However, eastern states including Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, and West Bengal face the risk of deficit rainfall during peak monsoon months, while Northeast India may experience below-normal rains in the first half of the season. There will be above-normal rains over Kerala, Konka, Karnataka
Following flash floods caused by heavy rains in the Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh, schools are to remain closed from July 20 to 22 in the Sangla and Nichar sub-division of the district, as per the Deputy Commissioner, Kinnaur district.
Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) commissioner I S Chahal yesterday inspected various flood-prone locations, including Mithi river and Gandhi Market in King's Circle and instructed ward-level officers to closely monitor the situation in subways.
Isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely over East Central and parts of Northwest India, including the national capital, during the next five days, the forecast department said on Saturday.
Various parts of South India are going through continuous rainfalls with the arrival of the monsoon. In addition to this, several parts of Tamil Nadu, Tirupathur district, Vanniyambadi, Jolaret, Ambur, and Alangayam, on Tuesday received moderate rainfalls causing water-logging in various
"The southwest monsoon hit Odisha's Malkangiri, Koraput and Gajapati districts today and is likely to further advance and cover Odisha in the next two days," the Indian Meteorological Department said in a release.
The Conference was held to review the preparedness of states and UTs for dealing with any natural disasters that may occur during the coming South-West Monsoon season.
New Delhi [India], March 13 (ANI): Sahitya Akademi, India's National Academy of Letters has published a book-length poem 'Monsoon' by Indian poet-diplomat Abhay K on the occasion of its 68th anniversary.
Faridabad (Haryana) [India], August 20 (ANI): Faridabad continued to receive rainfall on Thursday after the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted the thunderstorm with light to moderate rain in the area.
New Delhi [India], August 14 (ANI): RK Jenamani, Senior Scientist at the India Meteorological Department on Friday predicted a light drizzle over the national capital on Independence Day (Saturday) morning, adding that monsoon in north-western India will continue to remain quite active.