Meanwhile,  heavy moisture incursion into the atmosphere resulted in a rise in humidity and thus the discomfort index in  several parts of the state including Jamshedpur and  capital Ra...

Monsoon’s first month — June — ended with a 30 per cent surplus rain in the city, despite just a couple of days of heavy showers. The month recorded around 390mm of rain, compared w...

A low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal triggered widespread rain in the city on Thursday. The southwest monsoon is expected to reach Calcutta riding the same system over the next 24 hours, the Met...

A hot and sultry day gave way to pre-monsoon showers on Monday afternoon, the second consecutive day the city received rain.The rain, which started around 3pm, was scattered. While Cossipore received ...

A low-pressure area expected to form over the Bay of Bengal over the next couple of days is likely to push the monsoon to Calcutta and other parts of south Bengal next week.The usual date of the monso...

If the forecast of the Indian Meteorological Department is any indication, southwest monsoon will be a little late in Jharkhand.Usually, monsoon reaches Jharkhand on June 10. But the climate research ...

Chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday listed in detail the damage caused by Cyclone Amphan in Bengal, attributing the data to primary information sent by officials from the districts.During a vi...

Roars of thundercloud jolted many Calcuttans out of their beds early on Thursday. An overcast sky and a persistent drizzle greeted them. The fan at full speed seemed too cold.They had gone to bed witn...

Living with masks amid the novel coronavirus gets more difficult. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) centre in Ranchi on Monday announced the first heatwave in Jharkhand this year with maximum ...

Assam has witnessed incessant drizzles since Tuesday night because of Super Cyclone Amphan which made its landfall in neighbouring Bengal before 3pm.The city recorded 17mm rainfall between 8.30am and ...