New Delhi, May 31 -- The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has marginally raised its monsoon forecast for 2025, while April's industrial output growth slowed to 2.7%. Meanwhile, data continues to contradict recent claims by NITI Aayog's CEO that India is already the world's fourth-largest economy.

The IMD now expects rainfall during the June-September monsoon season to be 106% of the long-period average (LPA), up from its April forecast of 105%. Rainfall in June alone is projected at 108% of LPA.

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Rainfall is also likely to be above normal in the Monsoon Core Zone - India's key rain-fed agricultural belt. With the rains arriving early in several states, the ...