Additional measures taken up as northeast monsoon may be intense this year: Chennai Mayor

Additional measures taken up as northeast monsoon may be intense this year: Chennai Mayor

Image for representational purpose only. File Photo: Special Arrangement As the northeast monsoon is expected to be intense, additional measures are being taken in low-lying areas based on councillors’ requests, said Chennai Mayor Priya Rajan on Saturday (October 11, 2025). “The amount of rainfall during the northeast monsoon may be high this year, as per … Read more

India battles monsoon mayhem: J&K death toll rises to 41; large tracts of land in north inundated

India battles monsoon mayhem: J&K death toll rises to 41; large tracts of land in north inundated

Large swathes of land in the northern Indian plains, especially in Punjab, were inundated by snow-fed rivers from the Himalayas and rivulets flowing in spate following incessant showers in their upstream, forcing train cancellations and school closures. The death toll in the rain-ravaged Jammu and Kashmir rose to 41 on Wednesday (August 27, 2025), with … Read more

Parliament Monsoon Session Day 1 LIVE: Government ready to discuss all issues

Parliament Monsoon Session Day 1 LIVE: Government ready to discuss all issues

BJD seeks discussion in Parliament on ‘deteriorating’ law and order situation Regional parties raised various State-specific issues at an all-party meeting here on eve of the Monsoon session, with the Biju Janata Dal demanding that a discussion be held in Parliament on the “deteriorating” law and order situation in several states including Odisha.  Speaking to … Read more

Hope PM will finally agree to debate on China during Parliament’s Monsoon session: Congress

Hope PM will finally agree to debate on China during Parliament’s Monsoon session: Congress

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh  pointed out important sectors in India like telecom, pharmaceuticals, and electronics, are critically dependent on Chinese imports. File | Photo Credit: Shiv Kumar Pushpakar The Congress on Thursday (June 19, 2025) said it has been calling for a detailed debate on China for the last five years and hopes that Prime Minister … Read more

ETMarkets Smart Talk | Normal monsoon to revive rural demand, boost FMCG and auto Stocks: Samir Bahl

ETMarkets Smart Talk | Normal monsoon to revive rural demand, boost FMCG and auto Stocks: Samir Bahl

A normal monsoon in 2025 could be the catalyst rural India needs to bounce back, setting off a chain reaction across key consumption-driven sectors. In an exclusive interview with ETMarkets, Samir Bahl, CEO – Investment Banking at Anand Rathi Advisors, highlights how improving rainfall patterns are poised to uplift rural demand, benefitting segments such as … Read more

Southwest monsoon to surge after prolonged lull, super-active phase ahead

Southwest monsoon to surge after prolonged lull, super-active phase ahead

After a monsoon lull lasting over 10 days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has announced a rapid resurgence of the Southwest monsoon across various regions of the country. This development comes as a relief to many, especially farmers awaiting crucial rainfall for sowing, but also brings warnings of heavy downpours and persistent heatwave conditions in … Read more

Onset of monsoon over Jharkhand likely around mid-June

Onset of monsoon over Jharkhand likely around mid-June

The southwest monsoon is likely to arrive in Jharkhand around mid-June. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The southwest monsoon is likely to arrive in Jharkhand around mid-June, a weather official said on Sunday (June 8, 2025). The progress of the monsoon is likely to get momentum after June 10, he said. The monsoon hit … Read more