Tourists visit the Hadimba Devi Temple, which is covered in a sheet of snow, as the upper reaches of Himachal Pradesh receive fresh snowfall, in Manali. | Photo Credit: ANI Snowfall affected normal life in Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir on January 31 and rainfall in parts of north India intensified the winter chill … Read more
Snow being cleared from Mughal road after heavy snowfall in Pir ki Gali area, in Poonch on October 16, 2023. | Photo Credit: ANI A cold wave gripped Kashmir on October 16 as the higher reaches received a spell of snowfall and the plains were lashed by rainfall. Several highways were closed due to snow … Read more
Rescuers remove mud and debris as they search for people feared trapped after a landslide on the outskirts of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. | Photo Credit: AP The southwest monsoon, which wrought havoc in Himachal Pradesh this season, triggering incidents of cloud bursts, flash floods, and landslides has completely withdrawn from the State, even as the … Read more
The deficit rainfall in Karnataka this year has led to crop losses in about 42 lakh hectares worth about Rs 30,433 crore in the six-month kharif season beginning April. The drought destroyed agricultural crops in 39.74 lakh hectares, and horticultural crops in 1.82 lakh hectares. Karnataka has declared 195 out of 236 taluks as drought-hit … Read more
Year after year, flash floods have played havoc with Bengalureans, particularly those in and around low-lying pockets. Erratic rains fuelled by climate change concerns give them no time to prepare, as a month’s rainfall pours down in a few hours. The frequency of these high-intensity events has increased dramatically, demanding urgent but smart solutions. So … Read more
Tomato prices have doubled in the past week in most parts of the country to ₹80-120 per kg in the retail market, while wholesale prices have increased to ₹65-70 per kg from ₹30-35 per kg, following a sudden plunge in production. The output nosedived due to multiple factors such as high heat, delayed rainfall and … Read more
Athletes practicing in Mangala stadium amidst rain in Mangaluru. The coastal districts of Karnataka received rainfall in the last 24 hours. | Photo Credit: MANJUNATH HS With delayed monsoon and deficit rainfall across Karnataka, the government is gearing up to declare the State as drought-hit. Speaking to reporters in Bengaluru on June 19, Revenue Minister … Read more
“We are expecting next two-three days increased rainfall activity but only for defining the onset, we need certain criteria to be covered, so that is what just we are waiting. But otherwise, monsoon is very close to the southern tip,” says DS Pai, IMD.There is a delay and now looks like the delay is going … Read more
India has received 28% excess rainfall in the pre-monsoon season so far, with the central region gauging precipitation 268% above normal, according to India Meteorological Department (IMD) data. East and northeast India recorded 29% rain deficit – 141.5 mm against the normal of 199.9 mm – from March 1 to May 3. Northwest India, i.e. … Read more
The India Meteorological Department’s (IMD) Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC), Chennai, has forecast light to moderate rain on Wednesday, November 9, 2022, with thunderstorm and lightning to occur at one or two places over Chennai, Thiruvallur, Chengalpattu, Villupuram, Cuddalore, Thanjavur, Thiruvarur, Pudukottai, Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai and Ramanathapuram districts of Tamilnadu and Puducherry & Karaikal during the next one … Read more