No batch of yatris was allowed today to proceed to the Amarnath shrine cave either from Pahalgam or Baltal base camps due to inclement weather, a Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board official said.

Rain and over 3 inches snow fall in Sheshnag, Mahagunas Top and the holy cave areas and consequently, the slippery condition of the tracks caused the suspension of the yatra.

MUMBAI/SHAHAPUR/NASHIK: While Saturday's heavy rains brought a smile to the faces of Mumbaikars, the city's six catchments did not get the showers that could lessen Mumbai's water woes. However, officials and former civic commissioners remained hopeful that Mumbai would not have a water shortage by the end of the monsoon.

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Irrespective of the fact that the monsoon has covered most parts of the country, the next fortnight is going to be crucial for the kharif crop. Concerns over the crop size have still not receded as rain has been deficient till now.

After a hiatus of more than two weeks over parts of central and east India, Met office today said elusive monsoon rains were now covering the entire country.

Palampur: Palampur and its adjoining areas like Maranda, Gopalpur, Nagri, Chamunda and Bundla were lashed by heavy rain accompanied by hailstorm and high-velocity wind, causing widespread damage to the fruit crop. Many parts of the town were flooded with rainwater.

AHMEDABAD: If you had a drainage block, water logging problems, cave-ins or a storm water drain burst in your area this monsoon, just lodge your complaint to the SMS' complaint redressal Jansuvidha' system and expect a speedy response. The system was first introduced in the new west zone followed by the south zone in recent months and would now be extended to the entire city from Monday next.

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KOCHI: Even as several States, including Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh, are planning cloud-seeding programme to induce artificial rains following the uncertainty over the arrival and intensity of monsoon, the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Pune, has already begun studies to ascertain the scientific basis of cloud-seeding.

Guwahati: Over three lakh people have been hit in Assam after incessant rains in catchment areas caused rivers to flow above the danger level as the flood situation in the state turned grim on Friday.

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Despite showers, reservoirs at dead level
CENTRAL WATER COMMISSION DATA REVEALS LEVEL HAS NOT INCREASED
In the southern region, except a few, the water level has not increased in most reservoirs
Recent monsoon showers have brought no respite on the water front as the water level in most of the major water reservoirs in the country has not increased