The flood situation in Assam, which had been improving over the past few days, has deteriorated again, with an increase in both the affected population and the number of impacted districts, according to an official bulletin released on Saturday. Dibrugarh is the worst-hit with 5,667 people reeling under the floodwater. Three relief camps have been set up, sheltering 75 displaced people
The rainfall deficit narrowed further to 10.9% as of June 30
Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu among the four states with a rainfall surplus of over 50%
Delhi, AP and Tamil Nadu among five states with a rainfall surplus of over 50%
The rainfall deficit narrowed further to 13.8% as of June 29
The rainfall deficit narrowed further to 14.5% as of June 28
India’s rainfall deficit narrows sharply to 14.5%
The rainfall deficit narrowed to 17.1% as of June 27
Reservoir levels were down 16.7% from normal as of June 27, compared with 9% in the previous week
Rainfall deficit widened further to 18.8% on June 26
Deficit widens for Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, narrows for Uttar Pradesh
Punjab and Bihar witnessed heat wave conditions on June 24
No significant change in maximum temperatures very likely over rest parts of the country, says IMD
In 12 states, there was a rainfall deficiency of 50%. Punjab and Haryana continued to witness around 75% decline in rainfall compared to the normal
Rajasthan, Bihar and Jharkhand faced the highest energy shortages, according to data released on Sunday
Delhi’s situation has improved as the national capital’s rain deficit narrowed to 57%, but Chandigarh’s deficit continued to remain high at 93%
Rainfall deficits are narrowing in Northern Indian states, except Punjab and Haryana
Rajasthan, UP, Uttarakhand and Bihar faced energy shortages, according to data released on Saturday
India's rainfall deficit narrows to 17%
The IMD defines a heatwave day as one in which the highest temperature is 45 degrees Celsius or greater, or when it reaches 40 degrees Celsius and is at least 4.5 degrees Celsius higher than average.
Delhi’s situation continued to remain grim as the national capital’s rain deficit widened to 95%
Sub-divisions like Haryana, Delhi and Chandigarh experienced 7 heat wave days between June 13 and June 19
IMD has issued a red alert for Gurugram and Faridabad, while an orange alert has been issued for Delhi and Noida. Some of these areas could spells of rain and thunderstorm after June 20
Chandigarh, the common capital of the two states, also sweltered, recording a maximum of 43.9 degrees Celsius, it said
The maximum temperature in Delhi is likely to hover around 45 degree Celsius over the next few days. Pockets of Punjab, Haryana, Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal, too, are likely to see heatwave conditions.