NEW DELHI: The southwest (summer) monsoon started withdrawing from some parts of west Rajasthan on Sunday against the normal date of Sept 17, the IMD said. It marked the beginning of this year’s monsoon retreat from the country. Under the new regime, monsoon onset over Kerala remains the same (June 1). There is also no change in the final withdrawal date over south India (Oct 15). The early withdrawal by just three days will, however, not impact the acreage as the sowing operation has already completed in most parts of the country.

Source: The Times September 14, 2025 23:36 UTC