Shimla Municipal Corporation (SMC) authorities have launched a drive and are making efforts to restore damages caused to public properties and to address power supply disruptions following heavy rainfall in the city on Monday night.
In what could have been a high-scoring thriller, the fifth match of the 2024 Major League Cricket between the Washington Freedom and Texas Super Kings was washed out due to rain, with both teams sharing a point each at Church Street Park in Morrisville.
Noida and Ghaziabad in the National Capital Region (NCR) also received heavy showers, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicting more downpours over the next five days.
The prices of tomatoes will rise more in north India, including Uttar Pradesh, Delhi NCR and Haryana. Farmers say tomato crops have damaged due to heavy rainfall in the Muradabad region.
India received 11 per cent less rainfall in June due to a delay in monsoon momentum for the North West and Central regions of the country, highlighted a report by 'Bank of Baroda'.
In wake of the rainfall warning issued by the Regional Meteorological Centre in Pune district on July 9, Collector Dr Suhas Diwase has announced that all schools up to class 12 will remain closed on Tuesday, July 9 to avoid any untoward incidents and emergencies affecting schools.
The Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation Education (NMMC) Department has declared a holiday in all schools in its jurisdiction in view of the heavy rain warning in Mumbai on Tuesday.