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IMD issues extremely heavy rainfall alert for Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Gujarat

New Delhi, July 5 -- The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday warned of heavy to very heavy rainfall across several parts of the country, with isolated spells of extremely heavy rain expect... Read More


Weak monsoon may cut paddy acreage, raising concerns over rice output, inflation

New Delhi, July 4 -- The area under paddy cultivation could shrink in the ongoing kharif season, as below-normal monsoon rainfall and the return of El Niño weigh on sowing, according to four peop... Read More


Monsoon advances across central and northwest India

New Delhi, July 3 -- The southwest monsoon advanced further across India on Friday, covering more parts of Gujarat, the remaining areas of Madhya Pradesh, as favourable conditions continued to support... Read More


Monsoon advances further across north, central India; rains set to boost kharif sowing

NEW DELHI, July 2 -- The southwest monsoon has advanced further across north and central India, covering all of Delhi and Uttar Pradesh and extending into more parts of Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Haryan... Read More


Mint Explainer: Why has Delhi government made its winter anti-pollution rules permanent?

New Delhi, July 2 -- In a significant policy move to tackle the national capital's recurring winter pollution, the Delhi government on 23 June notified a permanent set of winter pollution-control meas... Read More


Centre raises rural job guarantee wages under VB-G RAM G Act; floor rate set at Rs.300 from 1 July

New Delhi, July 1 -- The Union government has notified revised wage rates under the Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) Act, 2025, introducing a nationwide mi... Read More


IMD forecasts below-normal rainfall for India in July

New Delhi, June 30 -- India is likely to receive below-normal rainfall in July, at less than 94% of the long-period average (LPA), according to the India Meteorological Department's (IMD) latest month... Read More


Heavy vehicles bear outsized PM2.5 footprint, says govt study

New Delhi, June 29 -- Heavy-duty trucks and buses comprise just 2.5-3% of vehicles on India's roads but account for about 35-36% of transport-related fine particulate matter (PM2.5) emissions, accordi... Read More


Delayed monsoon keeps Delhi sweltering; IMD sees relief ahead

New Delhi, June 29 -- The southwest monsoon continues to play truant in Delhi, prolonging intense heat and humidity across the National Capital Region even as conditions turn increasingly favourable f... Read More


IMD issues flood warnings for northeast while UP battles severe heatwave

New Delhi, June 26 -- The southwest monsoon is poised to advance across central and northern India over the next few days. However, the immediate concern rests on the northeast, where the India Meteor... Read More