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Wet start to monsoon helps Kol top last June rain count
Wet start to monsoon helps Kol top last June rain count

Time of India

time27-06-2025

  • Climate
  • Time of India

Wet start to monsoon helps Kol top last June rain count

1 2 Kolkata: Two more days are still left of June but the monsoon rainfall count in Kolkata has already exceeded the figure logged in last year's June. A wet beginning to the monsoon led to 187.8 mm rainfall in the city between June 1 and 27 this year, while the figure was 143.2 mm in the entire June last year. With a cyclonic circulation and a low-pressure area set to form on June 29, the count, which remained below normal in Kolkata, could exceed the normal mark, said the Met office. Consistent overnight rain and a grey sky greeted Kolkatans on Friday morning, and as the day proceeded, a cloud cover persisted with occasional spells of drizzle in most areas. The city received 42.7 mm of rain on Friday, as a result of which the maximum temperature dropped two degrees to 29.3°C. You Can Also Check: Kolkata AQI | Weather in Kolkata | Bank Holidays in Kolkata | Public Holidays in Kolkata Heavy to very heavy rain has been predicted for Monday, as a cyclonic circulation is forecast to form over the north Bay of Bengal on June 29 that may develop into a low-pressure area by June 30 (Monday). "We expect spells of heavy rain in Kolkata and south Bengal that could take the rain count higher and closer to the normal mark. The city has a 24% deficit for June till now," said Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) weather scientist Sourish Bandopadhyay. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Trading CFD dengan Teknologi dan Kecepatan Lebih Baik IC Markets Mendaftar Undo But south Bengal has already received more than its normal share of June rain. It received 243.9 mm of rain between June 1 and 27, 13% more than the normal count. "There have been successive cyclonic circulations that caused intermittent but consistent rain ever since monsoon arrived in south Bengal and Kolkata on June 17. While the rain has been heavier around Kolkata, the city has received drizzles and moderate showers. But Kolkata's deficit is not much, a deficit of up to 19% being taken as normal. The impending low-pressure may wipe out the month's deficit," said Bandopadhyay. Heavy rainfall (7 cm -11 cm) has been predicted on June 30 in Kolkata, Howrah, North and South 24 Parganas, Purulia, East and West Burdwan. In 2024, the monsoon arrived even later in Kolkata and started on a dry note. It had led to a deficit of 49% in Kolkata in June and 67% in south Bengal. Between 2014 and 2020, Kolkata received more than its normal rain count in June just once, in 2018.

‘Will break all records': Trinamool starts prep for last July 21 rally before '26 polls
‘Will break all records': Trinamool starts prep for last July 21 rally before '26 polls

Time of India

time14-06-2025

  • Politics
  • Time of India

‘Will break all records': Trinamool starts prep for last July 21 rally before '26 polls

Kolkata: Turnout at Trinamool's July 21 Martyrs' Day rally, the last before the 2026 Bengal assembly elections, will break all previous records, the party said on Saturday while releasing posters for the event. This came after a preparatory meet at the Bhowanipore party office. Speaking to reporters after the meeting, MP Sudip Bandyopadhyay said, "The BJP-led Centre, in a planned and calculated move, is trying to stall all the good work being done (in Bengal). But we are alert. We have pledged we will give it (our) all to ensure we break all records of seats (in the polls)." He added, "People are satisfied and happy. They are our strength. We will break all records (of turnout at the July 21 rally). We will do it in a disciplined manner and party workers at all levels will attend." "Lot of (opposition) netas will come and go. They will promise what they will do when in office, will offer temptations, but people in Bengal have faith in Mamata Banerjee , her innovations, her people-friendly schemes (and) her efficiency," Bandopadhyay said. The MP also took aim at Centre for convening the monsoon session of Parliament on July 21. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Giao dịch vàng CFDs với sàn môi giới tin cậy IC Markets Tìm hiểu thêm Undo "Trinamool is the third largest opposition party in Parliament, after Congress and Samajwadi Party. None of our MPs, in the Lok Sabha or the Rajya Sabha, will be in Delhi on July 21," he said. "It is incredulous that the monsoon session of Parliament was announced 47 days in advance while Centre remained mute on CM Banerjee's demand for a special session to discuss events following the Pahalgam massacre," he added. Talking about the posters released on Saturday, Bandopadhyay said, "The posters have been sent from Camac Street (office of TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee). It has images of only Mamata Banerjee." The posters, released on the party's social media handles, shows CM Banerjee with folded hands and the Trinamool flag in the backdrop. Follow more information on Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad here . Get real-time live updates on rescue operations and check full list of passengers onboard AI 171 .

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