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Concerns about kharif sowing persist due to uneven distribution of rainfall, says Crisil

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After stalling from June-end to mid-July, the southwest monsoon accelerated to close the deficit in long period average (LPA) of rainfall from 7 per cent as on July 12 to just 4 per cent as on August 8. The India Meteorological Department forecasts monsoon will remain normal for the rest of the season. However, concerns … Read more

Rains: IMD issues red alert for 5 Maharashtra districts, orange alert for Mumbai, Thane

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The met department on Tuesday issued an orange alert for Mumbai and neighbouring Thane, indicating heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places, and a red alert for Pune, Raigad, Ratnagiri, Kolhapur and Satara districts for Wednesday. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said red alert indicates that “extremely heavy rainfall is likely at isolated places … Read more