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

Southwest monsoon to reach Maharashtra soon, conditions favourable for 2 to 3 days: IMD

Southwest monsoon to reach Maharashtra soon, conditions favourable for 2 to 3 days: IMD

Thunderstorm lights up the sky above the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus during pre-monsoon rains, in Mumbai, on May 20, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI The southwest monsoon is likely to advance to Maharashtra soon, as the climatic conditions are favourable for the next two to three days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Saturday (May … Read more

Southwest monsoon advances over coastal Karnataka

Southwest monsoon advances over coastal Karnataka

A woman and a child walk as rains continued in Udupi. File photo | Photo Credit: The Hindu The crucial southwest monsoon has set in over Kerala on Saturday (May 24 2025), earlier than anticipated and the normal date of June 1, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Bengaluru. This is the earliest date … Read more

Continuous rainfall triggers waterlogging in many areas of Thoothukudi

Continuous rainfall triggers waterlogging in many areas of Thoothukudi

Pumps have been deployed on many roads to pump out the the rainwater in Thoothukudi on Thursday. | Photo Credit: N. RAJESH Continuous rainfall in Thoothukudi has caused severe hardship for residents as rainwater has inundated several areas. Efforts to drain stagnant water in the city have been intensified. The northeast monsoon has been very … Read more