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NEW DELHI: The Delhi government has postponed its much-anticipated cloud seeding experiment, initially scheduled for early July, citing the early and active onset of the monsoon. Officials confirmed that the trial, which was intended to test the feasibility of artificial rain as an air pollution mitigation strategy, will now be deferred to a later period, most likely after the monsoon and winter pollution season. The trial, originally planned between July 4 and 11, required specific atmospheri ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 30 (PTI) The national capital witnessed a significant dip in temperatures on Monday as light rainfall was logged across Delhi-NCR, bringing much-needed relief from the scorching summer heat. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), maximum and minimum temperatures remained well below the seasonal average. Safdarjung, the city's base observatory, recorded a maximum temperature of 30.6 degrees Celsius -- 6.8 degrees below normal -- and a minimum of 24 degrees Celsiu ...Read More >
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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for Delhi on Monday, forecasting generally cloudy skies with light to moderate rain and thunderstorms. These are expected to be accompanied by lightning and gusty winds of 30-40 kmph, occasionally reaching up to 50 kmph during storms. According to the IMD, an orange alert suggests the possibility of moderate to heavy rainfall. The alert signifies severe weather that could impact transport and power supply. The showers are lik ...Read More >
Fresh spells of rain lashed parts of the national capital on Saturday, prompting the India Meteorological Department (IMD) to issue an 'orange' alert, warning of more showers, thunderstorms, and gusty winds throughout the day. Light to moderate rainfall was reported across east, west, south, and southeast Delhi, with the IMD forecasting wind speeds between 30 to 50 km/h in the coming hours. Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 28.7 degree Celsius, 0.8 degrees above the seasonal average, whi ...Read More >
Lucknow, Jun 28 (PTI) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath chaired a high-level review meeting here on Saturday and directed officials to transform the plantation campaign into a statewide people's movement. The chief minister's remarks come ahead of the upcoming Van Mahotsav in July. Launching the logo of 'Vriksharopan Maha Abhiyan 2025', Adityanath announced an ambitious goal of planting more saplings on a single day than the total population of Uttar Pradesh, the Uttar Pradesh gover ...Read More >
New Delhi: Admitting that lightning strikes, heatwaves and urban flooding are major cause of concern for India, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has adopted a two-way approach to counter such natural calamities. According to Sanjeev Kumar Jindal, additional secretary (disaster management) in the Home Ministry, the NDMA has identified more than 50 sensitive districts in 10 states which are prone to lightning strikes and heat waves and accordingly a national programme has been in ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has decided to instal new radars at three places for real-time weather tracking. The decision was taken at the State-level Natural Disaster Committee meeting, chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Wednesday evening. As Odisha is vulnerable to natural calamities like cyclones, the State needs modern equipment and skilled human resources, Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari said. To obtain accurate weather-related information, two Do ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: A cyclonic circulation that has formed over southeast and adjoining east-central Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify into a low-pressure area over the next few days, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The upper air cyclonic circulation persists at around 5.8 km above mean sea level and is being closely monitored by the met department in Bhubaneswar, said director Manorama Mohanty. The northern limit of the southwest monsoon continues to pass through Bhawanipatn ...Read More >
Delhi experienced a minimum temperature of 26.3 degrees Celsius, slightly below the seasonal average, with a forecast of clear skies and a maximum temperature around 40 degrees Celsius. The India Meteorological Department anticipates strong surface winds on Sunday. The air quality in the capital was recorded as moderate, with an Air Quality Index of 169 at 9 am.The national capital on Saturday recorded a minimum temperature of 26.3 degrees Celsius, a notch below the season's average, according t ...Read More >
New Delhi: Chief minister Rekha Gupta on Sunday said authorities cannot go against demolition orders issued by courts and stressed that displaced residents have been provided accommodation.Her words came in the wake of the recent Madrasi Camp demolition for which the opposition Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has criticised her. AAP has targeted Gupta, and alleged that the displaced Madrasi Camp residents were provided homes in faraway Narela, and those lack basic amenities.Attending an event to mark the ...Read More >
Gurgaon: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for heatwave conditions in the southern and southwestern parts of Punjab and Haryana from June 9 to 11, warning of a sharp rise in temperatures that could touch 43-46°C in some areas. According to the Meteorological Centre in Chandigarh, maximum temperatures across southern and western Punjab were already hovering between 40°C and 42.6°C on Sunday, with Bathinda recording the highest at 42.6°C. Meanwhile, northern and ...Read More >
Jammu, June 8 (PTI) The mercury continued to soar across the Jammu region with Samba and Jammu city on Sunday recording a high of 43.9 and 42.7 degrees Celsius, respectively, the local meteorological department said. The region has been reeling under an extreme heatwave for the past three days, with temperatures consistently rising above the 40-degree Celsius mark. Katra, the base camp for Mata Vaishno Devi shrine, recorded a high of 38.2 degrees Celsius, while Ramban sizzled at 40.3 degrees C ...Read More >
Jaipur: There was no relief from heat wave across the state for the third consecutive day Sunday when majority of places recorded maximum temperatures above normal levels. Heat wave also aggravated drinking water crisis in many districts. People faced abrupt power cuts due to increased load on the electricity supply. Sriganganagar remained hottest in the state where a maximum temperature of 47.4 degrees Celsius was recorded, the Met reports said.Many villages in districts, including Jaisalmer, B ...Read More >
Bengaluru: A letter written by the DCP of the Vidhana Soudha security division to the state government has revealed serious concerns over organising a felicitation ceremony for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) players at the iconic steps of the Karnataka state legislature. The DCP warned that the rushed planning of the event could jeopardise security arrangements due to the expected massive turnout of fans. Following a request from the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) to host a felic ...Read More >
New Delhi: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday forecast heavy rainfall in several regions, starting 10 June, and heatwaves over Rajasthan and other parts of northwest India starting on Sunday. According to the IMD, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Tamil Nadu are expected to receive significant rainfall from 10 June, while Kerala and Karnataka are likely to witness heavy showers starting 13 June. In the northeast, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Manipur, and Tripura a ...Read More >
New Delhi, June 8 (PTI) Dust-laden winds are expected to continue in the national capital on Monday with generally clear sky, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Sunday. The maximum temperature in Delhi rose to 42.1 degrees Celsius on Sunday, 2.1 degrees above the seasonal average, while the minimum temperature was recorded at 27.7 degrees Celsius, it said. According to the IMD, strong surface winds are likely in the city on Monday with the maximum temperature expected to hover a ...Read More >
RAIPUR: The Vishnu Deo Sai cabinet embarked on a singular initiative -- Chintan Shivir 2.0 -- where all state ministers shared their experiences, lessons learnt, accounts from the field, as they got an opportunity for introspection on an attentive, thoughtful platform. Cited as no ordinary government meeting, the two-day extensive deliberations and exchange of better ideas held at the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Raipur campus is exclusively designed for the ministers to reflect on thei ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for Delhi, predicting hotter days in the national capital region. The IMD has warned the residents to take precautions against heat-related discomfort. According to the weather forecast, Delhi and other regions of northwest India are likely to experience a surge in temperatures by 4-5 degrees Celsius in the next five days. The IMD claimed that the temperature in the region is expected to reach 42-44 degrees Celsius ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The IMD on Saturday warned that heatwave conditions are likely to grip Delhi and NCR areas between June 9 and 11. In its bulletin, the IMD noted a rise of up to 2 degrees Celsius in both minimum and maximum temperatures across Delhi-NCR over the past 24 hours. "The maximum and minimum temperatures ranged between 38 degrees Celsius and 39 degrees Celsius and 24 degrees Celsius and 27 degrees Celsius respectively. The minimum temperature remained below normal by 1 degree Celsius to 3 d ...Read More >
Delhi Weather Update: The rainy spell in the national capital has ended with, marked rise in maximum temperature since Saturday, June 7. There has been an increase in maximum temperature by 1 to 2°C, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The IMD forecast indicates that the weather is expected to become uncomfortable for residents, with rising temperatures in the upcoming week (June 8- June 15). Earlier, the continuous rainy spell, accompanied by thunderstorm and gusty winds had ...Read More >
Jaisalmer (Rajasthan) [India], June 7 (ANI): Following the completion of one month of Operation Sindoor, people living near the Indo-Pak border in Rajasthan expressed happiness. A resident in Barmer said that there was too much enthusiasm among the people during Operation Sindoor, and nobody living near the border vacated their village. A resident, Raghuvir Singh, said, "My village is just 2 km away from the Indo-Pak border. We have seen Operation Sindoor very closely. Nobody living near the bo ...Read More >
Jaipur: Heat wave revived in the state Saturday when majority of places witnessed a rise of almost five degrees Celsius in their minimum and maximum temperatures. Jaisalmer remained hottest in the state where a maximum temperature of 45.3 degrees Celsius was recorded.The Met office said heat wave is likely to aggravate in the coming days.The Jaipur Met office said that pre-monsoon activity is likely to start in the state by June 15 and the monsoon is likely to enter Rajasthan by June 20.The heat ...Read More >
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], June 7 (ANI): Rajasthan is likely to experience a severe heatwave in the next few days, with temperatures predicted to rise significantly, an IMD official said on Saturday. As per the IMD official, a new round of heat waves will begin in the western parts of Rajasthan. 'During the next week, the weather will remain dry in most parts of the state, while the temperature will increase by two to four degrees Celsius in most places. Especially in the border divisions, so ...Read More >
New Delhi: Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister, PK Mishra, has emphasised the urgent need to address extreme heat as a global crisis, echoing the call from the UN Secretary-General. Delivering the keynote address during the Special Session on Extreme Heat Risk Governance at Geneva on Friday, he underlined that rising temperatures pose a systemic risk to public health, economic stability, and ecological resilience, according to a PMO statement. India welcomes the UNDRR's initiative to adva ...Read More >
Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister, Dr. P. K. Mishra has said that India has taken a proactive and forward-thinking approach to extreme heat risk management. Addressing the special session on Extreme Heat Risk Governance at Geneva he underlined that rising temperatures posing a systemic risk to public health, economic stability, and ecological resilience. Dr. Mishra said that India welcomes the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) initiative to advance the common fra ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The city is in for a spell of hot and dry days, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting a gradual rise in maximum temperatures by up to 6 degree Celsius over the next five days. While the mercury is expected to cross 40 degree Celsius, no heatwave conditions are likely, officials said on Friday. According to the weather office, the maximum temperature at Safdarjung on Thursday was 38.2 degree Celsius, about 2 degree below the seasonal average. Minimum temperature ...Read More >
BENGALURU, India -- An innovative portable shelter recently exhibited in one of India's largest cities shows how smart, cheap ways to help workers escape the heat are gaining traction in a country that's particularly vulnerable to climate change-driven extreme temperatures. The Neralu shelter, winner of a design contest in the southern city of Bengaluru, was displayed at the Sweat and Concrete 2025 event in late May alongside a theatrical performance about heat impacts on outdoor workers and ex ...Read More >
BENGALURU, India (AP) -- An innovative portable shelter recently exhibited in one of India's largest cities shows how smart, cheap ways to help workers escape the heat are gaining traction in a country that's particularly vulnerable to climate change-driven extreme temperatures. The Neralu shelter, winner of a design contest in the southern city of Bengaluru, was displayed at the Sweat and Concrete 2025 event in late May alongside a theatrical performance about heat impacts on outdoor workers a ...Read More >
MUMBAI: The death of a number of goats, transported in large numbers to the city ahead of Bakri Eid on Saturday, has placed the civic-run abattoir in Deonar under scrutiny. Traders who have brought goats from Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan, claim that as many as 300 animals have perished due to pitiable conditions at the slaughterhouse, administrative negligence and lack of proper infrastructure. As the trucks carrying the goats lined up to enter the abattoir, the animals were crammed in ...Read More >
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