Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, Director General of the India Meteorological Department (IMD), discusses agency's evolving role in light of increasing extreme weather events. Amidst climate change-induced heat waves and heavy rainfall

With no respite from the heat and dry hot spell in Kashmir, Srinagar on Tuesday recorded the season’s second-highest day temperature

Amid worries by people in Jammu and Kashmir over cold and wet weather conditions, weather officials state that May 2023 has been recorded as the wettest of the months during the last decade,

The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has announced plans to expand its alert system beyond text messages to include television,

In the latest weather update provided by the Meteorological Department, various weather events are affecting different regions of India

India has recorded the second-highest number of deaths from weather-related disasters in Asia. Between 1970 and 2021, 138,377 Indians lost their lives in 573 weather-related events, according to a recent analysis by the WMO.

In recent weeks, India has been experiencing unexpected rain showers, particularly in the northern and western regions. The abrupt change in climate has been attributed to the Western Disturbance

Soon after the end of March, which ideally marks the end of winters in J&K, people in the region anticipate warmer and sunny days, however, the valley along with the parts of J&K is witnessing erratic weather conditions

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) announced today that a cyclogenesis circulation is expected to form

Most of the country experienced heatwave conditions, with temperatures exceeding 40 degrees Celsius. The sweltering heat is affecting both people and the environment as the mercury continues to rise and shows no sign of abating.