India Monsoon 2021

Both houses of Parliament were adjourned sine die on Friday, bringing an end to the Monsoon session that registered total productivity of 45 per cent in the Lower House and 63 per cent in the Upper House.

The Centre on Tuesday informed the Supreme Court that the government will table the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill in the upcoming Monsoon Session of Parliament in July. A five-judge Constitution bench of Justices KM Joseph, Ajay Rastogi, Aniruddha Bose, Hrishikesh Roy and CT Ravikumar fixed the matter for hearing in August.

Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai on Tuesday informed the Lok Sabha that the number of Maoist-affected districts has gone down from 70 in 2014 to 46 in 2021.

Twelve opposition MPs from Rajya Sabha have been suspended from parliament's Winter Session for the shocking violence on the last day of the Monsoon Session. The opposition has condemned the suspension, saying it is against the rules.

Parliament Winter Session: 36 bills are expected to be passed, including one to repeal the three farm laws, in the winter session that begins today.

India recorded 125 extremely heavy rainfall events during September and October in 2021, the highest in five years, owing to the late withdrawal of the southwest monsoon and higher-than-normal low-pressure systems, the IMD said on Tuesday.

The southwest monsoon will withdraw completely from the entire country around October 26, paving the way for the commencement of the northeast monsoon, the India Meteorological Department or IMD said today.

The withdrawal of the Southwest Monsoon commenced on Wednesday and it receded from some parts of West Rajasthan and adjoining Gujarat, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.

Record heavy rains lashed many parts of the national capital on Saturday, making it the wettest monsoon season in 46 years and causing extensive waterlogging that affected operations at the Delhi airport, disrupted traffic on key roads

The southwest monsoon in Delhi may have been erratic and one of the most delayed this season, but it has given the highest rainfall to the national capital in 11 years - 1,005.3 mm so far.

Rainfall in August, which recorded 24 per cent deficiency, was lowest in 19 years, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Friday.

The rainfall in August has been deficient by 26 per cent so far, with shortfalls in two successive months triggering fear of a below normal monsoon this year.

Former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda on Sunday rued the unruly scenes in the Rajya Sabha and wastage of the recently concluded Parliament session without any debates on issues affecting people, saying he had not seen anything like it in his 30 years

After a gap of nearly two weeks, the Southwest Monsoon is set to revive in north India from August 19, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Wednesday.

The opposition must apologise for "disruptive (and) threatening behaviour" that forced Parliament to close two days early, the government said today, countering allegations by 12 parties, including the Congress, that "outsiders" were brought in.

Both houses of Parliament were adjourned sine die on Friday, bringing an end to the Monsoon session that registered total productivity of 45 per cent in the Lower House and 63 per cent in the Upper House.

The Centre on Tuesday informed the Supreme Court that the government will table the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill in the upcoming Monsoon Session of Parliament in July. A five-judge Constitution bench of Justices KM Joseph, Ajay Rastogi, Aniruddha Bose, Hrishikesh Roy and CT Ravikumar fixed the matter for hearing in August.

Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai on Tuesday informed the Lok Sabha that the number of Maoist-affected districts has gone down from 70 in 2014 to 46 in 2021.

Twelve opposition MPs from Rajya Sabha have been suspended from parliament's Winter Session for the shocking violence on the last day of the Monsoon Session. The opposition has condemned the suspension, saying it is against the rules.

Parliament Winter Session: 36 bills are expected to be passed, including one to repeal the three farm laws, in the winter session that begins today.

India recorded 125 extremely heavy rainfall events during September and October in 2021, the highest in five years, owing to the late withdrawal of the southwest monsoon and higher-than-normal low-pressure systems, the IMD said on Tuesday.

The southwest monsoon will withdraw completely from the entire country around October 26, paving the way for the commencement of the northeast monsoon, the India Meteorological Department or IMD said today.

The withdrawal of the Southwest Monsoon commenced on Wednesday and it receded from some parts of West Rajasthan and adjoining Gujarat, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.

Record heavy rains lashed many parts of the national capital on Saturday, making it the wettest monsoon season in 46 years and causing extensive waterlogging that affected operations at the Delhi airport, disrupted traffic on key roads

The southwest monsoon in Delhi may have been erratic and one of the most delayed this season, but it has given the highest rainfall to the national capital in 11 years - 1,005.3 mm so far.

Rainfall in August, which recorded 24 per cent deficiency, was lowest in 19 years, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Friday.

The rainfall in August has been deficient by 26 per cent so far, with shortfalls in two successive months triggering fear of a below normal monsoon this year.

Former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda on Sunday rued the unruly scenes in the Rajya Sabha and wastage of the recently concluded Parliament session without any debates on issues affecting people, saying he had not seen anything like it in his 30 years

After a gap of nearly two weeks, the Southwest Monsoon is set to revive in north India from August 19, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Wednesday.

The opposition must apologise for "disruptive (and) threatening behaviour" that forced Parliament to close two days early, the government said today, countering allegations by 12 parties, including the Congress, that "outsiders" were brought in.