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NCDEX launches Chennai rainfall futures to hedge monsoon risksNCDEX launched RAINCHNNAI, a rainfall-based weather futures contract, enabling participants to hedge Northeast Monsoon risks. Covering Sept...- Disaster in Nepal once again intensifies debate regarding risks posed by climate changeHimalayan glaciers are receding due to rising temperatures, leaving unstable debris behind. Shifting precipitation patterns cause rainfall ...
- Chennai’s rain gets a market price: NCDEX launches RAINCHNNAI weather derivatives futures contractNCDEX launched RAINCHNNAI, a futures contract allowing market participants to hedge Chennai’s Northeast Monsoon risks. Utilizing a Cumulati...
- India to witness above avg temperature in September; rainfall likely to be below normal: IMDThe India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday announced that monthly rainfall over India during September is most likely to be below ...
- School holiday tomorrow, September 1, 2026: Check state-wise holiday status amid heavy rainSchool holiday tomorrow, September 1: Students and parents are checking whether schools will remain closed as heavy rainfall continues to a...
- Weather update tomorrow: IMD forecasts heavy to very heavy rain in 8 states on August 31On Monday, eight states in India are set to experience heavy to very heavy rainfall, with other areas also bracing for substantial rainfall...
- School holiday tomorrow, August 31, 2026: Are schools closed due to rain? Check status in Delhi-NCR, Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru and other statesAs of now, there are no confirmed nationwide school holidays for August 31, 2026. Heavy monsoon rains are predicted to affect eastern India...
- Over 400 rescued after hill slip disrupts Kalka-Shimla train runA hill slip damaged the Kalka-Shimla railway track, causing disruptions. Northern Railway evacuated 391 passengers and 40 crew members to K...
- Himachal Pradesh weather forecast: 64 roads closed, 225 power transformers hit; heavy rain warning issued till September 3Himachal Pradesh is facing severe impacts from substantial rainfall, leading to 64 road closures and disruptions to 225 power transformers....
- Indian Railways is planting an aromatic-rooted grass in Lonavala ghats to prevent landslides and avert a Nepal-like flash flood situationIndian Railways is testing vetiver, an aromatic-rooted grass native to India, as a low-cost nature-based solution to stabilise vulnerable s...
- Heavy rain lashes several parts of Odisha; red alert issued for three districtsA low-pressure system over the Bay of Bengal has caused heavy rainfall across Odisha. Weather officials issued a red alert for three distri...
- Weak September rains could push FY27 inflation to 5.5% or higher: ReportIndia's inflation outlook hinges critically on September rainfall performance. A monsoon shortfall could push inflation to 5.5 percent or h...
- Authorities warn of fresh rainfall in Nepal's flood-affected areas; threats rescue opsNepal's meteorology department warns of fresh rainfall and thunderstorms in flood-affected areas. Ongoing rescue and relief operations face...
- Attributing disaster solely to climate change not enough: ScientistsThe Himalayan regions are increasingly vulnerable to extreme weather events, largely as a result of climate change. Melting glaciers and al...
- Onion prices may rise further? 30% of Centre’s buffer stock damaged, Kanda Express sent to Delhi as kharif crop faces delayIndia's summer onion buffer stock has suffered considerable setbacks due to unexpected rainfall, leading to roughly thirty percent of onion...
- 45 Indian coal power plants have critical low fuel, government data showsForty-five Indian power plants operate with critically low coal inventories now. Monsoon rains disrupt supplies and electricity demand rise...
- Weak monsoon, West Asia risks cloud July-Sept FMCG demandConsumer goods demand faces challenges from a weak monsoon and rising inflation. FMCG volumes saw a slight slowdown in the recent quarter, ...
- In 1997, NASA sent a lightning sensor into orbit aboard TRMM to study storms. 29 years later, the mission’s data still helps scientists understand lightning, rainfall and climateNASA's Lightning Imaging Sensor aboard TRMM studied lightning's role in weather. Earlier missions observed lightning from space, revealing ...
- India faces weakest monsoon in nearly two decades as El Nino strengthensIndia is heading for its weakest monsoon in nearly two decades, with rainfall expected to be around 15% below normal, according to two seni...
- Delhi rains disrupt flights: 15 Delhi-bound flights diverted; Air India, IndiGo, SpiceJet issue advisoriesHeavy rain battered Delhi-NCR on Monday, causing widespread waterlogging and traffic disruptions. Fifteen Delhi-bound flights were diverted...
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