INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
India Meteorological Department declares the arrival of monsoon rains after measuring parametersThe country's annual monsoon arrived on
the Kerala coast on Thursday, the state-run weather office said, marking the start of the four-month rainy season crucial for the
farm-dependent economy.The India Meteorological Department (IMD) declares the arrival of monsoon rains only after parameters measuring
consistency of rainfall over a defined geography, intensity, cloudiness and wind speed are satisfied.Rains usually lash Kerala state, on the
Timely rains trigger the planting of crops such as rice, soybeans and cotton.
