New Delhi reeled under an intense cold spell as temperatures dipped sharply across the national capital, with Ayanagar recording the lowest minimum temperature at 2.9 degrees Celsius.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) Ranchi has issued a special bulletin forecasting persistent severe cold and cold wave conditions across the district over the coming days. Subsequently, several guidelines for schools and teachers were issued.
Fit India's flagship mass fitness movement, Sundays on Cycle (SoC), movement, made a vibrant comeback in the national capital on Sunday, even as more than 1000 people, among them 500 Young Leaders participated in a fitness festival, followed by a Cycle Rally, beating the 6 degree winter cold
Gas shortages during a harsh cold spell triggered protests in Quetta, Dawn reported. Residents blocked roads and burned tyres over low pressure and supply suspensions. Many areas faced outages beyond loadshedding hours, forcing people to use cylinders. Temperatures remained below zero in Que
The national capital on Sunday woke up to a windy, cold morning with a temperature of 6.6 degrees Celsius and a thin layer of smog impacting the visibility.
According to the Indian Meteorological Department, cold day conditions are expected in isolated areas of East Rajasthan, Bihar, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, West Rajasthan, and Madhya Pradesh over the next two days.
As per the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) surged to 361, falling under the "very poor" category until 7 am.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday inaugurated a one-day workshop on the theme "Cold Wave Preparedness" at the Survey of India Auditorium, Hathibadkala, an official statement said.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an agrometeorological advisory for Haryana, warning of cold wave conditions and dense to very dense fog at several places over the next few days, while ruling out rainfall across the state.
As per the latest report issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Meteorological Centre, Chandigarh, maximum temperatures across Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh remained significantly below normal on Thursday, while dense fog and cold day conditions prevailed in several distric