Alarm bells ring as groundwater levels dip in 10 districts in Bihar during monsoon
Nearly 48 per cent rainfall deficit till date in state
As told to Parliament (July 26, 2023): Trend of decreasing monsoon rainfall observed in five states in 1989-2018 period
All that was discussed in the House through the day
Monsoon session of Parliament to decide fate of Biological Diversity (Amendment) Bill
Bill fails to benefit communities that have protected biodiversity in the country
Monsoon 2023: Skewed rainfall distribution drowning north, northwestern India while peninsular south remains dry
Deficit rainfall in 15 subdivisions in the eastern and southern peninsula as of July 10
How did monsoon 2023 progress and perform in June
Arrived late, covered entire country in 22 days rather than normal duration of 38 days
Himachal, which recorded heavy pre-monsoon rains, battered as system finally moves into state
Nine killed, property worth crores destroyed
Global warming, Cyclone Biparjoy worked in tandem to bring monsoon to Mumbai and Delhi on same date
Incident last happened 62 years ago in 1961, confirmed IMD
71 per cent Indian districts stare at poor monsoon, shows DTE analysis of IMD data
These districts have received deficient or no rain so far
Bihar’s dengue case count reaches 13,605 in puzzling post-monsoon surge despite mercury dip
Patna emerges as hotspot despite containment drives; cases will go down only after temperature dips further, say experts
Tej likely to make landfall near Yemen coast, becomes 4th strongest post-monsoon season cyclone in Arabian Sea
Tej is expected to weaken to a cyclonic storm on October 24 at 5:30 am
Explained: How is ‘below normal’ monsoon 2023 impacting India’s economy
Deficit of 6% in the country overall; about 31% of India received less than normal rainfall
Jharkhand: Water scarcity in Birsa Munda’s village exacerbates due to poor monsoon
Security personnel bring water in tankers to struggling villagers
Kharif farming affected as monsoon plays truant in Odisha
The state received around 17 per cent deficit rainfall in June 2021
Retreating monsoon rains a global phenomenon, can help study climate change
Eight regions across the world experience post-summer rainfall like India, says study
Cyclone Mandous: DTE’s coverage of the 2022 Northeast Monsoon’s first cyclone
Mandous made landfall at Mamallapuram on the intervening night of December 9-10
Mid-monsoon update: Officially normal, but 185 districts are deficit in rainfall
Crop acreage has picked up as July rainfall dips by nearly 10 per cent
Delayed monsoon: Centre asks districts to be ready with contingency plans in case of drought-like conditions
The Union government maintained there is no need to panic yet
The heat is on: Reservoir, groundwater levels dip in Bihar amid high temperatures, poor pre-monsoon
Bihar has recieved 99% less than normal rains during the first week of June
Rise in swine flu cases before monsoon is alarming
The reason for the unusual increase in swine flu prevalence is yet to be known
Simply Put: Monsoon, a yearly increment
El Nino impact? India to experience below-normal southwest monsoon, predicts Skymet Weather
The distribution of rainfall throughout the season would also be skewed
Extended monsoon, warm winter reduce Alphonso mango yield by 40%
Shortage in supply of the popular variety may keep the prices high
Southwest monsoon has set in over Kerala, aided by Cyclone Nisarga: IMD
The cyclone will bring heavy rains to interior areas of Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra
Pulses production in 2019-20 will reduce due to erratic monsoon: IPGA
Trade body also demands of removal of import restriction and quota on green peas
Continuing monsoon: Live storage of all Indian reservoirs now 88 % of their capacity
However, Tripura and Nagaland are still facing a deficit in their reservoirs