- NCDEX launches India’s first rainfall-based weather derivatives contract
NCDEX has launched RAINMUMBAI, India’s first SEBI-approved exchange-traded weather derivatives contract based on Mumbai rainfall. Built wit...
20 May, 2026, 08.33 PM IST
NCDEX launches India’s first weather derivatives contract based on Mumbai rainfallNCDEX has announced India’s first SEBI-approved exchange-traded weather derivatives contract, “RAINMUMBAI”, aimed at helping market partici...
20 May, 2026, 04.21 PM IST
Heatwave impact: India Inc adopts WFH, safety stepsIndian companies are changing work practices due to severe heatwaves. Businesses are offering flexible hours and work-from-home options. Ou...
29 Apr, 2026, 08.30 AM IST
India, Bhutan review hydropower projects, strengthen flood forecasting and data-sharing cooperationIndia and Bhutan reviewed progress on key hydropower projects and agreed to strengthen cooperation on trans-boundary rivers, flood forecast...
27 Feb, 2026, 06.18 PM IST
India eases Maldives' debt, pledges approximately Rs 4,850 crore credit lineDuring Prime Minister Modi's visit to Male, India extended a $565 million Line of Credit to the Maldives and eased debt repayment terms, si...
25 Jul, 2025, 11.44 PM IST
NCDEX, IMD ink pact to launch India's first weather derivativesNCDEX and IMD have partnered to develop India's first weather derivatives, aiming to help farmers hedge against climate-related risks. The ...
03 Jul, 2025, 09.00 PM IST
Bangladesh to skip 150-year celebration of India Meteorological DepartmentBangladeshi officials will skip the India Meteorological Department's 150th anniversary due to non-essential travel restrictions. The event...
11 Jan, 2025, 10.08 AM IST
ISRO to launch INSAT-3DS meteorological satellite on February 17ISRO announces the launch of INSAT-3DS meteorological satellite on February 17, aiming to bolster weather forecasting and disaster warning....
08 Feb, 2024, 08.18 PM IST
Explained: UAE's new mission for more rains. Parts of Oman will also be coveredThe UAE National Center of Meteorology (NCM) will conduct a field campaign in collaboration with US-based Stratton Park Engineering Company...
30 Aug, 2023, 10.23 PM IST
UAE Navy delegation visits Indian Navy facilities for collaboration in meteorology, oceanography, weather modellingA delegation from the UAE Navy has visited specialised meteorology, oceanography and weather modelling units of the Indian Navy (IN) in Koc...
29 Aug, 2023, 05.04 PM IST
IITM, Pune signs MoU with Tezpur University to assess net ecosystem exchange of carbon dioxide in KazirangaThe institutes will broadly collaborate in research areas such as biosphere-atmosphere exchange of green-house gases and energy, observatio...
16 Jul, 2023, 11.44 AM IST
Government taking steps to further improve IMD's weather prediction accuracyUnder the Monsoon Mission, a new dynamical prediction system for long range forecasting of Indian monsoon has been implemented by the IMD.
18 Jul, 2018, 03.14 PM IST
Indian Navy signs MoU with Space Application CentreThe Memorandum of Understanding was signed by Vice Admiral S N Ghormade, Director General Naval Operations, and SAC Director Tapan Misra at...
11 Jul, 2018, 04.48 PM IST
China launches its first Typhoon detecting missileThe rocket, launched from Hainan on October 3, has dropped several radiosondes into the centre of Typhoon Mujigae six minutes after the lau...
06 Oct, 2015, 02.36 PM IST
- IITM working on new weather prediction model
The Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Pune, is working on a Monsoon Mission (MM) project under which it plans to design a ne...
17 Jul, 2013, 09.01 PM IST
More pilgrim spots seek weather reports and better met department coverageIndian Meteorological Department tries to keep a tab on weather around all major pilgirmage centers in the country to avoid major mishaps l...
04 Jul, 2013, 05.37 AM IST
- Programme to provide pre-harvest crop estimate
The government has developed a system for pre-harvest crop production forecast using satellite data, Tariq Anwar said
23 Apr, 2013, 06.11 PM IST