New Delhi, July 26 -- Monsoon activity is set to revive across northwest India from 28 July after remaining subdued over Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh until the night of 27 July, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said in an update Sunday, offering relief for paddy-growing regions. Meanwhile, a depression over the Bay of Bengal has raised risks of flooding in parts of eastern India.

The IMD has forecast widespread rainfall over Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi, and fairly widespread rainfall over Punjab between 28 July and 31 July. Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh and Uttarakhand are also expected to receive widespread rainfall through 1 August, while rain activity is likely to expand to western Uttar Pradesh and east Rajas...