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Bay of Bengal to remain busy, but monsoon gains may remain patchy

New Delhi, Aug. 24 -- The Bay of Bengal is beginning to look like a busy monsoon assembly line, with one rain-bearing low-pressure system after another lining up to keep the basin active well into ear... Read More


Fresh 'low' spins over Bay, may sustain wet spell over East, North-East

New Delhi, Aug. 23 -- A fresh low-pressure area has formed over the north-west Bay of Bengal on Sunday morning, extending what is beginning to look like an unbroken relay of tropical disturbances. Fa... Read More


GI gains fade as Keralam's handloom struggles for lasting economic boost

New Delhi, Aug. 22 -- The Geographical Indication (GI) tag may have given Keralam's handloom products an initial boost in sales and weavers' wages, but the gains have failed to translate into sustaine... Read More


Rain deficit inches up even as monsoon eyes East and North-East India

New Delhi, Aug. 22 -- The monsoon is showing little inclination to loosen its grip on the country's eastern and central belts, with a rain-driving low-pressure area persisting over north-east Madhya P... Read More


Monsoon loses punch under El Niño shadow, parts of South in for surprise

New Delhi, Aug. 21 -- The monsoon, having spent much of its recent energy over the eastern and northern parts of the country, is now showing signs of a quieter fortnight, under the impact of an El Niñ... Read More


Depression defies forecasts, keeps monsoon pipeline flowing in north and east

New Delhi, Aug. 19 -- A depression that was expected to fade over north Jharkhand refused to play by the script on Wednesday, holding its ground fro overnight on Tuesday and keeping a well-stocked mon... Read More


IMD update: Depression drenches East, more rain seen as Bay hints at another 'low'

New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- Extremely heavy rain lashed parts of West Bengal, Odisha and Uttarakhand in the 24 hours till Tuesday morning, as a depression lingered over Jharkhand and adjoining north Bengal.... Read More


ElNinoseen deepening India's rainfall deficit through Sept

New Delhi, Aug. 17 -- India appears to be facing a widening rainfall deficit, with the current regional wet spell likely to fade by end-August as the influence of drought-inducing ElNinostrengthens, a... Read More


Best of monsoon may be behind us despite fresh depression over Bay

New Delhi, Aug. 17 -- The monsoon is holding firm over East and North-East India, with parts of North-West India also likely to see relatively good activity through August-end. Elsewhere, however, rai... Read More


IMD update: Monsoon stays strong over East India as fresh depression brews over Bay

New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- Heavy to very heavy rain, with isolated extremely heavy falls, is set to continue over West Bengal today (Thursday), with heavy to very heavy rain forecast tomorrow (Friday) and ... Read More