Trough over Bay of Bengal to weaken: IMDIn good news for much of rain-battered Tamil Nadu, the trough over the Bay of Bengal, which has caused the torrential downpour in the state...
03 Dec, 2015, 08.05 PM IST
Flood warning issued to UP, Bihar, West Bengal and AssamThe meeting was attended by Central Water Commission personnel and resident commissioners of all the concerned states.
17 Aug, 2015, 04.20 PM IST
Gujarat, Rajasthan floods: NDMA directs NDRF personnel to be stand-byNDMA today asked the National Disaster Response Force to keep its personnel ready in case of an exigency, in the wake of heavy rains leadin...
28 Jul, 2015, 09.27 PM IST
83% rainfall in July; situation grim in central, southern India: IMD"Until now, July has witnessed minus 17 per cent of rainfall," India Meteorological Department (IMD) Director General Laxman Singh Rathore ...
27 Jul, 2015, 09.41 PM IST
IMD forecasts less than normal rainfall in July, AugustThe IMD has predicted 88% of normal rainfall this year, which is "deficient". Many parts, especially north west, may witness deficient mons...
28 Jun, 2015, 11.02 AM IST
Many El Nino years in the past began well but ended in a deficit, says IMD's Laxman Singh RathoreRathore said the financial markets should be cautious and told ET's Madhvi Sally that he stood by the office's monsoon deficit forecast.
27 Jun, 2015, 06.07 AM IST
India's weather prediction capability matches with the best: Harsh VardhanIndia's capabilities for weather prediction match with the best countries in the world, Minister of Science & Technology and Earth Sciences...
15 Jan, 2015, 10.47 PM IST
IMD's cyclone prediction with pinpoint accuracy draws praiseIndia Meteorological Department (IMD) director-general Laxman Singh Rathore got a telephone call earlier this week from Pakistan.
17 Oct, 2014, 02.41 PM IST
Monsoon activity to revive in west, central IndiaAfter a dry spell, many parts of the country may witness revival of monsoon activity, especially in western and central India.
28 Aug, 2014, 08.53 PM IST
Monsoon to stay strong till August 15: India Meteorological DepartmentSo far, rainfall is 19% to 24% deficit in the central, southern and eastern parts of the country. In the north and northwest regions, the d...
29 Jul, 2014, 06.24 AM IST
Nepal foreign minister Madhav Prasad Ghimire calls on PMAccompanied by senior officials from home and foreign ministries, Ghimire arrived here yesterday on a three-day visit.
15 Jan, 2014, 10.31 PM IST
India Meteorological Department foresees normal rains for August, SeptemberRainfall in June and July, the first two months of the season, has been 17% above normal, slowing down from a 32% surplus at the end of Jun...
02 Aug, 2013, 04.00 AM IST
Excess monsoon so far; July-Aug to get normal rainsAs monsoon makes rapid progress, weather scientists today said the annual rains would cover the entire country ahead of schedule but were s...
14 Jun, 2013, 07.50 PM IST
Monsoon to hit Mumbai in next 48 hours: Indian Meteorological DepartmentThe south-west monsoon would touch Mumbai during next 48 hours, Indian Meteorological Department said today.
07 Jun, 2013, 06.31 PM IST
Monsoon to enter Raj 3-4 days ahead of schedule: IMDThe southwest monsoon would touch Mumbai during next 48 hours and will enter Rajasthan three-four days ahead of schedule, IMD said here tod...
07 Jun, 2013, 04.26 PM IST
- IMD D-G elected as member of WMO executive council
Laxman Singh Rathore, Director General, IMD, has been elected a member of the Executive Council of the World Meteorological Organization.
17 May, 2013, 07.27 PM IST
- Monsoon stops in tracks, no advance for 3-4 days: India Meteorological Department
India's crucial monsoon has stopped in its tracks and may not advance further for another four days, the weather office said.
21 Jun, 2012, 04.59 PM IST