The International Organization for Migration (IOM) launched the World Migration Report 2024, which reveals significant shifts in global migration patterns, including a record number of displaced people and a major increase in international remittances. The report highlights that international migration remains a driver of human development and economic growth, highlighted …
SANTOSH K. KIRO Ranchi, June 9: It is rise of the machines to predict the unpredictable. Three months from now, the Indian Meteorology Department (IMD) will have in place as many as 20 automatic weather stations (AWS) to collate data on temperature, humidity, wind speed and wind direction in all …
Amita Verma June 9: Shakeel Ahmad, a cloud reader from Varanasi has predicted earthquakes in Japan, China, Indonesia and some neighbouring countries within the next two days. An earthquake is also likely in Jammu and Kashmir and Uttarakhand regions during this period. Talking to this newspaper, Mr Ahmad said, "On …
A total of six Automatic Climate Centre (ACC) units of the Indian Space Reseach Organisation (ISRO) have been installed at various place in the district. ISRO has plans to install 15 ACCs in the district to provide climatic information to coffee growers. ACCs are installed at Madapura Durgadevi Estate, Kodagu …
June 3: The wild plant, Mungari Molaka, has blossomed with 21 flowers this season. The rare occurrence presages a strong monsoon, according to some botanists.
Mumbai The current hot and sultry weather of Mumbai is here to stay, at least for a while, with no monsoon activity at sight on the western coast, the India Meteorology Department (IMD) said on Sunday. The maximum temperature in Mumbai hovered around 35.5
Thiruvananthapuram, May 28 Weather conditions seem to have reverted to pre-monsoon coordinates with a signature north-south trough (or wind discontinuity) reappearing along
Pune The onset of southwest monsoon in the state is likely only after June 1. Though monsoon started in Kerala a week in advance, the cyclone Aila weakened the pressure. According to the Met officers, the cyclone has weakened the pressure of the monsoon winds and it will take atleast …
On Saturday, the India Meteorological Department declared that the monsoon had set in over Kerala more than a week ahead of its usual date. An early start to the rainy season will be especially welcome in this southern State where last year
RAMANATHAPURAM: The Pamban port authorities on Monday raised second stage cyclone warning doom at Pamban. This was based on information from the Indian Meteorological department about the cyclonic storm movement along the coast off Orrisa. The first stage warning signal was raised on Saturday. Port authorities said it was a …
Weather may not play spoilsport during the Commonwealth Games next year as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) is planning to issue real-time forecast to the event venues. The age-old instruments of measurement in the Capital and surrounding areas are all set to make way for automatic weather stations (AWS) which …
The Indian Meteorological Department has issued a cyclone warning with gales off the West Bengal coast reaching speeds between 65 and 75 kmph. They added that winds will attain speeds between 45 and 55 kmph in north Orissa coasts. As huge waves are expected in seas near West Bengal and …
NEW DELHI: Climate changes are happening much faster and outstripping all efforts to predict them, suggests a new report on weather patterns. Published in
Thiruvananthapuram, May 20 The southwest monsoon has kept date by advancing into south Bay of Bengal and the entire Andaman sea on Wednesday, an India Meteorological Department (IMD) update said. Conditions are favourable for further advance of monsoon into some more parts of south Bay of Bengal and east-central Bay …
Surinder Sud / New Delhi May 21, 2009, 0:29 IST The monsoon has set in over the entire Andaman Sea and part of south Bay of Bengal, the first entry point to Indian territorial waters, right on schedule today. It is likely to advance towards the Indian mainland and hit …
AHMEDABAD: Scorching, sultry afternoons may soon give way to thundershowers and welcome drizzle as weather officials expect pre-monsoon activity to begin in a week's time. The city has been witnessing high humidity which was recorded at 70% on Monday morning. Weather officials said this is due to the south-westerly current …
MUMBAI: Burdened by expectations of an error-free forecast now that the Doppler radar has arrived, the Met department on Tuesday issued a disclaimer about the much-hyped prowess of the instrument to give accurate and timely forecasts. Given the state chief minister's directive to get the new radar up and running …
The Regional Meteorology Centre (RMC) here forecast probability of rain or thundershower at many places over Assam, Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh and at a few places over Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram during the next 24 hours since today noon. It has also warned possibilities of isolated thunder squall or hailstorm with …
Pune Even as heatwave conditions prevail in most parts of the country, there is good news. The monsoon may arrive a week in advance. In its April forecast, the meteorological department has forecast a
