New Delhi, Jun 22 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday announced significant progress in the advance of the Southwest Monsoon 2026, with conditions becoming highly favourable for its further push into key regions, including the remaining parts of Maharashtra, such as Mumbai, in the next 48 hours.This development brings hope for relief from the prevailing heat in several areas while raising concerns over heavy to extremely heavy rainfall in the northeastern parts of the coun…
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Kolkata, June 20 (IANS) The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Alipore on Saturday forecast rain in Kolkata and across West Bengal till Monday, with a likelihood of showers during the International Yoga Day event on Sunday morning.Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to attend the Yoga Day programme at Red Road in Kolkata on Sunday, with preparatory work underway and the stretch closed to traffic. The Met office, however, said there is no forecast of heavy rain in Kolkata till Sunday a…
Chennai, June 14 (IANS) After a 61-day annual fishing ban aimed at conserving marine resources and ensuring the breeding of fish species, thousands of mechanised fishing boat operators along the Tamil Nadu coast are preparing to resume deep-sea fishing from Sunday night.The Union government had imposed the seasonal fishing ban in the Bay of Bengal from April 15 to June 14 along the eastern coastline, covering Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh.The annual restriction is intended to protect fish stocks…
Guwahati, June 13 (IANS) An Indian Air Force (IAF) AN-32 transport aircraft reportedly caught fire after landing at Assam’s Jorhat on Saturday, triggering emergency response measures at the airbase, officials said.Initial reports indicated that the incident occurred immediately after the aircraft touched down, with flames and thick smoke seen billowing from the aircraft.Airport and IAF emergency teams rushed to the spot and launched firefighting operations to contain the blaze. The extent of d…
Chennai, June 11 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy rainfall accompanied by strong winds in 11 districts of Tamil Nadu over the next two days, with the prevailing weather system expected to trigger widespread rain across the state and neighbouring Union Territories for at least a week. According to the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC), a low-pressure area extending from the central Bay of Bengal to coastal Karnataka remains active, passing through parts of An…
Hyderabad, June 8 (IANS) The Southwest Monsoon entered Telangana on Monday, the IMD said, forecasting light to moderate rainfall in the state for the next three days.According to the Hyderabad Meteorological Centre of the India Meteorological Department, the Southwest Monsoon on Monday entered Jogulamba Gadwal district of southern Telangana.The monsoon has advanced further into additional areas of the west-central and east-central Arabian Sea, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and parts of…
Chennai, June 6 (IANS) The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC), Chennai, has forecast widespread rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms and strong winds across several parts of Tamil Nadu over the coming days as the southwest monsoon continues to advance over southern India. According to the weather department, an upper-air cyclonic circulation persists over coastal Karnataka and adjoining regions at an altitude of 3.1 km to 4.5 km above mean sea level.The southwest monsoon has further advanced …
Bhopal, June 5 (IANS) The Meteorological Centre in Bhopal has issued a warning of thunderstorms, lightning, hailstorms and gusty winds reaching speeds of 50-60 kmph across Madhya Pradesh over the next five days, as several parts of the state recorded widespread rainfall.According to the weather office, Bardanagar received 58 mm of rainfall, Sailana 50 mm and Kolar 40 mm, among other places.Strong winds were recorded in Sehore at 91 kmph, Bhopal at 59 kmph and the Guna-Ashoknagar region at 50 kmp…
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) Delhi-NCR is likely to witness a prolonged spell of wet and unsettled weather through Friday, with forecasts indicating intermittent rainfall, thunderstorms, lightning and strong winds. The changing weather pattern is likely to provide relief from intense summer heat, keeping temperatures below the seasonal average during the first week of June. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the national capital will experience partly cloudy to generally cloudy …
New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) Residents of Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) are expected to get continued respite from the intense summer heat as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast rain, thunderstorms, and gusty winds across the region over the next few days. According to the weather department, these conditions are likely to persist until June 4, helping keep temperatures under control. For Tuesday, the IMD has issued a yellow alert for the national capital, warning of…