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At least 124 people killed and 300 injured due to dust storms and thunderstorms in 5 states, mostly in UP and Rajasthan. Haryana schools remain closed for 2 days. Find latest updates on IMD forecast As predicted by the India Meteorological Department (IMD), early morning rains lashed Chandigarh and adjoining areas on Monday. The authorities in several states, especially Haryana and Punjab, are on a high alert following the storm advisory issued by IMD. Taking note of IMD's warning of thunderstorms at isolated places in the state, the Haryana government had on Sunday announced the closure of all schools on Monday and Tuesday. The Union home ministry, in a fresh advisory on Sunday, said 13 states would be affected by thunderstorms, along with squall and hail on Monday. The fresh warning came days after thunderstorms wreaked havoc across the country, claiming at least 124 lives and injuring more than 300. According to government figures, the worst casualty was re...

There are fair chances of rains on Monday night or early Tuesday: IMD The national capital on Sunday sizzled at 39.4 degree Celsius, two notches above the season's average, but respite is likely on Monday, when   Eid Mubarak   falls this year, would see light rains, said the weather department. Current Affairs   : According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), there are fair chances of rains on Monday night or early Tuesday. Beside, thundery conditions on Sunday night would abate the weather situation and bring down the mercury to 35-36 degrees. "Sunday was humid but Monday, the day of Eid, would be calm and weather would be pleasant throughout the day. Rains are most likely towards night, followed by early morning," an IMD official said. The minimum temperature on Sunday was 30 degrees, two notches above the season's average, while the humidity oscillated between 40 to 80 per cent. The maximum temperature on Saturday settled at 37.6...

The India Meteorological Department predicts the country's   monsoon   rainfall will be 106% of long period average this year.The error margin is plus or minus 5%. This should ease fears over farm and economic growth after two straight droughts hit rural incomes and agricultural output. There is 94% chance of the rains to be normal or excess this year and just 6% chance of them being poor. LPA is the average rainfall received by the country in the last 50 yrs starting from 1951 and is eastimated at 89 cms. The forecast is very much in consensus with what Skymet said yesterday. IMD says monsoon will be more than normal in all the four months of June to Sept, but pace will pick up after the first half.   IMD   DG L S Rathore said that the monsoon this year will be fairly well distributed except northeast India and parts of Tamil Nadu and Rayalaseema. IMD said that it will update its monsoon forecast in June. The monsoon rains could be above average, as ...