Monsoon 2019
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IMD issues alert for extremely heavy rainfall in eastern Rajasthan, Kerala and Madhya Pradesh today
Fp Staff •Monsoon rainfall is expected to intensify in Uttar Pradesh due to the formation of a low pressure belt in the Bay of Bengal.
Daily Bulletin: Pakistan downgrades diplomatic ties with India, shuts airspace; IMD Issues Red Alert in three Kerala districts; day's top stories
Fp Staff •Daily Bulletin: After downgrading diplomatic ties with India over Article 370, Pakistan partially closes airspace; Kerala to receive heavy rains today; IMD issues red alert in three districts; day's top stories
India received 42% more rainfall than average this week, says IMD; adds it will help growth of summer-sown crops, ease drought concerns
•India’s monsoon rains in the week ending on Wednesday were above average for the second time since the start of the season on 1 June. Monsoon rains are crucial for farm output and economic growth, as about 55 percent of India’s arable land is rain-fed.
IMD predicts heavy rain in Mumbai for next 48 hours; fishermen advised to stay away from sea due to squally weather over Gujarat coast
•Mumbai and its adjoining areas are likely to receive heavy rainfall for the next two days, predicted IMD. The weather forecasting agency also predicted heavy rainfall at isolated places over Chhattisgarh, Telangana, Madhya Maharashtra, Gujarat, Vidarbha, Madhya Pradesh and Nagaland.
Kerala rains: Skymet predicts heavy rainfall to continue in state till 26 July; local flooding likely to occur in certain areas
Fp Staff •Heavy rains continued to lash parts of Kerala on Friday as The India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted Friday morning that Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Odisha are likely to receive heavy rainfall
India received 16% less than average rain since 1 June; IMD raises concern over output of summer-sown crops
•India’s monsoon rains were 20 percent below average in the week ending on Wednesday. IMD said, raising concerns over the output of summer-sown crops. Monsoon rains are crucial for farm output and economic growth.
Six labourers killed and at least 2 injured after wall of Pune's Sinhgad College wall collapses due to heavy rainfall
•Six labourers were killed and at least two injured after the wall of Singhad Institute collapsed on their makeshift shelters in Ambegaon area
IMD warns of heavy rains over coastal Andhra Pradesh, Vidarbha and Chhattisgarh on Saturday
•The IMD on 8 June had said that thunderstorm accompanied by hail and lightning at isolated places are very likely over Coastal Andhra Pradesh, Vidarbha and Chhattisgarh tomorrow, 15 June.