Monsoon 2020 News

A total of 3,48,279 persons injured in 3,66,138 road accidents across the country during the calendar year 2020, causing 1,31,714 deaths, Parliament was informed on Wednesday.

Senior Congress leader and former finance minister P Chidambaram on Thursday raised the issue of ministers not being present in Rajya Sabha for laying of official listed papers.

Monsoon 2020: The country received "above normal" monsoon during the four-month monsoon season, recording the second highest precipitation in the last 30 years, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Wednesday.

Delhi Monsoon Update: The monsoon withdrew from the city on Wednesday. Delhi recorded 20 per cent less rainfall this season, the India Meteorological Department said. The wind system had reached the national capital on June 25, two days earlier than normal, and stayed five days longer than usual.

Delhi weather news: The city has recorded less than 21 mm rainfall in September, the lowest for the month in 16 years, according to the India Meteorological Department. The national capital has already recorded the last rainfall of this monsoon season and any precipitation is unlikely now, according to the regional weather forecasting centre.

Monsoon 2020: Delhi might have already seen the last rainfall of this monsoon season and any precipitation is unlikely now, the Met department said on Thursday. In the absence of rain, the mercury is likely to rise by a few notches over the next few days. The capital has recorded only three rainy days this September, the lowest since 2016, when it ...

Delhi Rain Update: The national capital is likely to receive light rainfall on Wednesday, which could be the last of this monsoon season, the Met department said. There has been no rainfall in Delhi for two weeks. The last time Safdarjung Observatory recorded any rainfall was on September 8.

Mumbai Rain Update: The Maharashtra capital saw one of the heaviest showers, of this monsoon season, in the last 24 hours and more rainfall is likely in the city and its suburbs on Wednesday, weather officials said. Heavy overnight showers caused waterlogging at many places in the city, disrupting rail and road traffic.

Mumbai weather: The Mumbai weather office has warned of heavy rain in south Konkan region today. Mumbai, Thane, Raigad, Pune, Satara and Sindhudurg in Maharashtra and neighbouring Goa are likely to get heavy showers and thunderstorms today and tomorrrow.

An eight-day monsoon session of the Karnataka legislature began in Bengaluru's Vidhana Soudha today (Monday) in the backdrop of the Covid 19 pandemic that has seen well over five lakh cases reported in the state.

The resolution to suspend opposition MPs from the Rajya Sabha over protests over the farm bills was proof that the Narendra Modi government was trying to mute "democratic India", Congress leader Rahul Gandhi tweeted today shortly after eight opposition members were suspended from the Upper House.

Calling the farm sector bills, two of which were placed and cleared in the Rajya Sabha today, an attack on farmers' soul, Congress MP Pratap Singh Bajwa said his party would not sign "death warrant for farmers".

Odisha weather news: A fresh low-pressure area developing over the Bay of Bengal is likely to trigger heavy rainfall for four days in Odisha next week, the Meteorological Centre said on Wednesday. In view of the weather forecast, the Odisha government asked the district officials to closely monitor the situation.

The Airports Authority of India, AAI, has said it requires 478.1 acres land for phase 1 of the Ayodhya airport, Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.

The Parliament met for the second day during the ongoing monsoon session which started on Monday with unprecedented precautions against the coronavirus, including staggered sittings of both houses and social distancing between MPs. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his traditional comments before the parliament session, delivered a strong message on...

A total of 3,48,279 persons injured in 3,66,138 road accidents across the country during the calendar year 2020, causing 1,31,714 deaths, Parliament was informed on Wednesday.

Senior Congress leader and former finance minister P Chidambaram on Thursday raised the issue of ministers not being present in Rajya Sabha for laying of official listed papers.

Monsoon 2020: The country received "above normal" monsoon during the four-month monsoon season, recording the second highest precipitation in the last 30 years, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Wednesday.

Delhi Monsoon Update: The monsoon withdrew from the city on Wednesday. Delhi recorded 20 per cent less rainfall this season, the India Meteorological Department said. The wind system had reached the national capital on June 25, two days earlier than normal, and stayed five days longer than usual.

Delhi weather news: The city has recorded less than 21 mm rainfall in September, the lowest for the month in 16 years, according to the India Meteorological Department. The national capital has already recorded the last rainfall of this monsoon season and any precipitation is unlikely now, according to the regional weather forecasting centre.

Monsoon 2020: Delhi might have already seen the last rainfall of this monsoon season and any precipitation is unlikely now, the Met department said on Thursday. In the absence of rain, the mercury is likely to rise by a few notches over the next few days. The capital has recorded only three rainy days this September, the lowest since 2016, when it ...

Delhi Rain Update: The national capital is likely to receive light rainfall on Wednesday, which could be the last of this monsoon season, the Met department said. There has been no rainfall in Delhi for two weeks. The last time Safdarjung Observatory recorded any rainfall was on September 8.

Mumbai Rain Update: The Maharashtra capital saw one of the heaviest showers, of this monsoon season, in the last 24 hours and more rainfall is likely in the city and its suburbs on Wednesday, weather officials said. Heavy overnight showers caused waterlogging at many places in the city, disrupting rail and road traffic.

Mumbai weather: The Mumbai weather office has warned of heavy rain in south Konkan region today. Mumbai, Thane, Raigad, Pune, Satara and Sindhudurg in Maharashtra and neighbouring Goa are likely to get heavy showers and thunderstorms today and tomorrrow.

An eight-day monsoon session of the Karnataka legislature began in Bengaluru's Vidhana Soudha today (Monday) in the backdrop of the Covid 19 pandemic that has seen well over five lakh cases reported in the state.

The resolution to suspend opposition MPs from the Rajya Sabha over protests over the farm bills was proof that the Narendra Modi government was trying to mute "democratic India", Congress leader Rahul Gandhi tweeted today shortly after eight opposition members were suspended from the Upper House.

Calling the farm sector bills, two of which were placed and cleared in the Rajya Sabha today, an attack on farmers' soul, Congress MP Pratap Singh Bajwa said his party would not sign "death warrant for farmers".

Odisha weather news: A fresh low-pressure area developing over the Bay of Bengal is likely to trigger heavy rainfall for four days in Odisha next week, the Meteorological Centre said on Wednesday. In view of the weather forecast, the Odisha government asked the district officials to closely monitor the situation.

The Airports Authority of India, AAI, has said it requires 478.1 acres land for phase 1 of the Ayodhya airport, Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.

The Parliament met for the second day during the ongoing monsoon session which started on Monday with unprecedented precautions against the coronavirus, including staggered sittings of both houses and social distancing between MPs. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his traditional comments before the parliament session, delivered a strong message on...