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Monsoon to increase in peninsula and west-central India: IMD

The monsoon retreat from far northwest India is unlikely to begin in the next two weeks, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said in its weekly forecast on Friday. IMD had said on Monday that although there were indications that the monsoon would begin to withdraw from western parts of Rajasthan …

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Wettest August in 44 years, 25% more than usual

India this year recorded the wettest August in 44 years, data from the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) show, filling agricultural reservoirs and recharging groundwater in large parts of the country, which could help farmers’ prospects for the next agricultural season. According to the data, there was an overall 25% excess …

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