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With large parts of Maharashtra, Karnataka and Kerala reeling under extensive flooding due to incessant rains, the Western Naval Command of the Indian Navy has mobilised considerable resources to provide assistance to state and district administrations of affected areas. (Photo: Twitter/ ANI)

2.5L affected by flood-like situation in West Bengal's Malda: Official

Low-lying areas have been inundated and a large number of mud houses have collapsed due to heavy rainfall over the past...

1 Oct 2019 5:07 AM

Mumbai has received 3,669.6 mm rainfall so far this season - the highest in 61 years - as against its normal quota of 2,350 mm. (Photo: AP)

Prolonged monsoon causes death, destruction; sets new 25-year records

Precipitation received so far is 10 per cent more than the normal, which is highest in the last 25 years, said IMD...

1 Oct 2019 3:34 AM

The district has 14,409-hectare arable land out of which 11,000-hectare land is sown with paddy. (Photo: ANI)

J&K: Unseasonal rain causes 35-40 pc crop loss in Samba district

The rains have been particularly harsh on the farmers sowing vegetables like cauliflower, spinach, coriander, radish,...

29 Nov 2019 9:28 AM

Shinde, who is the guardian minister of Thane, visited Bhiwandi, Sahapur, Murbad, Kalyan and Ambernath talukas of the district on Wednesday to assess the crop damage due to untimely rains last month. (Photo: PTI)

Eknath Shinde assures all help to rain-hit farmers in Thane

Shinde met several farmers and assured that all their concerns would be addressed by the government.

7 Nov 2019 11:54 AM

According to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), Aurangabad is likely to receive one or two spells of rain with thunderstorms in the next week. (Photo: Representational)

Incessant rain damage crops in Aurangabad

'I had grown maize in eight acres of land and more than half of the field is destroyed,' a farmer told.

3 Nov 2019 11:38 AM

The Central governments Water Resources department also had sent a warning to Tamil Nadu Government about increasing water levels in the state. (Photo: ANI)

At least 15 killed as wall collapses due to heavy rains in Tamil...

Widespread rains are expected across coastal Tamil Nadu due to a cyclonic circulation near Comorin on the Indian Ocean.

2 Dec 2019 3:47 AM

As per IMD, monsoon will most likely reach Maharashtra and Goa in the next two days.

Monsoon to be near normal' this year: IMD

The LPA of the seasonal rainfall over the country as a whole for the period 1951-2000 is 89 centimetres.

15 April 2019 7:57 PM

FMCG major Nestle India yesterday reported a decline of 8.66 per cent in its standalone net profit to Rs 167.31 crore for the quarter

FMCG growth, low food inflation to be hit by fall in monsoon: Nestle...

Nestle said decline in monsoon would not affect it as its rural sales account for only about 20-25 per cent of its total...

18 May 2019 5:08 AM

Higher price realization from competing crops like maize and cotton made many farmers shift to these crops from soybean.

Erratic rains may hurt oilseed, soy

Oilseed output to drop by 10%, soybean by 20%.

17 May 2019 1:10 AM

Monsoon rains are likely to set over the Kerala coast on June 6, the state-run India Meteorological Department said in a statement. (Photo: PTI)

Monsoon to be delayed by five days; to hit Kerala on June 6: IMD

Skymet, India's only private forecaster, on Tuesday said monsoon rains are expected to arrive on the southern Kerala...

15 May 2019 6:35 AM

Monsoon sees our health needing special attention. (Photo: AP)

Monsoon late, may hit Kerala June 4

The normal onset date for monsoon over Kerala is June 1.

15 May 2019 12:41 AM

Fitch estimates that the banking sector will require around USD 90 billion in new total capital by 2018-19 fiscal to meet Basel-III standards and ongoing business needs.

India Ratings lowers country's GDP growth projection for FY20 to 7.3...

Key reasons for downward revision are prediction of lower-than-normal monsoon for 2019 and continued agrarian distress.

1 May 2019 9:20 AM