As told to Parliament (August 2, 2023): Natural disasters claim 1,224 lives in 4 months, says minister

All that was discussed in the House through the day

As told to Parliament (July 27, 2023): Centre restricted import & export of biofuels to promote them, says minister

All that was discussed in the House through the day  

Multiple troughs, La Nina: Why Bengaluru is flooding repeatedly this monsoon

City received large excess rainfall in 5 of 13 weeks this monsoon 

September monsoon forecast: IMD predicts excessive rainfall for south, west, central India

Rainfall may be up to 75% above normal; quick, intense spells can trigger floods

Live storage at 64% capacity in 123 reservoirs

5 of 36 dams in south India are 100 per cent full and need close monitoring

Cyclone Amphan could advance southwest monsoon over the Andamans: IMD

Expert sceptical over the advance of the monsoon over the Indian mainland

Karnataka flood trigger: Rainfall 3000% above normal in a single day

Downpour 3176% above normal in Mysuru, 2222% in Dharwad on Aug 8

More than a month into monsoon reservoir levels up only 6%

The country’s 91 reservoirs are holding less than a quarter of water they can

It is official: The monsoon is the chief finance minister of India

Economic growth in 2016-17 depends critically on a good monsoon, says Economic Survey

Threatening monsoons

No digging

Noxious ways?

Pollution from Africa and Indonesia reaches Indian Ocean region in monsoon transition periods

Perfect model?

New method to forecast monsoon early

Monsoon 2022: Jharkhand farmers give up on paddy harvest due to scanty rains

Lowest amount of rainfall in the last decade; climate change to blame, says Met

Why this downpour now in Bengaluru?

City not expected to see clear skies in the coming days

Recent rains due to western disturbances pointer to greater climate malaise

While it has rained heavily in certain districts, there has been none in others

Reservoir levels up 42%, but storage still below half mark

Live storage levels in 103 reservoirs increased to 76.845 BCM from 54.258 BCM in a week

About 100 districts have suffered drought conditions for 15 years

Continuous erratic weather is making states more vulnerable

Typhoon Rammasun moving towards India

India Met office says it will have positive impact on southwest monsoon in India

La Nia flees

Indian monsoon may lose out

As Chennai & north Tamil Nadu return to normalcy, Tirunelveli in state’s south flooded due to heavy rain

Exceptionally heavy rainfall is expected till mid-day on December 18 in Tirunelveli

As told to Parliament (August 10, 2023): Centre prepared flood management plans for 23 river systems in Ganga basin

All that was discussed in the House through the day

Monsoon session of Parliament to decide fate of Biological Diversity (Amendment) Bill

Bill fails to benefit communities that have protected biodiversity in the country 

As told to Parliament (July 22, 2022): UP had most number of cancer cases in 2020

All that was discussed in the House through the day

UP headed towards drought? Less than normal rainfall in 96% districts

Police stop farmers from using tube wells to irrigate their fields