Top Section
Explore Business Standard
Don’t miss the latest developments in business and finance.
Monsoon Forecast IMD
Five districts in Delhi have reported deficient rainfall this monsoon so far due to poor distribution of rains, according to India Meteorological Department data
Isolated to scattered rainfall is likely over Tamil Nadu, Puducherry & Karaikal during next 5 days
According to the latest IMD data, after Thursday's rain, India has received 152.3 mm between June 1 and June 30
Monsoon in core rain-fed areas that are home to bulk of Kharif pulses and oilseeds, is likely to be 106% of LPA
Rainfall is likely to be normal to below normal over parts of north and central India.
IMD, the agency mandated with the job of forecasting weather, seems to be going haywire with its predictions. Listen to the podcast to know about IMD's faulty forecast system
Timely arrival of the monsoon is critical for India's crop output and economic growth.
Skymet disagrees, says monsoon already arrived today
The southwest monsoon is likely to arrive over Kerala on May 31, a day earlier than its normal onset date, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Friday.
The monsoon arrived in Madhya Pradesh on June 14 and became active in the entire state in next 10 days, G D Mishra, senior meteorologist of India Meteorological Department's (IMD) Bhopal office said
Prospects of a normal monsoon and an expanded government food programme are helping in a modest recovery
Business Standard brings to you the top headlines of the day
IMD also issued the operational forecast for the 2018 northeast monsoon season, which causes 30% of the annual rainfall
Monsoon likely to intensify its advancement in central and north India later this week
IMD upgrades forecast from 96% of LPA; normal rains might ease food inflation