Mumbai, July 24 -- Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has stated in its latest monthly bulletin that the south-west monsoon has covered the entire country nine days ahead of its usual date of July 8. The cumulative rainfall during June 1- July 21, 2025 at the all-India level stands at 6 per cent above its normal. Reservoir levels have surged to a record high of 57 per cent of the full capacity (as on July 17, 2025), as compared to the corresponding period of the preceding years. Early onset and timely progress of southwest monsoon have helped to boost kharif sowing to 708 lakh hectares (as on July 18, 2025), registering 4.1 per cent growth compared to the corresponding period of last year. Among the major crops, rice, coarse cereals, moongbean and...