NEW DELHI — India recorded nine per cent more rainfall than normal in July, with the central region of the country receiving 33 per cent excess rain, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Thursday. Addressing a press conference, IMD chief Mrutyunjay Mohapatra said central India, which heavily relies on monsoon rainfall for agriculture, has […]
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Northwest and east India likely to witness heavy rainfall in next 4-5 days: IMD
NEW DELHI — Parts of northwest, east and northeast India are likely to witness heavy rainfall in the next 4-5 days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. The monsoon trough is near normal position at mean sea level and a cyclonic circulation is lying over southeast Pakistan and a trough is running from southeast Pakistan […]
Weather to improve in J&K from tomorrow afternoon: MeT
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The weather in Jammu and Kashmir will improve from Wednesday afternoon, the Meteorological Department said on Tuesday. The higher reaches of the Union Territory received heavy snowfall while rains lashed plains during the last 24 hours. “There is possibility of intermittent light to moderate rain and snowfall at most places of Kashmir […]
Traffic partially restored on Srinagar-Jammu National Highway
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The traffic movement was partially restored on Srinagar-Jammu National Highway on Sunday after remaining blocked for hours due to landslide in Ramban district. Traffic Officials said, “The highway was partially restored for traffic movement today at around 03:30 pm and stranded vehicles were being cleared on regular manner.” “The people are advised […]
MeT forecasts light snowfall over isolated higher reaches till Feb 5
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Meteorological Department (MeT) on Sunday forecast partly to generally cloudy weather with chances of light snowfall over isolated higher reaches of Jammu and Kashmir till February 5. The Kashmir division received light snowfall while plains of Jammu division received light to moderate rainfall and middle and higher reaches received light to […]
Srinagar-Jammu National Highway partially restored for vehicular movement
JAMMU (KIMS) — The Srinagar-Jammu National Highway that was blocked due to intermittent shooting stones at several places in Ramban district due to snowfall has been partially restored for vehicular movement. According to Traffic Officials, the highway was partially restored for vehicular movement today at around 03:00 pm and stranded vehicles were being cleared. The […]
Shooting stones block vehicular movement on Srinagar-Jammu National Highway
JAMMU (KIMS) — Due to fresh snowfall in Jammu and Kashmir, the vehicular movement on Srinagar-Jammu National Highway has been blocked due to intermittent shooting stones at several places in Ramban district. According to traffic officials, the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway is blocked for vehicular movement due to intermittent shooting stones at several places following heavy […]