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2009 RAINFALL STATISTICS
North India on course for 2nd-wettest monsoon in 50 years; rain surplus hits 37%North India is experiencing exceptionally heavy monsoon rains. The region is likely to record its second-highest rainfall in fifty years. O...- Andhra Pradesh, Telangana sound red alert for possible water-borne diseasesAndhra Pradesh and Telangana have issued a red alert due to unprecedented torrential rains causing significant damage. The rainfall has bro...
- Climate change behind weather’s extreme mood swings in IndiaExperts say past decade’s trend of intense bursts of rainfall caused by global warming to continue.
- With the rainy season around the corner, time for a rain checkThe economy is virtually hinged on these rains and that raises the stakes. Any delay in the onset brings anxious moments while a timely arr...
- Good rains may bring some relief to a nervous streetSkymet, a private weather forecasting agency, has predicted 55 per cent chance of normal monsoon.
- It’s raining happiness: Monsoon to be normal this year, El Nino unlikelyWhile no agency, including the Indian weather office or Skymet could forecast rainfall accurately in previous years, they feel that this ye...
- FY15 agriculture growth to remain muted, says CrisilCountry's agriculture growth is likely to remain muted at 1% in FY'2015 largely due to strong statistical base-effect, rating agency Crisil...
- Will the meterological department now wake up to the warning signs of a drought?The intention is noble: for the good of the country, there’s nothing wrong in concealing some facts if this can stabilise markets. But for ...
- Monsoon still weak; expected to gain strength in JulyThe weather office predicts monsoon showers in northern India in a few days, calming concerns of farmers after a parched June.
- Government readies plan to counter impact of weak monsoon rainsThe agriculture ministry is making unprecedented preparations to counter impact of weak monsoon rains, which will be the top priority for t...
- IMD predicts normal monsoon, food inflation may ease: AnalystsWith the agricultural sector of the economy benefitting, the overall economic scenario may also witness a pick up.
- Governement finally declares this year's monsoon season expected to be deficientThe ever-optimistic weather office has finally declared that this year's monsoon season is expected to be deficient.
- India Meteorological Department to adopt dynamic models for more accuracy in monsoon forecastAfter failing yet again to forecast the monsoon progression, the govt has decided to move on to dynamic models which are widely used in US ...
- Monsoon revives, crop yields still lowerThe monsoon has revived significantly in the past week, but the government is anxiously monitoring the situation as crop yields may still b...
- New model predicts normal monsoon this yearA new climate model being developed under the government’s ambitious Monsoon Mission project has predicted above average rainfall for the s...
- New model predicts normal monsoon this yearA new climate model being developed under the government’s ambitious Monsoon Mission project has predicted above average rainfall for the s...
- Monsoon onset over Kerala likely by May 31: IMDEconomists believe that India can increase its foodgrain production by seven to eight million tonnes if the monsoon rains are normal.
- Drought effect: Asset creation gathers paceThere is a silver lining to the drought that hit India in 2009-10. Although it sapped the country's growth, it led to an almost doubling of...
- Normal monsoon likely: IMDRainfall likely to be 98% of the long-term average of 89 cms, says meteorological dept.
- Normal monsoon indications but Centre taking no chancesThe Centre is taking no chances on exponentially boosting agricultural output and growth in farm year 2010-11.
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