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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has decided to revise the normal onset and withdrawal dates for the monsoon in some parts of the country from this year. The changed dates are expected to be announced in April when the IMD makes its first forecast for the monsoon. About Monsoon dates in India: The four-month southwest monsoon season, which brings as much as 70 percent of the country’s annual rainfall, officially begins on June 1, with t... .
Updated on 18 January, 2020
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India Meteorological Department (IMD) has announced that it would introduce new dates for the normal onset and withdrawal of the south-west monsoon this April. What Ministry of Earth Sciences says? While there would be no change in the normal date of onset over Kerala (June 1), the dates when monsoon would be expected to reach different parts of the country could change. The new dates would be announced meteorological station as per the informat... .
Updated on 16 January, 2020
The Vice President of India, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu has greeted the nation on the auspicious occasion of Makar Sankranti and Pongal. The harvest festival signifies the beginning of Uttarayan and is dedicated to the Sun God who is regarded as a symbol of divinity and wisdom. Harvest festivals in India Throughout India, people celebrate this festival with great enthusiasm. It is celebrated by different names in different parts of the country. I... .
Updated on 15 January, 2020
At the recently concluded 93rd edition of the Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Sahitya Sammelan, a resolution was passed demanding the declaration of Marathi as a ‘Classical’ language. Classical languages and their classification Currently, six languages enjoy the ‘Classical’ status: Tamil (declared in 2004), Sanskrit (2005), Kannada (2008), Telugu (2008), Malayalam (2013), and Odia (2014). According to information provided by the Ministry of ... .
Updated on 15 January, 2020
According to data from the National Commission for Safai Karamcharis (NCSK) of the 926 deaths inside sewers in the country (from 1993 till December 31, 2019) families of 172 victims were yet to receive compensation. With Gujarat having the highest number of cases where the amount was not paid or the payment was unconfirmed, while Maharashtra was yet to pay or confirm payment of compensation. Important findings During a meeting of the Ce... .
Updated on 14 January, 2020
A study of inscriptions on clay tablets recovered from recent excavations at Moghalmari has confirmed the presence of two monasteries - Mugalayikaviharika and Yajñapindikamahavihara. Moghalmari is a Buddhist monastic site of the early medieval period in West Bengal’s Paschim Medinipur district. Importance of findings The monasteries at Moghalmari date from the 6th century CE and were functional until the 12th century CE. The presence of two m... .
Updated on 14 January, 2020
