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Below-normal rainfall, above-average temperatures likely in February in In
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
"Monthly rainfall over the country as a whole during February 2026 is most likely to be below normal, that is, less than 81 per cent of the Long Period Average (LPA)," Mohapatra said.
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India records 31.5 per cent below-normal rainfall in January, warm tempera
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
"Northwest India recorded 12.1 per cent less rainfall, while East and Northeast India saw a massive 86.2 per cent shortfall. Central India also witnessed the decline, with rainfall plunging 79.4 per cent below normal," Jenamani said.
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Water woes: Below-normal rainfall threatens drought in several parts of Ba
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Balochistan recorded 41.9pc below-normal rainfall in the period of the last three months, which has heightened drought threats in Quetta and six other districts according to a report by Dawn.
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Himachal records wettest October in 20 years; receives 173% above normal r
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The state recorded the 14th-highest October rainfall since 1901, and the highest since 2005, when similar levels were observed. The all-time record for October rainfall remains 413.5 mm, as registered in 1955, according to the IMD statement issued on Friday.
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Several states of North-Eastern India received less rainfall this year, sa
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Deputy Director of the Regional Meteorological Centre, Guwahati, Dr Sanjay O'Neill Shaw, on Friday said that from June 1 to September 11, several states of the North Eastern region have received less rainfall this year compared to normal rainfall.
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India records highest rainfall levels in decades during August: IMD
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Addressing a virtual press conference in the national capital, IMD Director General Mrityunjay Mohapatra emphasised that monsoon activity revived strongly in the second half of the month and is expected to extend into September with above-normal rainfall.
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Monsoon surplus continues in India with record 101% of normal rainfall
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
India's cumulative rainfall remains in surplus this monsoon season, standing at 101 per cent of the long-period average (LPA), a notch higher than last week's 100 per cent, according to a report by ICICI Bank Global Markets.
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Uneven rainfall distribution may cause supply shock in crop prices: ICICI
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The report highlighted that crop damage in certain regions, where rainfall has been deficient, could lead to upward pressure on prices.
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Income tax cuts, eased lending rates, and above-normal rainfall, not yet t
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The positive macroeconomic indicators of Indian economy, such as income tax cuts, easing lending rates, and above-normal rainfall, have not yet translated into a revival in vehicle demand in the country, according to a report by Incred Equities.
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Major rice-producing states, including Bihar, Andhra Pradesh and Assam, re
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
"Among major rice-producing states, below-normal rainfall was observed in Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, and Assam," the report said.
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Cut in edible oil import duty and above normal monsoon likely to further e
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The recent above normal rainfall and a significant cut in import duties on edible oils are expected to support easing food inflation in the coming months, according to a report by Union Bank of India.
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India set to experience above normal rainfall this monsoon season
Updated : 10 months ago IST
Southwest monsoon rainfall over India is expected to be 106 per cent of the Long Period Average, India Meteorological Department said on Tuesday. This projection is more than the 105 per cent forecasted in the April update.
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