Monsoon hits Kerala 3 days ahead of predicted date
The southwest monsoon has hit Kerala on Tuesday, three days ahead of its predicted date, India Meteorological Department said. Early rains are expected to boost agriculture as average monsoon rains are predicted this year. "The southwest monsoon has further advanced into remaining parts of southeast Arabian Sea, Comorin-Maldives area, entire Lakshadweep...some parts of Tamil Nadu," IMD stated.