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Wednesday, July 23, 2025
TopicIndia Meteorological Department

Topic: India Meteorological Department

Heatwave: Met department issues red alert in north India for next 5 days

IMD says maximum daytime temperatures in several districts of these states may breach the 47°C-mark.

Dust storms hit Delhi & Mumbai, then warnings came — why they couldn’t be predicted in time

Forecasting systems aren't close to predicting dust storms due to their localised & brief nature. Moreover, in India, there's a lack of Doppler radars to track conditions accompanying them.

Heatwave to tighten grip on eastern India, rainfall expected to bring only ‘marginal’ relief, says IMD

'Hot & humid weather’ — a new weather category by IMD — is predicted for parts of Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu & Kerala. No major change in temps expected over rest of India.

80% of India to get above-average rainfall, La Nina to start around August, says IMD

Northeast India, which ‘historically have received good rainfall’ is witnessing a change in monsoon patterns. Global warming could be behind it, says Skymet.

Election fever & extreme heat alert—state govts yet to learn from Kharghar deaths

On 16 April last year, heat complications killed 14 people after a political event in Maharashtra’s Kharghar. But peak-heat rallies with large crowds are still a cause for concern.

IMD enhances cyclone forecast device, accuracy upto 50% more than previous decade

During the exercise, a web-based Dynamic Composite Risk Atlas (Web-DCRA) was developed by the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) under the National Cyclone Risk Mitigation Project (NCRMP).

Met Dept issues orange alert for Tamil Nadu, cyclonic storm likely around 2-3 December

The state has been grappling with torrential rainfall in the past four-five days, bringing back memories of a flood it experienced in 2015.

Playing catch-up! Why monsoon’s delayed arrival in India this yr won’t affect its overall performance

There has been a speedy advancement of monsoon to various parts of India because of the low-pressure area created in Bay of Bengal Sunday, strengthening impact of monsoon showers.

Cyclone Biparjoy to make landfall after dusk, to hit Kutch the most

Nearly one lakh people have been evacuated from 120 coastal villages in the state.

Orange alert for Gujarat coast as cyclone ‘Biparjoy’ approaches, PM holds meet

The National Disaster Management Authority in Pakistan has also put those concerned on high alert as the cyclone is likely to affect Sindh’s coastal region on 13 June.

On Camera

Air India crash report shows an institutional reform of AAIB and aviation ministry is in order

The civil aviation ministry could have recognised the enormity of the Air India crash and prepared the AAIB and its investigating team for its sensitivities.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.