Panaji: Parts of the state witnessed intense spells of light to moderate pre-monsoon rainfall on Sunday, with Goa recording an average 22.4mm rainfall in a single day up to Sunday morning.“The showers marked the strongest pre-monsoon activity of the season so far,” said meteorologist and retired chief scientist at the NIO, M R Ramesh Kumar….
Panaji: Light showers in isolated places across Goa during the last few days have wiped off the pre-monsoon deficit, as India Meteorological Department (IMD), Panaji, has forecast light to moderate rainfall till Friday.At one stage, especially the first fortnight of May, the state had witnessed heat wave-like conditions, as the mercury persistently recorded maximum temperatures…
Guwahati: The northeast is set to gain from both pre-monsoon and monsoon rainfall, giving its farm sector an early edge. Five of the seven northeastern states have recorded normal rainfall so far in the pre-monsoon season from March 1 to May 18.Scientists said timely showers have kept farmlands productive at a time when fertiliser shortages…
