‘Regional disparities in rainfall a cause for concern’
The agriculture sector remains at risk due to regional disparities in rainfall despite an overall improvement in monsoon coverage compared
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Tag: Rainfall
Rajasthan records heavy rain so far this season while rest of north-west India languish
Very heavy rain was recorded over East Rajasthan on Friday while it was heavy over parts of West Rajasthan and adjoining
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Heavy rains likely to spell trouble for tur crop
The recent spell of heavy rains will likely impact the tur (arhar/pigeon pea) crop in Karnataka, Telangana, Maharashtra and Gujarat
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Fresh ‘low’ forms over Bay of Bengal as IMD warns of squally weather in both seas
A fresh low-pressure area formed over West-Central and adjoining North-West Bay of Bengal off the North Andhra Pradesh-South Odisha coasts
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Heavy to very heavy rain to return to Andhra Pradesh, Telangana from today
India Meteorological Department (IMD) confirmed an existing low-pressure area over South-East Rajasthan and South-West Madhya Pradesh weakened in anticipation of
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Erosivity data cautions India on need to map rainfall pattern
First-ever Global Rainfall Erosivity Database (GloREDa) depicts the whole of India in ‘green’ (moderate risk) category but threat from climate
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Storage in India’s key reservoirs rises for 6th week in a row
The storage level in the 150 major Indian reservoirs increased for the sixth consecutive week thanks to a 44 per
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Monsoon update: India received below-normal rainfall during 9 El Nino years
India received below-normal rainfall during the nine El Nino years since 1950, the Lok Sabha was informed on Thursday. In
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IMD Predicts Normal August, Above-Normal September Rainfall; Risk to Kharif Crop.
India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday predicted normal rainfall in August, but also forecast ‘above normal’ precipitation during August-September period,
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India receives 7% above normal rain during July 1-21
Helped by 7 per cent surplus rains this month, monsoon has recovered from the 11 per cent deficit of June
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