Meteorological Department

Jammu breaks 76-year record as day temperature hits 37.3 degree Celsius

According to the meteorological department, the maximum temperature in Jammu, the winter capital of the Union territory, is 8.4 degrees above normal during this part of the season

Delhi-NCR expected to witness rains on Tuesday; IMD predicts may break all-time September record of 417.3 mm

With this continuous rainfall in September, Delhi has received 404.7 mm of rain till now.

Heavy fog engulfs most parts of Kashmir for fourth consecutive day; primary schools closed in Valley, flight operations disrupted at Srinagar airport

Thick layer of fog engulfed most parts of Valley for fourth consecutive day on Monday, affecting visibility and causing problems to people, especially motorists

Nine flights cancelled after heavy fog engulfs Srinagar airport; visibility limited to around 600 metres, says AAI official

The fog also disrupted the air traffic to and fro Srinagar as no flight operations took place because of the poor visibility, the AAI official added

IMD predicts more rainfall in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry over next two days; Chennai likely to receive light showers

Tamil Nadu, Puducherry witnessed mild overnight rains on Tuesday even as the weather office forecast more spells during the next two days due to a 'wind confluence'

Heavy rains cause 39 deaths in two weeks in Kerala; over one lakh people seek refuge in relief camps

As many as 1.18 lakh people have sought refuge in relief camps across Kerala, as rains continued to lash several parts of the state in varied intensity, official sources said on Friday.

East Coast Railway steps up patrolling on tracks, cleaning of drains to ensure safety prior to monsoon

The East Coast Railway (ECoR) has taken precautionary steps before the onset of monsoon to ensure safety of running trains, disruption free services and also to minimise the effects of heavy rainfall, an ECoR statement said.

Met Department issues thunderstorm warning for 13 states; Schools in Haryana to remain closed on 7 and 8 May

The meteorological department has warned of thunderstorm accompanied with squall at isolated places in Haryana between 7 and 8 May, following which the state government decided that all government and private schools will remain closed on these two days.

North India reels under cold wave as temperatures dip to below freezing point in Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal; fog affects train services

Intense cold wave continued in Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh as the mercury stayed below the freezing point, while fog in parts of northern plains affected train services.

Monsoon alert: Heavy rains likely to lash North Bengal for next 24 hours, says Met department

The districts of Gangetic West Bengal are likely to receive moderate thunderstorm till Tuesday, the meteorological department said.