Rupee depreciates against dollar, 8 paise brokenRupee opened with weakness today against the dollar in the foreign exchange market. Today the rupee opened with a weakness of 8 paise at Rs 74.97 against the dollar. At the same time, on Friday, the rupee closed at Rs 74.89 with a weakness of 3 paise against the dollar.Sensex opens sharply, rises 193 pointsToday the stock market opened with great momentum. Today the BSE Sensex rose by about 192.71 points to open at the level of 61014.33 points. On the other hand, the Nifty of NSE opened at the level of 18151.00 points with a gain of 36.10 points.
*Pink bollworm infestation: impact to be re-evaluated as confidence in cotton sales estimates**The state government on Saturday ordered a re-evaluation of the damage caused to the cotton crop due to pink bollworm infection after doubts were expressed over the field inspection report.**Sources said that the trend of arrival of cotton in various mandis of southern districts of Punjab was not indicative of major crop damage at this stage.**“Preliminary Girdavari inputs submitted last week claimed that standing crops in 4 lakh acres of 7 lakh acres were badly affected. However, the sale of raw cotton in the mandis is not as per the loss estimates. The government is sensitive to the concerns of farmers, but there was a need for re-evaluation of cotton crop losses for objective financial assistance to the affected persons,” said a cabinet minister for development requesting anonymity.**As per the reports of district officials, the major cotton growing districts of Bathinda and Mansa suffered 76-100% loss of productivity. It was also stated that more than 80% of the total area of both the districts was under attack of serious pests. The report said that the pockets of Sangrur and Muktsar had limited impact.**However, official figures do not indicate a large difference in cotton sales over the same period of 2020 until the first three weeks of October, when bumper yields were reported.**In the 2020 Kharif season, about 50 lakh quintals of cotton were produced and almost half of the produce was procured by the Cotton Corporation of India (CCI), a central agency.**Rajnish Goyal, State Coordinator of Punjab Mandi Board Cotton said that till October 21, 2020, 6.01 lakh quintal cotton has arrived in the mandis of seven districts. * * This year 5.28 lakh quintal raw cotton was purchased in the same period. He said that this season the price of cotton has touched an all-time high of Rs 8,380 per quintal.**Cotton was cultivated in an area of 3.3 lakh hectares this year, which is 17% higher than the Kharif season of 2020-21. The yarn sector expects Punjab to reach last year's production of 50 lakh quintals.**This year till October 21, 1.08 lakh quintal cotton has been procured in the worst affected district of Bathinda, while 1.60 lakh quintal cotton was sold by farmers in the mandis in the corresponding period of last season.**As of Thursday, sales of 1.19 lakh quintals were recorded in Mansa while 1.46 lakh quintals in the district. In the corresponding period of last Kharif season, only 1,637 quintals of arrivals were reported by various procurement centers.**Chandrakant Garg, vice-president of Mansa Arhti Association, said that the cotton rate may even reach Rs 9,000 per quintal as there is a great demand for yarn in the international market. “The real impact of the pest attack can be known by the end of November, when the cotton harvesting is over, farmers are taking their produce to the market,” said Garg, a cotton mill owner.*
*All India weather forecast for October 25, 2021**Countrywide weather systems*A Western Disturbance is persisting over North Pakistan. The Induced Cyclonic Circulation lies over Central Pakistan and adjoining Punjab.From the cyclonic circulation over Punjab, a trough is extending from western part of Rajasthan up to South Sindh.A Cyclonic Circulation lies over Lakshadweep.Another Cyclonic Circulation is persisting over South Bangladesh.*Weather movement across the country during the last 24 hours*During the last 24 hours, light to moderate rain occurred at many places over Jammu and Kashmir, Gilgit Baltistan, Muzaffarabad and Ladakh with snowfall at a few places. Snowfall accompanied by heavy rains was observed at some places in Himachal Pradesh.Light to moderate rain with isolated heavy falls occurred over Tamil Nadu, South Interior Karnataka and South Kerala.Light to moderate rain accompanied by heavy rain occurred at one or two places over Northwest Rajasthan, Coastal Karnataka and Andaman and Nicobar Islands.Light rain occurred over parts of Punjab, Haryana, North Interior Karnataka, remaining parts of Kerala, Lakshadweep, Sikkim and Sub-Himalayan West Bengal.*Possible weather activity during next 24 hours*During the next 24 hours, light to moderate rain at a few places is very likely to occur over Punjab.Light to moderate rain with snow and heavy rain may occur at isolated places over parts of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Ladakh. Sporadic rain and snow may occur over Uttarakhand.Light to moderate rain with heavy to very heavy falls at isolated places over parts of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Rayalaseema and Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Andaman & Nicobar Islands.Light rain is very likely over Haryana, Northwest and East Rajasthan, parts of Northwest Uttar Pradesh, Lakshadweep, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim.
Cotton production may decline but prices will remain firm: JAU reportCotton production may see a decline in India this year after damage to the crop due to heavy rain in Maharashtra Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh in September and an attack by pink bollworm, though robust global demand will keep the prices firm, according to a price forecast report released by the Junagadh Agricultural University (JAU) in Junagadh on Friday.The report released by the WTO Cell of the Department of Agricultural Economics (DAE) of the JAU underlined the fact that cotton acreage in the country declined to around 124 lakh hectare (lh) in Kharif season 2021-22 as against 131 lh in 2020-21 due to variations in advent of monsoon in some of the key regions of this crop. This, coupled with heavy rains in September may lead to a decline in production this season, the report said.“This year, at country level, cotton production is estimated 362 lakh bales (First Advanced Estimate, dt. 21-09-2021) slight more than the last year (354 lakh bales). But the torrential rain received in the last week of September, 2021, in Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat has damaged the crop to large extent, besides huge damage due to pink bollworm is also feared, (this) may result in lower production than last year,” the report prepared by DAE’s associate research scientist Maganlal Dhandhalya and his team stated.Citing the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the JAU report states that global cotton production is projected at 1,531 lakh bales in 2021-22, compared to 1,439 bales the previous year. However, the consumption of cotton is expected to remain 1,588 lakh bales — 57 lakh bales more than last year. This, the JAU report said, is expected to keep the price of cotton firm in world market in the current year.The price range forecast by the JAU report is higher than Rs 6,025 per quintal fixed by the Central government as the minimum support price (MSP) for long-staple Bt cotton variety. “If export opportunities and world consumption continue to remain better, there is some chance that, cotton price may go up in future,” the JAU report adds.
Good rate for cotton cheers north Maharashtra farmersThe new season haskicked off on a good note for over 3.5 lakh cotton growers from North Maharashtra as the sale price of raw cotton is significantly higher than the last season.Cotton crop is grown on over 9.30 lakh hectares in Jalgaon, Dhule and Nandurbar districts. Sis The cotton season starts in October and stretches up to August-September next year.“This season, the cotton growers are fetching on an average Rs 7,000 for one quintal of raw cotton. Last season, the sale price was below Rs 5,000 a quintal. The Covid pandemic had impacted both, the cotton farmers and traders, last year. Now things are fast improving,” Pradeep Jain, president of Khandesh gin/press factory owners association says.There are 150 ginning units in these three districts, which buy bulk of the raw cotton from the farmers. These units then process them to make cotton bales, which are then sold to various cotton textile spinning mills, multinational firms, etc. They buy the raw cotton directly through farmers or through auctioning in the mandis in the three districts.The ginning units of the region make over 25 lakh bales during the season and the demand for cotton bales of North Maharashtra is high because of the superior quality.“In the last season, the demand for cotton bales was sluggish as like many other sectors, the textile sector was hit hard due to the pandemic. The scenario has changed this season and the sector is witnessing an upswing in demand. Our feedback is that the domestic consumption of cotton bales is around 3.60 crore at present, which is over 20-25% higher during the corresponding period last year,” added Jain.According to him, the Centre’s recent announcement of the Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme would have a positive impact on the prices of raw cotton.Pravin Koli, a cotton farmer from Jalgaon, said they were forced to sell the produce at a cost lower than the production cost last year. “The mood among the cotton farmers is upbeat as the prices are high. This will help some farmers make up for the losses they suffered due to crop damage after heavy rainfall last month,” he said.
Today evening, the rupee depreciated by 3 paise to close at Rs 74.89 against the dollar.Sensex falls further, drops 102 pointsToday the stock market closed with a fall. Today, where the Sensex fell by about 101.88 points, closed at the level of 60821.62 points. On the other hand, Nifty closed at 18114.90, down 63.20 points. Apart from this, a total of 3,448 companies were trading on the BSE today, out of which 1,327 shares rose and 1,967 shares closed down.
Rupee opens 4 paise stronger against dollarRupee opened strongly against the dollar in the foreign exchange market today. Today the rupee opened with a strength of 4 paise at Rs 75.82 against the dollar. At the same time, on Thursday, the rupee closed at Rs 74.86 with the strength of 1 paise against the dollar.
Sensex opens sharply, rises 216 pointsToday the stock market opened with great momentum. Today the BSE Sensex rose by about 215.88 points to open at 61139.38 points. On the other hand, the Nifty of NSE opened with a gain of 58.40 points at the level of 18236.50 points.
*Stable trend on cotton market**The local cotton market on Thursday remained bullish and trading volume remained satisfactory. The rate of cotton in Sindh is in between Rs 12000 to Rs 15000 per maund and the rate of cotton in Punjab is in between Rs 14500 to Rs 15200 per maund.**The Spot Rate remained unchanged at Rs 14700 per maund. The polyester fiber was available at Rs 242 per kg.**Cotton Analyst Naseem Usman told that the rate of the new crop of Phutti in Sindh was in between Rs 4000 to Rs 6300 per 40 kg. The rate of Phutti in Punjab is in between Rs 5800 to Rs 6700 per 40 kg. The rate of Banola in Sindh is in between Rs 14000 to Rs 2000 per maund. The rate of Banola in Punjab is in between Rs 14000 to Rs 2200 per maund. The rate of cotton in Balochistan is in between Rs 14000- 14800 per maund. The rate of Phutti in Balochistan is Rs 6000- 7300 per maund.**1200 bales of Dherki were sold at Rs 15000 to Rs 15200 per maund, 400 bales of Ghotki were sold at Rs 15000 per maund, 600 bales of Mir Pur Mathelo were sold at Rs 15200 per maund, 400 bales of Khan Pur Mehar, 800 bales of Sadiqabad were sold at Rs 15000 per maund, 1200 bales of Saleh Pat were sold at Rs 14300 to Rs 14500 per maund, 1600 bales of Khan Pur were sold at Rs 13900 to Rs 14500 per maund, 800 bales of Rohri were sold at Rs 14200 to Rs 14500 per maund, 2800 bales of Rahim Yar Khan were sold at Rs 15000 to Rs 15100 per maund, 400 bales of Khan Pur were sold at Rs 15100 per maund, 1400 bales of Yazman Mandi were sold at Rs 14800 per maund, 800 bales of Mian Wali were sold at Rs 14600 to Rs 14700 per maund, 1200 bales of Fort Abbas were sold at Rs 14600 per maund, 800 bales of Haroonabad were sold at Rs 14500 to Rs 14600 per maund, 400 bales of Faqeer Wali were sold at Rs 14600 per maund, 200 bales of Hasil Pur were sold at Rs 14600 per maund.*
*All India Weather Forecast for October 22, 2021**Weather systems made across the country*A Cyclonic Circulation is persisting over Bihar and adjoining areas.A Cyclonic Circulation is persisting over Central East parts of Uttar Pradesh. A trough is extending from this cyclonic circulation up to East Central Arabian Sea across Madhya Pradesh and North Maharashtra.A Cyclonic Circulation is persisting over South Tamil Nadu and adjoining region.A Western Disturbance is over North Pakistan and adjoining region.Northeasterly winds are likely over the Bay of Bengal till October 26. Hence, the onset of Northeast Monsoon is likely to start on 26 October and monsoon rains may start over the South Peninsula as well.*Weather movement across the country during the last 24 hours*During the last 24 hours, light to moderate rain occurred at isolated places over parts of Assam, West Bengal, Kerala, South Interior Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.The rest of Northeast India, some parts of Bihar, Gangetic West Bengal and Lakshadweep have experienced light to moderate rain at one or two places.Light to moderate rain occurred over North Coastal Odisha and Rayalaseema.Light rain occurred at isolated places over Coastal Andhra Pradesh and one or two places over Uttarakhand.*Possible weather activity during next 24 hours*During the next 24 hours, light to moderate rain at isolated places is likely over parts of eastern Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Coastal Karnataka, South Interior Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu.Light to moderate rain may occur over rest of Northeast India, Sikkim and Lakshadweep.Light to moderate rain and snow is likely over Jammu and Kashmir, Gilgit Baltistan, Muzaffarabad and Ladakh on 22 October.Light rain is possible over Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Coastal Andhra Pradesh on October 21. On October 22, there may be rain in some parts of Punjab.
U.S. EXPORT SALES FOR WEEK ENDING 14/10/2021 Cotton: Net sales of 391,800 RB for 2021/2022 were up noticeably from the previous week and up 20 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were primarily for China (272,800 RB, including decreases of 100 RB), Turkey (76,900 RB), Vietnam (15,800 RB, including 300 RB switched from Japan), Mexico (6,200 RB), and Bangladesh (5,000 RB, including decreases of 100 RB). Net sales of 63,900 RB for 2022/2023 were primarily for China (50,000 RB) and Turkey (13,200 RB). Exports of 117,400 RB were up 23 percent from the previous week, but down 16 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to China (46,400 RB), Mexico (18,700 RB), Turkey (11,900 RB), Pakistan (9,600 RB), and Bangladesh (8,500 RB). Net sales of Pima totaling 23,900 RB--a marketing-year high--were up noticeably from the previous week and up 58 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were primarily for India (17,000 RB), Peru (2,800 RB, including decreases of 300 RB), and China (1,800 RB). Exports of 5,400 RB were down 49 percent from the previous week and 28 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to India (4,500 RB), Austria (500 RB), and Peru (200 RB). Optional Origin Sales: For 2021/2022, the current outstanding balance of 8,800 RB is for Pakistan. Exports for Own Account: For 2021/2022, the current exports for own account outstanding balance of 4,800 RB is for China (4,700 RB) and Vietnam (100 RB).
Today evening, the rupee strengthened by 1 paise to close at Rs 74.86 against the dollar.Sensex falls again, 336 points fallToday the stock market closed with a fall. Today, where the Sensex closed at the level of 60923.50 points, down by about 336.46 points. On the other hand, Nifty closed at 18178.10 points down by 88.50 points.
Rupee opens 1 paise stronger against dollarRupee opened strongly against the dollar in the foreign exchange market today. Today the rupee opened with a strength of 1 paise at Rs 75.86 against the dollar. At the same time, on Wednesday, the rupee closed at Rs 74.87 with a gain of 47 paise against the dollar.Sensex opens sharply, rises 269 pointsToday the stock market opened with great momentum. Today the BSE Sensex rose by about 268.70 points to open at the level of 61528.66 points. On the other hand, the Nifty of NSE opened with a gain of 85.70 points at the level of 18352.30
*All India Weather Forecast for October 21, 2021**Weather systems made across the country*A Low Pressure Area is over Bihar and adjoining region, with its associated cyclonic circulation extending up to 5.8 km above mean sea level.A Cyclonic Circulation is persisting over Central Uttar Pradesh.A trough is extending from the cyclonic circulation over Central Uttar Pradesh to the cyclonic circulation associated with the Low Pressure Area over Bihar.A trough is extending from South Interior Karnataka to South Coastal Tamil Nadu.A fresh Western Disturbance is expected to reach the Western Himalayas from October 22 and adjoining plains of Northwest India from October 23.*Weather movement across the country during the last 24 hours*During the last 24 hours, Sikkim and Sub-Himalayan West Bengal experienced moderate to heavy rain with very heavy rainfall at one or two places.Light to moderate rain with isolated heavy falls occurred over parts of Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh and East Uttarakhand.Light to moderate rain occurred over rest of Northeast India, parts of Bihar, Central and East Uttar Pradesh, Coastal Odisha and Tamil Nadu.Light rain occurred over Coastal Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Lakshadweep, South Interior Karnataka and isolated parts of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh.*Possible weather activity during next 24 hours*During the next 24 hours, isolated light to moderate rain at isolated places over Sikkim, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal, Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Nagaland, South Interior Karnataka, parts of Kerala and Tamil Nadu and East Bihar Heavy rain may occur at some places.Light to moderate rain may occur over Gangetic West Bengal, rest of Northeast India and Coastal Karnataka.Light rain is possible over remaining parts of Bihar, Coastal Andhra Pradesh, parts of Coastal Odisha, foothills of East Uttar Pradesh, Lakshadweep and Andaman & Nicobar Islands. *SiS Commited to update you on all textile related news real time.**Regards**Team Sis**Any query plz call 9111977771*Smartinfoindia.com*https://wa.me/919111977775*
* Spot price increased by Rs 200 amidst select purchases **The Spot Rate Committee of the Karachi Cotton Association on Wednesday increased the spot rate by Rs 200 per maund and closed it at Rs 14700 per maund.**The Spot Rate Committee of the Karachi Cotton Association on Wednesday increased the spot rate by Rs 200 per maund and closed it at Rs 14700 per maund. The rate of polyester fiber was increased by Rs 2 per kg and was available at Rs 242 per kg.**Cotton Analyst Naseem Usman told Business Recorder that the local cotton market remained bullish and trading volume remained satisfactory.**The rate of cotton in Sindh is in between Rs 12000 to Rs 14800 per maund and the rate of cotton in Punjab is in between Rs 14500 to Rs 15000 per maund.**The rate of the new crop of Phutti in Sindh was in between Rs 4500 to Rs 6200 per 40 Kg. The rate of Phutti in Punjab is in between Rs 5600 to Rs 6700 per 40 Kg. The rate of Banola in Sindh is in between Rs 14000 to Rs 2000 per maund. The rate of Banola in Punjab is in between Rs 2000 to Rs 2300 per maund. The rate of cotton in Balochistan is in between Rs 13800- 14800 per maund. The rate of Phutti in Balochistan is Rs 6000- 7500 per maund. 400 bales of Dherki, 600 bales of Sadiqabad, 3000 bales of Rahim Yar Khan, 600 bales of Khan Pur, 400 bales of Mir Pur Mathelo were sold at Rs 15000 per maund, 2000 bales of Khair Pur were sold at Rs 14000 to Rs 14400 per maund, 100 bales of Rohri were sold at Rs 14200 to Rs 14400 per maund and 1200 bales of Mian Wali were sold at Rs 14650 to Rs 14700 per maund.* *SiS Commited to update you on all textile related news real time.**Regards**Team Sis**Any query plz call 9111977771*Smartinfoindia.com*https://wa.me/919111977775*
*Anticipating price hike, cotton growers hold back produce**Even as cotton has started fetching as high as Rs 8,300 per quintal this season against the MSP of Rs 5,925, its arrival in the mandis across the state is delayed.**The data gathered by The Tribune from the Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) revealed that so far (till October 20) only 3.75 lakh quintal of cotton has been purchased at mandis against 7 lakh quintal purchased during the previous season around the same period. Experts have attributed the decline in arrival to farmers’ anticipation of further upward movement in prices of cotton in the market.* *They also blamed pink bollworm attack for the late arrival of the crop. A senior functionary of the CCI said: “Farmers are testing the waters before they can take the plunge. Like industry experts, they also study market trends and based on calculations and years of experience, make smart choices.* *Despite being well aware that they can fetch lucrative prices now, they are holding back the produce and bringing only smaller quantities to mandis. They are certainly anticipating a further hike in prices and if that happens, they will start bringing the produce in bulk.”**He said after the demand for cotton increased in the international market, its price soared and private players started buying it on rates way above the MSP. “With prevailing market dynamics expected to persist in the coming months, it’s the cotton growers who are expected to reap rich dividends this season,” he added.**After making a record purchase of 50 per cent of the total cotton produced in the state during previous procurement season, the CCI did not even enter the market this year as private players were already buying cotton at prices way above the MSP.**Modan Singh, a buyer from Bathinda-based private cotton mill, said: “Last season, more than 1,000-1,500 quintals was sold daily at mandis in Bathinda and now the arrival has come down to 250-400 quintals. Even though quality of cotton is not that good as compared to the last season, still we are compelled to buy it at higher rates.”**He said as there was pink bollworm attack on the crop in Malwa region this time, there was a sense of uncertainty whether they would be able to buy the required quantity of cotton this season or not. “But unfortunately, farmers are brining less and low quality of cotton to markets these days. Labour shortage is another factor that is on the minds of buyers as they would remain engage
Rupee gains 47 paise, closes at 74.87The rupee is showing strength against the dollar. Rupee is seen at the high of almost 2 weeks. The rupee has strengthened by 47 paise to close at 74.87 against the dollar. The rupee has opened on a strong note against the dollar. The rupee had strengthened by 23 paise to open at 75.11 today against the dollar.Sensex breaks 56 points - Nifty closed below 18,300At the end of trading, the Sensex closed at 61259.96, down 456.09 points, or 0.74 per cent. On the other hand, Nifty closed at 18,266.60, down 152.15 points or 0.83 percent.
Committee formed to demand reopening of NTC millsA committee called “Save NTC” is formed with Members of Parliament (MPs) from States that have National Textile Corporation (NTC) mills.Convenor of the committee C. Padmanabhan said 23 NTC mills across the country, including seven in Tamil Nadu, remained shut for more than a year, since the outbreak of the pandemic in the country. The workers of these mills got just 50 % wages. The trade unions had made several representations to the Union Government, seeking reopening of the mills. However, there was no move to reopen the mills.Hence, it was decided at a meeting here on Monday to form a committee. Coimbatore MP PR Natarajan participated in the meeting that had trade union leaders from Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Andhra Pradesh.The committee would meet the Ministers and officials concerned and take up the issue of the NTC mills. There was a fear among the workers and the unions that the government might privatise these mills. It was decided at the meeting to stage protests in front of Central Government offices demanding reopening of the mills. Protests would also be held in New Delhi during the Winter Session of Parliament, he said.
The Sensex market has started with gains.The market has started with gains. Sensex is seen at the level of 61834.38 with a gain of 118.33 points or 0.19 percent. On the other hand, Nifty is trading at the level of 18441.30 with a gain of 22.50 points or 0.12 percent.
*All India Weather Forecast for October 20, 2021**Weather systems made across the country*A low pressure area is now persisting over central parts of Uttar Pradesh, which will move eastwards and may weaken gradually.The associated cyclonic circulation extends up to 5.8 km above mean sea level.A trough from the cyclonic circulation associated with the Low Pressure Area is extending to North Coast of Tamil Nadu across Chhattisgarh, Odisha and Coastal Andhra Pradesh.Dry and cold northwesterly winds are blowing over Northwest and Central India.*Weather movement across the country during the last 24 hours*During the last 24 hours, heavy to very heavy rainfall occurred over parts of Uttarakhand and Northwest Uttar Pradesh, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim.Light to moderate rain with isolated heavy falls occurred over remaining parts of West Bengal, remaining parts of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and East Madhya Pradesh.Light to moderate rain occurred over rest of Northeast India, Odisha, parts of Chhattisgarh, Lakshadweep, Kerala, parts of Tamil Nadu, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and isolated parts of South Interior Karnataka.Light rain occurred over isolated parts of Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, East Rajasthan, remaining parts of Madhya Pradesh, Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Madhya Maharashtra and Northwest Rajasthan.*Possible weather activity during next 24 hours*During the next 24 hours, light to moderate rain with isolated heavy falls at isolated places is likely over East Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, parts of West Bengal, Sikkim, Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh and rest of Northeast India. .Rain activities are expected to increase once again over parts of Kerala, South Interior Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Coastal Karnataka.Light rain with few isolated places is likely over Coastal Andhra Pradesh, Coastal Odisha and Andaman and Nicobar Islands.Light rain may occur over Lakshadweep and Rayalaseema.Due to dry northwesterly and cool winds, the weather over Northwest and Central India will remain dry with slight drop in minimum temperatures.