On Saturday morning, parts of Delhi-NCR witnessed heavy rains, accompanied by thunderstorms and gusty winds, acting as respite from the hot weather that had been prevailing over North India. The India Meteorological Department predicted the rains and thunderstorms in Delhi and its surrounding areas in the morning of the same day as well.
The weather department also predicted rainfall in the region for the next two to three days, and according to them, no heat wave was predicted until May 30th. Additionally, the India Meteorological Department stated that the entire nation would be receiving below normal rain levels during the month of June, with the probability of above-normal temperatures is at 70 to 80 percent in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Odisha, and northern India.
In an interview to the press, the head of the IMD, RK Jenamani, stated that the country will undergo below-normal rainfall in the month of June – moisture levels at below 92 percent. He went on to say that conditions were conducive for the southwest monsoon to make its onset in Kerala on June, 4, with chances of a mostly-normal monsoon this year.
The article mentions the US Treasury Secretary, Janet Yellen and her recent decision extending the deadline to June 5 for debt default. As of late April 2021, Janet Yellen was seen becoming the first woman in US history to hold the role Secretary of the Treasury. This decision from her is said to bring relief to American families as well as businesses across the nation that are still trying to make ends meet due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The article also mentions the ‘Smart Anganwadis’ in Gujarat’s Narmada District that were inaugurated by Union Minister S Jaishankar. A smart anganwadi is a modern space where children of 4-6 years of age can spend some time as part of their learning of general knowledge, language, science, maths, and other educational activities. Jaishankar was seen performing the Bhoomi Pujan of these two “Smart Anganwadis” in response to the central government’s focus on delivering education to even the remotest of villages and areas in the country.
India Meteorological Department is an autonomous scientific agency of the Ministry of Earth Sciences of the Government of India. It is responsible for providing meteorological forecasts, evaluation of climate changes, and monitoring of water resources. It works closely with the India Meteorological Society, the Met Office of UK, and World Meteorological Organization (WMO) in the interest of forecasting and scientific exchange.
