New Delhi, June 17 -- The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecasted advancement of southwest monsoon into some more parts of Telangana, Odisha, Jharkhand, Bihar, and some parts of Chhattisgarh. At the same time, it warned against possibility of isolated heavy rainfall over Northeast India and Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim during the week.

"Isolated heavy rainfall likely over Bihar during 17th-20th June with isolated very heavy rainfall also likely over Sub-Himalayan West Bengal & Sikkim during 17th-22nd June," IMD stated. Predicting heavy showers in Assam and Meghalaya till 22 June, IMD forecasted, "Isolated heavy rainfall likely over Arunachal Pradesh during 18th-22nd June." The weather department also forecasted wet s...