MoES plans weather forecasting programme for wind, solar energy sectorsAddressing a workshop on 'Meteorology Forecast for Wind and Solar Energy Generation: Current Status and Perspective', Earth Sciences Minist...
14 Jul, 2021, 09.06 PM IST
Monsoon expected to revive from July 8After a good spell of rains in the first two and half weeks of June, the Southwest Monsoon has not advanced further since June 19.
05 Jul, 2021, 09.46 AM IST
East coast may see formation of cyclone; likely to hit WB, Odisha coast by May 27After making a landfall near the UT of Diu and causing massive destruction in coastal districts of Saurashtra in Gujarat, ‘Tauktae’ moved t...
19 May, 2021, 02.22 PM IST
IMD to start issuing predictions for major malaria outbreak from next monsoon: Official"The IMD first studied the malaria data it got from Nagpur. This can be applied to other places as well. This can give predictions on large...
07 Nov, 2020, 01.45 PM IST
IMD offering uninterrupted updates despite extended lockdownOn April 17, a group 'C' employee working at the Lodhi Road (Delhi) office of India Meteorological Department IMD had died due to coronavir...
27 Apr, 2020, 11.10 AM IST
Delhi breathes better amid lockdown, pollution drops to record lowNew Delhi reported a 61% decrease in PM2.5 levels over the corresponding period in 2019. The decrease seen in Pune was 54%, while it was 33...
23 Apr, 2020, 09.07 AM IST
India to soon give decadal climate forecast: M Rajeevan, Secretary, Ministry of Earth SciencesM Rajeevan, secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciences said, "We will be starting a new programme in the country. The idea of decadal climate fo...
12 Feb, 2020, 01.48 PM IST
Blue economy comprises 4.1% of GDP, says Secretary of Earth SciencesBlue economy in India is the sum total of economic activities sourced from marine resources. Fisheries, deep sea mining, and offshore oil a...
31 Jan, 2020, 07.45 PM IST
Rainy season may start 10 days laterThe onset date for India, which starts with Kerala on June 1, will remain the same but its withdrawal would now be expected 10 to 15 days t...
16 Jan, 2020, 10.54 AM IST
IMD to change reference dates for monsoon onset, withdrawal from this year: MoESJune 1 is the onset date for monsoon over Kerala and it is likely to remain the same but the IMD will change the reference dates for some s...
15 Jan, 2020, 09.41 PM IST
This winter will not be severe, says MoES secretaryThe high temperatures and heat waves of the current year are expected to have a role in reducing the winter chill. "Normally, a year after ...
26 Nov, 2019, 09.25 AM IST
IMD teams up with BSNL to send extreme weather warningsThe move comes after the IMD came under criticism from several quarters, including some state governments for not sending out specific aler...
27 May, 2018, 02.22 PM IST
India plans to spend $308 million to improve weather forecastingAccurate and targeted weather forecasts are critical in India, where rain is the lifeline for about 880 million villagers who directly or i...
18 Oct, 2017, 07.00 AM IST
India mulling building tsunami early warning system in South China SeaM Rajeevan, the secretary of the Ministry of Earth Sciences, said India already has a system in place to provide tsunami warning to south-e...
24 May, 2017, 12.30 PM IST
Monsoon may hit Kerala before May 30: IMDMinistry of Earth Sciences (MoES) Secretary M Rajeevan said the conditions look favourable for the arrival of the monsoon before the announ...
23 May, 2017, 10.35 PM IST
Global warming behind freak rains: Top Met officialGlobal warming coupled with changes arising out of an evolving El Nino may have combined to cause the heavy spells of unseasonal rain which...
15 Apr, 2015, 06.01 AM IST
- Monsoon spreads, rains 7% more in June
India's monsoon rains are above normal so far this month and have covered most parts of the country.
29 Jun, 2007, 12.29 PM IST