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Myanmar-India border region hit by mild earthquake
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A slight intensity earthquake with a magnitude of 4.6 hit the Myanmar-India (Manipur) border region at 1509 hrs today, the Indian Met department said.
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Teesta river swells in North Bengal; Red alert sounded
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A red alert was sounded due to the swelling of Teesta river and its tributaries following heavy downpour in the Sub-Himalayan areas that posed a threat of floods in the low-lying areas of this commercial town of West Bengal.
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Groundwater level goes up, thanks to southwest monsoon
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The average groundwater level in the city has gone up by 0.2 metre since July. The level was 3.5 metre in June, senior officials of Chennai Metrowater said here recently
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Rain makes life miserable for residents
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A little rainfall every now and then is spelling trouble for scores of Hyderabadis. Whenever rain lashes the city, those residing in low lying areas are the most affected with rainwater entering their homes.
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Flood situation in Upper Assam grim
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More than 50,000 people have been affected as more than forty villages were flooded by the swelling tributaries of the mighty Brahmaputra river in Dhemaji and Lakhimpur districts, reports PTI.
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Heavy rains lash North East
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With the monsoon trough coming back to its normal position and passing across it, rainfall activities over the NE region of the country have resumed, said Regional Meteorology Centre (RMC) sources here.
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NE stares at another erratic monsoon
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North East region stared at another year of erratic monsoons as most states of the zone recorded below normal rainfall and the weatherman apprehending that the loss is unlikely to recovered, reports PTI.
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Call for disaster management in multiple sectors
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Governor E.S.L. Narasimhan has called for application of disaster management techniques using information network to extend beyond natural calamities
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Of frogs" wedding & singing Malhar to usher in rain
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Dry taps and water cuts seem to have tickled the creative bone in many a person. Suggestions as weird as having a frogs wedding near the water-supplying lakes,
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Monsoon continues to advance
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The monsoon continued its progress on Sunday and is still expected to cover the country before its normal time.
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Telemetry system at Ukai dam by next monsoon
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Taking lessons from the devastating floods that caused havoc in the city in 2006, the authorities have decided to equip Ukai dam with satellite-based telemetry system.
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Pre-monsoon showers are here
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Pre-monsoon showers lashed the city on Sunday, bringing in much needed respite from sauna-like weather,
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Rain raises lake levels overnight
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Following heavy shower on Thursday night in the catchment area-the location for the six lakes that supply water to the city-the lakes witnessed a jump in the levels overnight
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Colaba records 235 mm more showers than suburbs
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This monsoon, the island city has, so far, scored over the suburbs with a huge margin. Though usually, Colaba and Santa Cruz are on a par as far as showers are concerned, this year
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Monsoon ends Kerala’s drought; farmers hopeful for their crop
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The southwest monsoon arrived in Kerala on Monday, bringing relief to about 25 crore farmers in the country after a long year of drought and creating hopes of a fall in the prices of essential commodities.
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Northern region reels under extreme heat conditions
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The entire northern region of the country is reeling under unprecedented heat this summer. With the month of June approaching and temperature crossing 48 degree mark in some areas of Madhya Pradesh
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Weather shows its different hues
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Extremely humid in the morning, hot in the noon and cool in the evening! That's how the weather is changing quickly in Kanpur these days.
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Govt to install five Doppler radars in Maharashtra
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Mumbai, Nagpur, Konkan, Western Maharashtra and Marathwada will soon have Doppler radars for accurate prediction of monsoon, cyclones and other weather related phenomena.
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Rains give break from humid weather
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The city began the weekend on a pleasant note with the pre-monsoon rains on Saturday morning bringing the much needed break from humid weather. The rains, which lasted for about half an hour, were accompanied by strong winds, measuring 54 kmp/hr.
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Orissa on alert as temperature rises to 45 degrees
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Orissa Thursday alerted all its district collectors to remain prepared to meet any eventuality as temperatures rose to 45 degrees Celsius in some places in the state.
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Aila-hit Sunderbans inhabitants seek livelihood elsewhere
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In the year that has gone by since cyclone Aila devastated the Sunderbans, livelihood opportunities have dried up for the inhabitants of the region.
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Laila goes, dog days return
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After ‘Laila', a severe cyclonic storm, which was formed over the west-central and adjoining southwest of the Bay of Bengal, dog days returned with the State reeling under heat wave.
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Cuttack gears up to meet flood fury
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Even as there are indications of a normal monsoon this year, the Cuttack district administration is gearing up to meet any eventuality as the fear of flood fury looms large in many parts of the district.
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Night arrives with nimbus; more showers likely
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The dark nimbus clouds burst and the city was soon drenched by a heavy shower today which further brought down the temperature.
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Laila effect: Tidal water enters Satbhaya
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Atleast 19 houses have been damaged after a six-feet tall tide, trigggered by the Laila, inundated sea erosion-prone village Satbhaya.
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