Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan were the worst-affected by a severe thunderstorm and rain
1 min read3 May 2018Schools closed, long-distance trains cancelled in Tamil Nadu and Kerala in anticipation of heavy rains triggered by Cyclone Ockhi
1 min read1 Dec 2017IMD forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places in sub-Himalayan West Bengal, which is yet to recover fully from the floods caused by recent torrential downpour
1 min read30 Aug 2017Heavy rains since the start of monsoon have triggered floods, landslides in parts of Assam, causing at least 20 deaths, Brahmaputra River flowing above the danger level
1 min read5 Jul 2017As per the IMD forecast issued today, few places in Konkan, Goa and parts of Madhya Maharashtra would get heavy rainfall for the next two days
1 min read29 Jun 2017Hurricane Matthew is expected to become a Category 4 storm as it approaches the US East Coast
3 min read6 Oct 2016The Telangana government seeks help of National Disaster Management Relief after several areas in Hyderabad get inundated following heavy rains
2 min read22 Sep 2016On Tuesday, Mahabaleshwar was lashed by 410mm rainfall, according to Skymet Weather Services, with the highest, 490mm, being recorded on 11 August 2008
1 min read4 Aug 2016Heavy rains continued to lash Mumbai, neighbouring districts on Saturday, throwing normal life out of gear even as IMD predicted heavy showers across the state for Sunday
1 min read30 Jul 2016Authorities in Assam have opened more than 800 temporary shelters and food and medicines distribution centres across the state
1 min read30 Jul 2016The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared
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