According to the weather department's alert forecast, lightning, thunder, and gusty winds at 40 to 50 kilometres per hour (km/hr) were possible at some places in Uttarakhand.
Taking to social media platform X, Itoo wrote, "In light of the continuing severe weather conditions and forecasts, it has been decided that classwork in all schools of the valley shall remain suspended for one day tomorrow (21st April). This decision has been taken as a precautionary ste
The forecast includes heavy rain, thunderstorms, hailstorms, and gusty winds, prompting authorities to implement precautionary measures to safeguard lives and livestock.
Pakistan's NDMA has issued a severe weather warning for Punjab and Islamabad, advising tourists to stay cautious amid forecasts of rain and hail. Meanwhile, the Punjab cabinet approved climate resilience projects, including PKR 550 million in flood and erosion protection measures.
Fitch Ratings has lowered India's growth forecast for 2025-26 by 10 basis points to 6.4 per cent. For 2026-27 the growth forecast is lowered by 20 basis points to 6.3 per cent.
Fitch Ratings has sharply lowered its forecasts for world growth in response to the severe escalation in the global trade war, lowering world growth in 2025 by 0.4pp and China and US growth by 0.5pp, according to its its quarterly Global Economic Outlook.
Rain and thunderstorm lashed parts of Punjab's Amritsar and Shimla in Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday night, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting continued unsettled weather across both cities and multiple districts in Himachal Pradesh.
India is likely to receive above-normal rainfall during the 2025 southwest monsoon season, according to a long-range forecast issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday.
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Several parts of Lucknow and Kanpur city in Uttar Pradesh received a fresh spell of light rainfall on Thursday morning, bringing a little respite from soaring temperature.
An improvement in the balance sheets of sugar mills driven by robust closing inventory forecast is likely to firm up their profitability in the current season, as per a sectoral report by Centrum Broking.