Anand Mahindra calls Indian rain-soaked wonder a ‘poetry in motion’. It was once a world record holder destinationIndustrialist Anand Mahindra recently shared a post on X praising the Seven Sisters Waterfall in Sohra, Meghalaya, calling it “Poetry in mo...
22 Feb, 2026, 10.48 PM IST
Monsoon hits Delhi, covers entire nation 9 days earlyThe monsoon covered India on Sunday, reaching Delhi ahead of schedule, marking the earliest nationwide coverage since 2020. The IMD forecas...
30 Jun, 2025, 12.26 AM IST
India sees heaviest May rainfall since 1901: IMD details how much every state receivedIndia experienced its wettest May since 1901, with an average rainfall of 126.7 mm, 106% above the Long Period Average, according to the In...
08 Jun, 2025, 03.11 PM IST
Monsoon withdrawal to be delayed by a week beyond September 17, says IMD; rains to be normalIndia received 11% surplus rainfall in June, while July was 10% deficient. Between August 1 and 26, the rainfall departure across country a...
28 Aug, 2021, 11.30 AM IST
India to get normal rainfall, confirms second stage forecast of IMDThe monthly rainfall over the country as whole is likely to be 95% during July and 99% of LPA during August.
31 May, 2019, 01.44 PM 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
India sees 2017 monsoon rains at 98% of long-term averageIn April, the state-run India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast this year's monsoon rains at 96 percent of the 50-year average of 89...
06 Jun, 2017, 04.26 PM IST
Monsoon forecast at 88% poses challenge for PM Narendra ModiThe new estimate is lower than the 93 per cent forecast by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) in April.
03 Jun, 2015, 04.30 AM IST
Increase in extreme wet, dry monsoon spells: Stanford studyDuring critical crop growth stages, too many days without rain can lead to crop failure, which can reverberate throughout India's agricultu...
30 Apr, 2014, 11.15 AM IST
Extreme wet, dry spells up drought, flood risks in India: Stanford scientistsResearchers show that the intensity of extremely wet spells and the number of extremely dry spells during the South Asian Monsoon season ha...
29 Apr, 2014, 04.55 PM IST
Most parts of India should prepare for below-normal monsoon rains in 2014: IMDA strong El Nino, marked by a warming of the sea surface on the Pacific Ocean, can cause severe drought in Australia, Southeast Asia and In...
23 Apr, 2014, 10.26 PM IST
Monsoon: 68% surplus rainfall in countryMonsoon has brought bumper showers this year, with the country receiving a remarkable 68 per cent surplus rainfall till today.
17 Jun, 2013, 10.22 PM IST
- India Meteorological Department to adopt dynamic models for more accuracy in monsoon forecast
After failing yet again to forecast the monsoon progression, the govt has decided to move on to dynamic models which are widely used in US ...
26 Jul, 2012, 06.28 PM IST
- Monsoon slips into red; 3% deficient rains since June
After an upbeat start, India’s monsoon slipped into the red this week with the country receiving 3% deficient rains since its onset in June.
15 Jul, 2011, 04.12 AM IST
- Monsoon slips into red; 3% deficient rains since June
After an upbeat start, India's monsoon slipped into the red this week with the country receiving three per cent deficient rains since its o...
14 Jul, 2011, 08.45 PM IST
- Government forecasts normal monsoon across the country
The first official summer monsoon forecast for the country as a whole today has predicted normal rains, with "very low" probability of defi...
19 Apr, 2011, 10.58 PM IST
- Inflation: Whiff of rains & govt on cloud 9
As inflation has largely come from real and perceived shortage of farm produce, normal rainfall is good news for the govt. World inflation ...
17 Apr, 2008, 05.30 AM IST