Monsoon

• Global Warming is Likely to Make India’s Monsoon Season More Dangerous: Latest Reasearch

  Global warming is expected to make India’s monsoon season even more dangerous and unpredictable, a million years of research suggests.…

• Maharashtra recommends farmers not to start sowing until 80 to 100 mm rainfall is received

  The Maharashtra agriculture department has recommended farmers not to start sowing until their individual regions receive rainfall of between 80mm and 100mm, owing to record pre-monsoon showers in most areas of the state.…

• Monsoon Update: South-West Monsoon Advances into Parts of Bay of Bengal

  The South-West monsoon made landfall in parts of the South-West Bay of Bengal, the majority of the South-East Bay of Bengal, the South Andaman Sea and Nicobar Islands, and some parts of the North Andaman Sea.…

• Monsoon expected to arrive over Kerala on 31 May: Weather Department

  Within the next few days, flow is expected to appear over the Andaman Sea. The four-month south-west monsoon season has officially begun. The system is expected to arrive over Kerala on May 31.…

• Immunity Boosters for You in this Monsoon Season

  Everybody loves rainy days, however the diseases that arrives with the rains is a big no no. There are several foods, one can consume in order to improve their immunity and stay clear of the disease causing viruses. There are several fruits, vegetables and herbs…

• Diet Plan for Safe Monsoon 2020: Know What to Eat and What to Avoid

  For most of us, the rainy season might be the season of hot cups of tea-coffee and fried food like pakoras and samosas, but that’s not all it is. Various types of diseases are at their too during this season, such as dengue, malaria, typhoid,…

• Monsoon Turns Deficient in North-West India

  Monsoon in India has arrived timely and so far India has received rainfall 6% above than normal. Due to timely arrival Kharif sowing has got a boost and as on July 17, net sowing area was more than 20% over last year corresponding period’s sowing…

• Karnataka’s sowing target is near to achieve this year, due to the stable monsoon

  Despite the on-going COVID-19 pandemic agriculture activities, the sowing area, and crop intensity grew this year at high rate compared to last year. Karnataka is one such state which saw an increase in agriculture activities in the state as it received good monsoon rains.…

• Video of Frogs Changing Colour to Bright Yellow in Monsoon to Attract Females Goes Viral on Internet

  Video showing a large group of yellow Indian bullfrogs enjoying in a small water body has gone viral on the internet. It was shared by Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer Parveen Kaswan on Twitter, who said that it was taken in the Amgaon Village, district…

• Mumbai Rains Updates: Moderate to Heavy Rain Forecast for the next 48 hours

  Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued warnings to residents living in Mumbai, Thane and Satara as heavy rains lashed across the region. According to IMD’s district forecast, Mumbai, Thane and Palghar are very likely to get heavy rains at isolated places from Thursday to Saturday.…

• Heavy Monsoons prove a blessing for farmers in Bihar

  With the monsoon expected to average 104% of the long period average (LPA) rainfall, the agriculture sector has been looking towards a boost in crop production. Bihar is one state that is in a jubilant mood after getting adequate monsoon rains. The state has seen…

• Delayed Monsoon and Shortage of Water Affects Farmers of Cumbom Valley in Tamil Nadu

  With a delayed monsoon, the Mullaperiyar dam has faced an acute shortage of water leading to a crisis in four districts of the Cumbom valley in Tamil Nadu. As per the data of the Tamil Nadu Public Works Department, the Mullaperiyar water level was 112…

• Assam Floods Death Toll Rise to 16 with 2.5 lakh People Affected

  Floodwaters entered 16 Assam districts and affected more than 2.52 lakh people till now, while the official death toll raised to 16 after one more people died, said State Disaster Management Authority, officials.…

• Why Kerala Opted for Private Weather Forecasting Agencies?

  For the very first time, a State government would fund private weather agencies for providing alerts & warnings about extreme climate events. Usually, weather alerts have been the domain of the India Meteorological Department.…

• Weather Forecast: Southwest Monsoon Further Advances into West, East Madhya Pradesh & East Uttar Pradesh

  According to the National Weather Forecasting Centre/Regional Meteorological Centre, New Delhi of the India Meteorological Department (IMD): Southwest Monsoon has further advanced into some more parts of West Madhya Pradesh, most parts of East Madhya Pradesh, and some more parts of East Uttar Pradesh.…

• Monsoon2020: COVID-19 Pandemic and Monsoon Season

  Due to Covid-19 pandemic the supply chain of agricultural produce has been disrupted. Labour shortage and restricted movements are adding to the problems of the farmers. The nation-wide lockdown is continuing and the kharif season is fast approaching. Thus, it becomes very important to provide…

• FARMERS ALERT! IMD Predicts Excessive Rainfall in 20 Subdivisions out of 36

  With the country in the middle of a pandemic, every sector is now looking with caution towards the future. Agriculture is also one of those sectors even though it has performed very well in these testing times. The agriculture sector is now an important part…

• #Monsoon 2020: Expert Tips to Stay Fit in This Monsoon

  The rainy season is well known for bringing the host of viral, fungal and food-borne illnesses that can range from simple cold, cough, and fever to stomach pain, diarrhea, food poisoning and gastroenteritis. This illness can occur from any fresh or processed foods whether consumed…

• #Monsoon 2020 NCDEX and SKYMET joins hands to launch two Weather Derivative Products, the first in India

  Record Breaking rainfall, Monsoons exceeding the expectations and Unpredictable Monsoons have been the course last few years. Recent trend is to have the South West Monsoon particularly during August –September and we saw unusually record breaking rainfall and unexpected floods reservoirs brimming to the capacity…