Odisha is likely to welcome the southwest monsoon within the next 6 to 8 days, the India Meteorological Department has predicted. The India Meteorological Department said the southwest monsoon is expected to cover Odisha in the coming week, bringing much-needed relief from the ongoing heat and humidity. According to the latest forecast of the weather department, weather conditions are becoming favourable for the monsoon to advance further into more parts of the country. The monsoon made significant progress today. It has advanced into the entire state of Goa, parts of Karnataka, most areas of Tamil Nadu, and some parts of Andhra Pradesh. With this, the rain-bearing winds are moving steadily north-eastward. Post navigation Balianta Soumya Murder Case: ବାଲିଅନ୍ତା ସୌମ୍ୟ ହତ୍ୟା ମାମଲା: ଏଯାବତ୍ ୩୦ ଜଣଙ୍କୁ ଜେରା Shreyas Iyer named India T20I Captain, IPL Sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi gets maiden India call