Page 4 - Southwest Monsoon

Is Indian Ocean Dipole the only measure of this year's below-par monsoon?

Experts say though rains have recovered the past few days, they won't wipe off the deficit and the 2021 monsoon season will end with a shortfall of 5-6% from the normal

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IMD forecasts above-normal Sep rainfall; deficit unlikely to be wiped out

September rains to be better but not enough to recoup seasonal deficiency, says IMD

Patchy rains impact sowing of kharif crops and reservoir levels

Erratic rains have impacted sowing of kharif crops and unless the monsoon revives quickly, it could have an impact on the final yields, particularly of the crops that were sown late

Patchy rains send inflation jitters, but not everyone's alarmed

For instance, Crisil Research said though there is stress in a couple of states and crops, there is no big reason for alarm

Skymet dilutes southwest monsoon forecast for 2021 to 'below-normal'

Drought possible in Gujarat and West Rajasthan, says private weather forecaster

Kharif acreage almost at last year's level; monsoon to become active again

Monsoon to become active again after August 15

Statsguru: From sowing to tractor sales, measuring monsoon gains

The share of districts with deficient rainfall in 2021 is the lowest over the last six years

Kharif acreage improves further but heavy downpour a cause for concern

Relentless monsoon has damaged standing crops as in many places; heavy impact on pulses in Rajasthan, Maharashtra and parts of UP

Groundnut sowing areas remain stressed, shows CRISIL's DRIP index

At an all-India level, only 27.5% of the groundnut crop area is under irrigation, according to government data

After patchy start, southwest monsoon revival fuels hope for kharif crop

Any production drop could push inflation concerns

As Mumbai slept, rain fury killed 33 people, hit road, rail, air traffic

At least 33 people were killed in different incidents as rain fury rocked Mumbai and the Mumbai Metropolitan Region since midnight, hitting road, rail and air traffic for several hours

Parts of Delhi receive rain; max temperature at 36.4 degrees Celsius

Parts of the national capital received light to moderate rainfall on Sunday as the maximum temperature settled at 36.4 degrees Celsius, the India Meteorological Department said

Rainfall in July 26% deficient so far, says IMD Director General

Rainfall in July has been 26 per cent deficient over the country, IMD Director General Mrutyunjay Mohapatra informed Earth Sciences Minister Jitendra Singh on Sunday

Southwest Monsoon covers entire country after delay of five days: IMD

Southwest Monsoon covered entire country on Tuesday after a delay of five days, India Meteorological Department said

The wait continues: Monsoon reaches Jaisalmer, but gives Delhi a miss

Southwest Monsoon rains reached the desert district of Jaisalmer and Ganganagar, its last outposts, on Monday, but gave Delhi and parts of Haryana a miss

Kharif sowing till July 9 down 10.45% over last year, water levels high

Area under rice (-8.9%), soybean (-11.05%), bajra (-37.83%) and cotton (-17.51%) sees maximum shortfall

Southwest monsoon deficient in 41% of India's 694 districts till July 8

The India Meteorological Department is hopeful that rainfall will revive in the next few days

West coast to see increase in rainfall activity from July 9: IMD

As models forecast a revival of the Southwest Monsoon after a break, the intensity of rainfall over the west coast is likely to increase from July 9

Monsoon to reach remaining parts of north India by July 10: IMD

After a break, Southwest Monsoon is set to revive and spread to remaining parts of north India including Delhi by July 10, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Monday.