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Red Alert for Cyclone Vayu
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for Cyclone Vayu which is expected to make landfall on the western coast of the country over the...
Delay in onset of Monsoon
After a week’s delay, the monsoon has hit the state of Kerala on June 8, a week late than the usually expected arrival date on June 1. Is...
Mrutyunjay Mohapatra appointed Director General of IMD
Renowned scientist, Mrutyunjay Mohapatra is appointed as Director-General the India Meteorological Department (IMD). His appointment order was issued by the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions. About...Mrutyunjay Mahapatra appointed as Director General (DG) of India Meteorological Department (IMD)
Mrutyunjay Mahapatra, the renowned scientist and cyclone warning specialist, has been appointed as the chief of India Meteorological Department (IMD). Popularly known as the ‘Cyclone man of India’,...
Trends in Food Inflation and Monetary Policy
The reduced growth rate and higher rates of unemployment have led to an expectation that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) would cut the interest rates in the...Monsoon likely to be delayed
The India Meteorological Department s (IMD) monsoon onset forecast has predicted a likely delay in the onset of the Monsoon. The onset expected in Kerala is on June...
Monsoon To Be Near Normal As Predicted By IMD
The first stage forecast for the South West Monsoon seasonal rainfall (June-September) has been issued by the Indian Metrological Department (IMD). The rainfall is likely to be 96%...
IMD Predicts near Normal Southwest Monsoon Season Rainfall for 2019
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicts near-normal monsoon, at 96% of long period average. IMD in its first stage operational forecast for the southwest monsoon season (June to September) rainfall has made...
IMD confirms weak El Nino Conditions
India Meteorological Department (IMD) has finally declared that weak El Nino conditions are prevalent in the equatorial Pacific Ocean. IMD predicts that these conditions are likely to persist...PM Modi launches supercomputer ‘Param of 833 teraflop capacity built at IIT-BHU
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has recently launched the supercomputer ‘Param of 833 teraflop capacity built at the IIT-BHU. It is built at the cost of Rs 32.5 crore...India’s first agromet forecast centre inaugurated in Karnataka
The Union Environment Minister, Dr Harsha Vardhan has recently inaugurated the North Karnataka Agromet Forecasting and Research Centre (NKAFC) at the Farmers’ Knowledge Centre on University of Agricultural...