Indian Meteorological Department

Ahmedabad: The rain gods have finally smiled on Gujarat with the state receiving 106 per cent of its annual rainfall by September 4. This has brought glee to farmers and relief to the government. Of the 26 districts in the state, at least 11 have received over 100 per cent rainfall, while another 11 have received over 80 per cent rainfall.

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New Delhi: Worried over rain playing spoilsport in the run-up to the Games, the government on Monday asked the Govt seeks daily weather updates Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) to provide weather updates on daily basis. Such is the importance of good weather that it found more than a mention at a high-level meeting chaired by the cabinet secretary and attended by senior officials on M

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New Delhi: The heavy rains lashing parts of central, southwest and northern India is likely to continue to for some days as the withdrawal of southwest monsoon from the country has been delayed by almost 15 days. The India meteorological department (IMD) in its latest weather forecast said, normally, the southwest monsoon starts withdrawing from western parts of Rajasthan around September 1.

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Almost five months after the state-of-the-art radar, S Band, arrived in the city for more accurate weather prediction, it seems that the technology will not be put to use this monsoon. The reason: India Meteorological Department is yet to finish the earthing and wiring which would make the radar operational. The Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) made radar arrived in the city this April.

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SHILLONG, Aug 18 – North East region stared at another year of erratic monsoons as most states of the zone recorded below normal rainfall and the weatherman apprehending that the loss is unlikely to recovered, reports PTI. Meghalaya so far has received 59 per cent less rainfall, followed by Manipur (minus 50 per cent). Nagaland has recorded minus 30 per cent, Arunachal Pradesh minus 29 per c

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