cloudbursts and flash floods have devastated parts of Himachal Pradesh over the past 19 hours, leaving five people dead, 16 missing and causing extensive damage to infrastructure and property. According to the Himachal Pradesh State Emergency Operation Centre (HP-SEOC), 332 individuals have been successfully rescued in coordinated operations across multiple districts. The worst-hit district is Mandi, where all five casualties and the highest number ...Read More >
New Delhi: A day after cool and cloudy weather, the city faced a humid day under clear skies. The heat index, or "feels like" temperature, soared to 45.8 degrees Celsius at 4 pm. Despite the monsoon's arrival, the city has yet to receive substantial rainfall, with the IMD predicting only light showers for the rest of the week.On Tuesday, Delhi recorded patchy, very light rainfall. Safdarjung logged 0.3 mm till 5.30 pm. Other stations reported minimal rain: Palam (0.4 mm), Ridge (0.2 mm), Ayanaga ...Read More >
BHUBANESWAR : After receiving 17 per cent excess rainfall in June, more showers are likely in store for the state in the month of July too. In its monthly outlook for rainfall issued on Monday, the IMD said the state is likely to receive above normal rains in July. Addressing mediapersons virtually earlier in the day, IMD DG Mrutyunjay Mohapatra said there is a high chance of heavy rainfall in east Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, adjoining areas of Vidarbha and Telangana and parts of Guj ...Read More >
Northwest India is experiencing a significant climate shift, with hotter Aprils and increased pre-monsoon rainfall. May rainfall has jumped nearly 50% since 1950. Simultaneously, the monsoon season is weakening, bringing less rain and higher temperatures in July, August, and September. This transformation leads to a longer, more humid summer, impacting agriculture, public health, and increasing the risk of heat-related illnesses.Summers in northwest India (NWI), traditionally marked by scorching ...Read More >
Kolkata, Jun 30 (PTI) The IMD on Monday forecast heavy rainfall in several districts of West Bengal in the next few days owing to a low-pressure area over the coastal areas of the state adjoining the Bay of Bengal. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said that light to moderate rainfall is likely to occur in most places of the state for the next five days owing to the low pressure area and an active monsoon. The weather office said that the low pressure is likely to move slowly towards ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar/Balasore/ Baripada: The state government Sunday placed the Balasore and Mayurbhaj district administrations on high alert with an impending flood threat looming over the northern part of the state as several major rivers in the region continue to swell, an official said. Rivers such as Budhabalanga, Subarnarekha, Jalaka, Jambhira and Sona are witnessing rising water levels and may cause flooding by Monday, he warned. Balasore Collector Suryawanshi Mayur Vikash has cancelled the leav ...Read More >
Shimla: Heavy rains lashed Himachal Pradesh on Sunday, triggering landslides and flash floods and blocking more than 100 roads, even as the weather department issued a red alert.A landslide at Chakki Mod near Parwanoo blocked the Chandigarh-Shimla highway for hours, resulting in a massive traffic jam Sunday morning. The local administration had to divert traffic through the Jangeshu link road until the landslide debris was cleared at Chakki Mod.The traffic was first restored one-way and later tw ...Read More >
Gurgaon: Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecastshowers in the city -- accompanied by thunder and lightning -- starting Sunday evening, with the wet spell expected to continue for the next five days.IMD has officially declared the arrival of the southwest monsoon across the entire country on Sunday. A yellow alert has been issued for the region, urging residents to remain cautious and stay updated with official weather advisories.IMD Chandigarh director Surender Paul told TOI, "Monso ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: A fresh low-pressure area likely to form over the Bay of Bengal by Sunday is expected to bring widespread rain in north Odisha districts until July 4, the IMD said on Saturday.IMD has issued warning for heavy rain and thundershower in 16 districts, while very heavy rain is likely in Keonjhar, Balasore and Mayurbhanj districts until Monday, after which the intensity may reduce."An upper air cyclonic circulation over southwest Bangladesh and adjoining Gangetic West Bengal persisted ov ...Read More >
Navi Mumbai: The father of a three-day-old girl who was found abandoned in a blue basket outside Navi Mumbai's Panvel wad traced and detained on Sunday, the police said. According to them, the infant's parents were not financially stable enough to raise her. Due to this, the couple decided to give up the baby to an orphanage that could look after her, reported PTI. However, the Navi Mumbai police's crime branch traced the infant's father, Aman Iqbal Kondkar, a resident of Thane's Bhiwandi, withi ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Odisha is bracing for a flood in its northern districts after heavy rain in Jharkhand and several parts of the state over the last 24 hours forced Subarnarekha, Budhabalanga and Jalaka rivers to swell, the state's water resources department said on Sunday. A low-pressure area over the northwest Bay of Bengal has caused widespread rainfall, increasing water levels in the rivers. Sources said water level at Subarnarekha river crossed the danger mark at Rajghat in Balasore district and ...Read More >
New Delhi: The monsoon on Sunday covered Delhi two days after the normal date of June 27 and advanced over the remaining parts of the country nine days before the usual date of July 8. The national capital, meanwhile, received light rainfall on Sunday, bringing a slight respite from the hot and humid weather. The minimum temperature in Delhi settled at 26.8 degrees Celsius, 1.1 notch below the season's average. A yellow alert has been issued for the Delhi-NCR area, with the IMD forecasting gene ...Read More >
New Delhi: Air India's Tokyo-Delhi flight A-I357 had to be diverted to Kolkata on the evening of 29 June as a precaution due to the constantly rising temperature in the cabin. The plane landed safely in Kolkata and technicians started investigating it. Air India said in a statement that our ground colleagues in Kolkata are providing all necessary assistance to the passengers to minimize the inconvenience caused by this unexpected diversion. Air India said that alternative arrangements are being ...Read More >
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): A flood-like situation has developed in several cities, including Chitrakoot in Satna district, after the water levels of the Mandakini and Semrawal rivers rose following heavy rainfall on the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday. Around 100 families have been shifted to safer areas in Chitrakoot. Due to the rising river levels, Ramghat and Tulsighat have been inundated. Other areas, including Raigaon, Shri Shri Dham, Satna, and nearby localities, also faced the bru ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Jun 29 (PTI) With an impending flood threat looming over the northern part of the state, the Odisha government on Sunday placed the Balasore district administration on high alert, as several major rivers in the region continue to swell, an official said. Rivers including Budhabalang, Subarnarekha, Jalaka, and Sono are witnessing rising water levels and may cause flooding by Monday, the official warned. To oversee the situation on the ground and assist in flood management, an engin ...Read More >
Balasore: With an impending flood threat looming over the northern part of the state, Odisha government Sunday placed the Balasore district administration on high alert, as several major rivers in the region continue to swell, an official said. Rivers including Budhabalanga, Subarnarekha, Jalaka and Sono are witnessing rising water levels and may cause flooding by Monday, the official warned. To oversee the situation on the ground and assist in flood management, an engineer-in-chief and a chie ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Jun 29 (PTI) With an impending flood threat looming over the northern part of the state, the Odisha government on Sunday placed the Balasore district administration on high alert, as several major rivers in the region continue to swell, an official said. Rivers including Budhabalang, Subarnarekha, Jalaka, and Sono are witnessing rising water levels and may cause flooding by Monday, the official warned. Also Read | How To Spot a Fake Website? PIB Shares 5 Simple Tips To Identify Fr ...Read More >
Jamshedpur (Jharkhand) [India], June 29 (ANI): In a swift and coordinated operation, Jamshedpur Police rescued 162 children who had been stranded at Lav Kush Residential School under the Kovali police station limits due to heavy rainfall and waterlogging. Taking to social media, the police said, "Under the Kovali police station, 162 children stranded at Lav Kush Residential School due to heavy rainfall were successfully rescued by the Jamshedpur Police and handed over to their families." Also ...Read More >
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