New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) Delhi-NCR residents woke up to overcast skies and light showers on Tuesday as monsoon activity intensified across the region. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast cloudy weather, intermittent rainfall, thunderstorms, and gusty winds over the next two days, prompting a yellow alert for both Tuesday and Wednesday. According to the weather department, light rain is expected at many locations across the National Capital Region, while a few areas may experi…
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Guwahati, July 27 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday said that the recent floods that devastated large parts of the state were unlike conventional monsoon floods and were triggered by exceptionally high rainfall, resulting in extensive damage even in areas that are normally considered safe from inundation. Talking to reporters here, the Chief Minister said the scale and nature of this year’s floods were unprecedented, attributing the disaster to rainfall that was more than…
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a weather alert warning of intense monsoon activity, including torrential rainfall, thunderstorms, lightning and strong winds across several states on Monday.According to the latest IMD bulletin, the next 14 hours are expected to be particularly critical for several states as heavy rain and severe weather conditions intensify.The weather department has warned that wind speeds may reach up to 80 kmph in some areas, rai…
Ahmedabad, July 25 (IANS) The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) continued round-the-clock drainage operations across the city on Saturday after heavy rainfall caused waterlogging in several areas, with officials reporting that 24 teams were deployed at 20 locations across 10 wards to accelerate the removal of accumulated rainwater. According to the AMC’s status report as of 6:00 a.m. on July 25, the civic body had opened 141 catchpits and 85 manholes across the city to improve stormwater dra…
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday directed officials to continuously monitor agricultural activities in the country’s 270 sensitive rain-deficient districts in close coordination with the states and ensure timely availability of fertilisers and seed to farmers across the country, according to an official statement. A detailed review was undertaken at a high-level meeting here to assess the progress of sowing of Khar…
Bhopal, July 21 (IANS) With the monsoon remaining active over Madhya Pradesh, Bhopal city and its vicinity received all-night rains after a ten-day-long recess. The India Meteorological Department (IMD), Bhopal centre has issued a warning for moderate thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and moderate rainfall over multiple districts in the state. According to the bulletin, moderate thunderstorm with lightning, moderate rainfall is expected over towns of Neemuch, Mandsaur, Ujjain, Mahakaleshwar…
Bhubaneswar, July 20 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD), Bhubaneswar, on Monday predicted widespread rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds across Odisha over the next three days. IMD Bhubaneswar Director Manorama Mohanty informed that scattered to fairly widespread rainfall was recorded across the state during the past 24 hours, with the highest rainfall of 119.6 mm reported in Dhenkanal district.She stated that light to moderate rain or thundershowers ar…
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) Moderate rainfall lashed several parts of Delhi on Monday morning, providing much-needed respite from the hot and humid weather that had gripped the national capital over the past several days.The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast more rainfall over the next two days. It has issued a yellow alert for the city, indicating the possibility of light to moderate showers accompanied by thunderstorms at isolated places.According to the weather department, the …
Gandhinagar, July 15 (IANS) The Gujarat government on Wednesday announced a comprehensive relief package for residents, traders and businesses affected by the recent floods in Surat, with Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi stating that the measures are expected to cost the state around Rs 550 crore over the next three years.The package was approved at a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Wednesday, a week after torrential rain from July 6 triggered extensive flooding …
Nagapattinam, July 13 (IANS) Scattered rainfall across Nagapattinam district in Tamil Nadu has brought some relief to farmers by improving soil moisture and enabling summer ploughing in several areas. However, uncertainty over irrigation water availability has prompted many cultivators to postpone final decisions on the extent of samba cultivation this season.According to district administration data, the district recorded an average rainfall of 7.6 mm during the 24 hours ending at 6 a.m. on Sun…