Monsoon

The Southwest Monsoon arrived in Odisha today, ending the long wait of people and providing them huge relief. Malkangiri district became the first district in Odisha to receive monsoon rains. It had been one of the hottest regions in…

Although rains lashed Odisha yesterday due to a formation of cyclonic storm, uncertainty prevailed over the arrival of Monsoon. The Met department believes that monsoon will hit Odisha by June 15 and most parts of the state will receive…

Bhubaneswar, June 9 (IANS): After a brief lull, blistering heat wave has returned in Odisha, raising the mercury above 40 degrees Celsius in most parts of the state, a weather official said on Tuesday. "The toll due to sunstroke has…

Bhubaneswar, June 8 (IANS): Amid grim prediction that Odisha may receive less rainfall this monsoon, the state government on Monday asked district collectors to come out with contingency plans to tackle any possible drought-like situation.…

Although the South-West monsoon hit Kerala on June 5 and advancing further, there is no good news for Odisha yet. The monsoon has been delayed due to several factors and may hit Andhra Pradesh coast by June 16. The heatwave conditions…

Thiruvananthapuram, June 5 (IANS): The anxious wait for the onset of the southwest monsoon is finally over as a weather bulletin issued by the India Meteorological Department on Friday afternoon declared that it had set in. "Southwest…

New Delhi, June 4 (IANS): Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Thursday that the forecast of deficit rain during the monsoon this year would not have any significant impact on food production owing to geographical distribution of the…

As the IMD downgraded rainfall to 88% this year, severe drought conditions may prevail in the country. Odisha will be worst-hit if that happens. The monsoon has been delayed by a week. It will hit the Kerala Coast on June 5. Odisha may…

New Delhi, June 2 (IANS): India is expected to receive only 88 percent of the long-term average rainfall this monsoon, Science and Technology Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Tuesday. "The northwest area will receive 85 percent of the normal…

New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) The monsoon and global financial volatility will pose additional risk to India's growth this year besides weak domestic credit conditions and tepid domestic demand, rating agency Moody's said on Wednesday.…