Monsoon Season

The current rains in Delhi are not monsoon showers, which receded from the city on September 29 after giving 516.9 mm of rainfall against a normal of 653.6 mm

Says withdrawal within range according to new retreat dates of September 17

If the monsoon withdrawal is again delayed this year, this would mean that for the second straight year, the southwest monsoon isn't leaving the country on time

Fuel demand in India, the world's third biggest oil importer and consumer, typically falls during the four-month monsoon season beginning in June as parts of the country are hit by heavy floods

Rajasthan has received 66 per cent surplus rains this monsoon, said Meteorological Department officials, adding that Banswara was the wettest city

MUMBAI (Reuters) - Ample monsoon rain in the first half of July accelerated planting of main summer-sown crops such as soybean, cotton and pulses in India, although rice planting is still lagging behind due to scant rainfall in northern states.

Here is a breakdown of what each state can expect on the weather front from July 4, 2022 onwards on the basis of IMD report

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The two-day Monsoon session of the Delhi Assembly will be held on July 4 and 5, in which the AAP govt is likely to table a Bill for hike in the salaries of MLAs

The actual pick-up in sowing will happen once the monsoon becomes active over Central and Western India

Monsoon in core rain-fed areas that are home to bulk of Kharif pulses and oilseeds, is likely to be 106% of LPA

Healthy and well-spread rains will repose faith in the country's economy which faces ever increasing risk of 'Stagflation' due to high global commodities' costs.

Earlier this week, private weather forecasting agency Skymet had said the southwest monsoon in 2022 was expected to be 'normal' at 98 per cent of the LPA

Delhi recorded 138.8 mm rainfall on Saturday, with the weather department saying the one-day precipitation in the month of August was the highest in 14 years and ninth highest since 1961.

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Mumbai has been witnessing heavy rains since Wednesday.

A few places in Mumbai and neighbouring Thane may receive heavy rains on Saturday too, it said.