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May 27, 2025 4:55 PM

India retains forecast of above average monsoon rains

India is likely to see above average monsoon rains for the second straight year in 2025, the government said on Tuesday, retaining the forecast it gave last month. The monsoon is expected to total 106% of the long-term average this year, said M. Ravichandran, secretary in the Ministry of Earth Sciences. The India Meteorological Department defines average or normal rainfall as ranging between 96% and 104% of a 50-year average of 87 cm (35 inches) for the four-month season from June to September...

September 16, 2024 5:19 PM

IMD forecasts extremely heavy to very heavy rainfall over western, central states for next few days

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast extremely heavy to very heavy rainfall over the western and central parts of the country for the next few days. The IMD said that Gujarat, Konkan, Goa, and Maharashtra will continue to witness extremely heavy rainfall till Friday and heavy to very heavy rainfall thereafter. Isolated places of coastal Karnataka and Odisha are also expected to witness very heavy rainfall till Friday. In Delhi, the weather department has forecast a generally ...

September 16, 2024 5:55 PM

IMF boosts India’s 2024 growth forecast

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) in its latest outlook raised India's growth projections for 2024 from 6.5 per cent to 6.8 per cent, with the country maintaining the fastest-growing status in emerging markets and developing economies. For the year 2025, the IMF maintained India's growth rate at 6.5 per cent. It attributed robustness and strength in domestic demand and a rising working-age population behind its growth projections. Countries with a current demographic dividend could...

September 16, 2024 5:57 PM

India forecasts above average monsoon rains after dry 2023

India said on Monday it is likely to receive above average monsoon rainfall in 2024, in a potential boost for the country which depends heavily on the summer rains for its farm output. The lifeblood of India's economy delivers nearly 70% of the rain needed to water crops and recharge reservoirs and aquifers, with nearly half of its farmland, without any irrigation, depending on the June-September rains to grow a number of crops. The monsoon, which usually arrives over the southern tip of Keral...