The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a severe heat wave alert for Odisha as Bhubaneshwar recorded the season's highest temperature at 43.6 degrees Celsius.
As Odisha continues to grapple with intense heatwave, on Wednesday, 18 cities of the state recorded above 41 degrees Celsius with coal mining region of Talcher recording the highest at 43.2 degrees Celsius, said an India Meteorological Department official.
The heat wave is considered if the maximum temperature of a station reaches at least 40 degrees Celsius or more for plains and at least 30 degrees Celsius or more for Hilly regions.
Amid the scorching heat, Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur Traffic Police for the first time is going to get the gift of AC helmet, which will help the traffic policemen to perform their duty even in temperature ranging from 40°C to 42°C.
"Thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and light to moderate spells of rain with gusty winds reaching 30-40 kmph are very likely to occur at isolated places in the district of Thane during the next 3-4 hours," IMD said on Monday night.
As the political fervour intensifies in Karnataka ahead of the polls, parties are not letting the scorching temperatures deter their campaign efforts. With the mercury soaring over 36 degrees Celsius, including heat waves, parties have resorted to organizing rallies indoors, seeking refuge u
As summer arrives in full force, the India Meteorological Department has forecast a heatwave in several regions, including North Goa, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, and West Bengal.
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Steps have been taken to provide relief to people from heat during campaigning and voting for Lok Sabha polls, said Congress leader Ganesh Prasad on Saturday.
Congress leader and party's Lok Sabha candidate from Behrampore, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Saturday entered into a heated argument with a TMC worker while campaigning in the constituency.
According to the Ministry of Power, the government has issued directives to all Gas-Based Generating Stations (GBSs) to ensure maximum power generation, thus optimizing the utilization of these facilities. This move comes in response to a significant portion of GBSs remaining underutilized d
India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasts of a more than longer heatwave this summer, has given a reason to cheer for the air conditioner manufacturers. AC makers in India are ready with their stocks and are also launching new range of summer appliances for the mass market.