Ambubachi Mela takes place during the monsoon season, specifically in the Assamese month of Ahaar, around the middle of June. This year, tit will be celebrated from June 22 to June 26. Interestingly, the temple is closed on this day since the goddess is said to be menstruating for these four
"Conditions are favourable for the Southwest monsoon to advance further over the remaining parts of the North Arabian Sea, some more parts of Rajasthan and Punjab, some parts of Haryana, Chandigarh, and Delhi, and the remaining parts of West Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, and Jammu during
"Even before the arrival of the monsoon, we held joint meetings with the State Disaster Management Authority, the Meteorological Department and all other state departments. I have already reviewed the preparations, and a detailed review meeting of the PWD will be conducted soon," Sing told A
Addressing recent concerns about waterlogging in the city, Delhi Public Works Department (PWD) Minister Parvesh Verma claimed that the Minto Bridge, often infamous for flooding during monsoons, remained unaffected in the recent rains due to timely government action.
The southwest monsoon officially entered Himachal Pradesh on Friday, five days before its normal onset date of June 25. It will grip the entire state by June 25, which IMD stated as 'normal.'
The Southwest Monsoon has further advanced into most parts of Bihar and some more regions of eastern Uttar Pradesh as of June 19, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
Commissioner-cum-Secretary of the Health and Family Welfare Department of Odisha, Aswathy S, said that cholera has so far been detected only in Jaipur district and has not spread to other areas such as Puri.
Chief Secretary of Himachal Pradesh Prabodh Saxena chaired a high-level meeting with district-level officials, central government agencies, and various line departments to review the preparedness for the upcoming monsoon season.
Maharashtra Minister Makarand Patil on Sunday said that the bridge which collapsed in Pune was restricted for people and two-wheelers but people flocked to the site as they were "excited" for monsoon tourism.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday issued a red alert for heavy to extremely heavy rainfall in Kerala's Kasargod, Kannur, Kozhikode, Wayanad, and Malappuram districts over the next 24 hours.
For tourists arriving from the scorching plains of northern India, especially where temperatures have been soaring to 45-50°C, the sudden drop in temperature and light showers in Shimla proved to be a heavenly escape.