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Rajasthan gears up for severe heatwave; Delhi feels the heat at 44 degrees
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
The premier weather forecasting agency, IMD (India Meteorological Department), held out no immediate respite from the searing and scalding heatwave and has issued a red wave alert for Delhi, Haryana, Punjab and Chandigarh, stating that the heatwave will continue for a few days.
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"Wear loose clothes, drink water": AIIMS professor cautions against heatwa
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
As temperature soars and heat wave kicks in, Dr Neeraj Nishchal, professor in the Department of Medicine at AIIMS, New Delhi, advised the public to exercise caution during peak heat hours to prevent heat-related illnesses.
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Himachal: School timings changed amid IMD's heatwave warning
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
The state education department in Himachal Pradesh decided to change the timings of the schools for classes 1 to 12 after the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a heatwave warning for several districts on Monday.
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Severe heatwave red alert for states of Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh: IM
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a severe heatwave red alert warning for the states of Punjab and Haryana and the capital, Chandigarh. The warning comes as temperatures soar across Northwest India, with IMD predicting continued heatwave to severe heatwave conditions ov
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Bihar: Shahi litchi of Muzaffarpur to remain costly due to heatwave spells
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
According to records from past years, one lakh metric tonnes of litchi are produced every year. This year, the possibility of production has been considered to be limited to 75 to 80 thousand metric tonnes.
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Severe heatwave grips parts of Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, and Gujarat; merc
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Taking to its social media handle, the IMD posted, "Today, heat wave to severe heat wave conditions were observed in some parts of Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat. Heat wave conditions in many parts of Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, and Delhi; in isolated pockets of Madhya Pradesh." Read More
Doctor's advice to cope with heatwave: Cover body parts while going out, k
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Amidst increasing mercury, Dr Deepak Maheshwari, Principal of SMS Medical College, has shared tips on how to protect oneself from heatwaves and rising temperatures, emphasising covering the body parts and staying hydrated.
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Delhi's peak power demand clocks 6987 MW, highest-ever in the first 18 day
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
According to an official release, on May 16, Delhi's peak power demand had clocked the season's highest of 6789 MW at 3:26 pm. This figure was surpassed just hours later at night to 6855 MW.
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Southwest Monsoon likely to advance into South Anadaman Sea around Sunday:
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
"Southwest Monsoon is very likely to advance into South Andaman Sea, some parts of Southeast Bay of Bengal and Nicobar Islands around 19th May, 2024," the IMD said in a post on 'X'.
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Day after Delhi’s Najafgarh trends as hottest in country, Met flags heatwa
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
A day after Delhi's Najagarh baked at over 47°C to trend as the hottest place in the country, the Met department on Friday held out no immediate respite from the searing and scalding heatwave as it issued a fresh heatwave warning for the northern plains till May 21, Tuesday.
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Heatwave alert issued for several states on May 18 by IMD
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
In a tweet on X IMD said, "Heatwave to severe heatwave conditions very likely in many pockets of Punjab, Haryana-Chandigarh-Delhi, West Rajasthan and few pockets of East Rajasthan. Heatwave conditions very likely in few/isolated pockets of Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Sub-Himalayan West Be
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IMD forcasts heatwave for few states in next 5 days
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
India Meteorological Department on Friday warned of a likely heatwave in Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh for the next five days. It also forecasted a heatwave in states like Madhya Pradesh and Bihar for the next four days.
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