Monsoon Hits Kerala

Thiruvananthapuram: The southwest monsoon has set in over Kerala and Northeast India, two days before its scheduled onset date, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

Director General of the India Meteorological Department K J Ramesh said monsoon has also hit the North East, thanks to Cyclone Mora.

Weather scientists say the onset dates have no correlation whatsoever with how much rain the country will get during the season.