Page 13 - Monsoon

Normal monsoon projections bring cheer to umbrella and rainwear makers

They are also relieved at the fall in import of cheap umbrellas from China which had dented the domestic market for several years

Delayed monsoon may slow down sowing of crops even if it gathers pace later

Monsoon showers reached Kerala on Saturday, after a week's delay

Monsoon hits Kerala coast today a week after delay, says IMD

Several parts of Kerala have started receiving a good amount of rainfall

Monsoon likely delayed further, to make onset over Kerala on June 7: IMD

Last month, announcing the expected day of monsoon arrival over Kerala, IMD said it could happen on June 6, with an error margin of plus or minus four days

Met dept sees delay in southwest monsoon, Kerala to get rains on June 6

But with a model error of four days, monsoon may hit the mainland any day between June 2 and June 10

Monsoon will be delayed by five days; to hit Kerala on June 6: IMD

On Tuesday, private weather agency Skymet said the monsoon would hit the Kerala coast on June 4, with an error margin of two days

Monsoon to arrive late on June 4, 15% chance of drought, says Skymet

What augurs ill for the economy is that Skymet expects multiple agrarian regions to have serious shortfall in rains

Monsoon to arrive on Kerala coast on June 4, deliver less rainfall: Skymet

Rains usually lash Kerala state around June 1 and cover the whole country by mid-July. Timely rains trigger planting of crops such as rice, soybeans and cotton

After erratic monsoon, crop damage, vegetable prices zoom on supply squeeze

After a drought in Maharashtra and Gujarat reduced output last year, unseasonal rainfall this year has damaged crop; no respite in sight for consumers

Pre-monsoon rainfall records 27% dip, says IMD; agriculture may take a hit

Laxman Singh Rathore, former Director General of the IMD, said in parts of northeast India and the Western Ghats, pre-monsoon rainfall is critical for plantation of crops

No rate cut in sight, below-avg monsoon: Bond rally may soon ebb in India

Predictions for below-average rain by a private forecast earlier this month has raised the specter of increasing food costs combining with higher oil prices

After subdued growth in FY19, consumer firms pin hopes on a normal monsoon

Several consumer facing companies said it will help boost demand of goods and keep the inflation in check post-September after IMD's monsoon predictions

IMD predicts normal and well distributed monsoon, raising hopes for farming

The IMD's prediction comes days after private weather forecaster Skymet projected less than normal rains this season

Monsoon rains will be near normal, predicts IMD in good news for economy

The monsoon season delivers about 70% of India's annual rainfall and is key to the success of the farm sector in India

Below-normal monsoon likely this year, El Nino effect to blame: Skymet

According to Skymet, June and July will have less rains

El Nino threat is fading to India's critical monsoon season

The probability of normal showers this year is more than 50 percent, Jatin Singh, managing director of the New Delhi-based private forecaster, told reporters in a preliminary forecast

Delayed monsoon withdrawal gives hope to farmers, benefit rabi sowing

This year, the withdrawal of monsoon from most parts of India is almost a month behind the normal schedule of Sept 1

Monsoon ends with deficit this year, but sets ground for record harvest

Though overall rains have been over 9 per cent below normal, it hasn't led to a sharp drop in the area under kharif crops

Despite a 'normal' monsoon, possibility of drought looms over 251 districts

In 11 states and UTs, including Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Bihar, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu, 50% or more districts experienced deficient to "large deficient" rainfall, as per an analysis

Southwest monsoon finally may retreat from next week: Met Official

The Central Water Commisison (CWC) has issued heavy to very heavy rain alerts for some districts of Uttarkhand and western Uttar Pradesh, including Ghaziabad and Balrampur