Rainfall activity to pick pace in central, south India next week: IMD

IMD predicted on Friday that rainfall activity in central and south India is likely to pick up the pace from next week which will result in bringing good rainfall in this period. IMD director general Mrutunjay Mohapatra said a low-pressure area is likely to form over the Bay of Bengal and move towards Odisha next week. "This will help advance monsoon and bring good rainfall during the next week," he said.