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The thunderstorm accompanied with lightning is likely to occur over Uttarakhand, Punjab, East Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, Jharkhand, Bihar, West Bengal and Assam, the IMD stated in its All India Weather Warning Bulletin. (Photo: ANI)

Tamil Nadu, Kerala to receive heavy rainfall today: IMD

IMD also predicted that Rayalaseema region of Andhra, Rajasthan and Bihar are also likely to witness heavy downpour...

3 Oct 2019 9:06 AM IST

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar takes a survey of the flood-hit areas, in Patna, Friday. (Photo: PTI)

Is water in some parts of Patna the only problem we have? asks Nitish...

Calling the floods a natural calamity, Kumar said heavy rain and droughts were realities.

2 Oct 2019 11:49 AM IST

State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) workers rescue people from flood-affected area of Bahadurpur following heavy monsoon rainfall, in Patna. (Photo: PTI)

Over 1,600 dead in India's heaviest monsoon in 25 years: Report

The monsoon, which typically lasts between June and September, has already delivered 10 per cent more rain than a...

1 Oct 2019 6:08 PM IST

With large parts of Maharashtra, Karnataka and Kerala reeling under extensive flooding due to incessant rains, the Western Naval Command of the Indian Navy has mobilised considerable resources to provide assistance to state and district administrations of affected areas. (Photo: Twitter/ ANI)

2.5L affected by flood-like situation in West Bengal's Malda: Official

Low-lying areas have been inundated and a large number of mud houses have collapsed due to heavy rainfall over the past...

1 Oct 2019 10:37 AM IST

Mumbai has received 3,669.6 mm rainfall so far this season - the highest in 61 years - as against its normal quota of 2,350 mm. (Photo: AP)

Prolonged monsoon causes death, destruction; sets new 25-year records

Precipitation received so far is 10 per cent more than the normal, which is highest in the last 25 years, said IMD...

1 Oct 2019 9:04 AM IST

The district has 14,409-hectare arable land out of which 11,000-hectare land is sown with paddy. (Photo: ANI)

J&K: Unseasonal rain causes 35-40 pc crop loss in Samba district

The rains have been particularly harsh on the farmers sowing vegetables like cauliflower, spinach, coriander, radish,...

29 Nov 2019 2:58 PM IST

Shinde, who is the guardian minister of Thane, visited Bhiwandi, Sahapur, Murbad, Kalyan and Ambernath talukas of the district on Wednesday to assess the crop damage due to untimely rains last month. (Photo: PTI)

Eknath Shinde assures all help to rain-hit farmers in Thane

Shinde met several farmers and assured that all their concerns would be addressed by the government.

7 Nov 2019 5:24 PM IST

According to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), Aurangabad is likely to receive one or two spells of rain with thunderstorms in the next week. (Photo: Representational)

Incessant rain damage crops in Aurangabad

'I had grown maize in eight acres of land and more than half of the field is destroyed,' a farmer told.

3 Nov 2019 5:08 PM IST

The Central governments Water Resources department also had sent a warning to Tamil Nadu Government about increasing water levels in the state. (Photo: ANI)

At least 15 killed as wall collapses due to heavy rains in Tamil...

Widespread rains are expected across coastal Tamil Nadu due to a cyclonic circulation near Comorin on the Indian Ocean.

2 Dec 2019 9:17 AM IST

As per IMD, monsoon will most likely reach Maharashtra and Goa in the next two days.

Monsoon to be near normal' this year: IMD

The LPA of the seasonal rainfall over the country as a whole for the period 1951-2000 is 89 centimetres.

16 April 2019 1:27 AM IST

FMCG major Nestle India yesterday reported a decline of 8.66 per cent in its standalone net profit to Rs 167.31 crore for the quarter

FMCG growth, low food inflation to be hit by fall in monsoon: Nestle...

Nestle said decline in monsoon would not affect it as its rural sales account for only about 20-25 per cent of its total...

18 May 2019 10:38 AM IST

Higher price realization from competing crops like maize and cotton made many farmers shift to these crops from soybean.

Erratic rains may hurt oilseed, soy

Oilseed output to drop by 10%, soybean by 20%.

17 May 2019 6:40 AM IST