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Government takes measures to meet summer electricity demand
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
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
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Rain lashes several parts of Tamil Nadu's Thoothukudi city
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Heavy rainfall lashed several parts of Tamil Nadu's Thoothukudi on Friday causing waterlogging in some areas, making it difficult for commuters.
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AC manufacturers seek to cash in on India's scorching summer forecasts
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
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.
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IMD conducts Pre-Cyclone Exercise for April-June 2024
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) conducted the Pre-Cyclone Exercise for the season April-June 2024 under the chairmanship of Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, Director General, IMD in hybrid mode at Mausam Bhavan in New Delhi on Wednesday.
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IMD conducts Pre-Cyclone Exercise for April-June 2024
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The exercise was part of a biennial exercise conducted to take stock of the preparedness of various stakeholders in disaster management during the pre-cyclone season and post-cyclone season.
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Met office predicts rain, thurnderstroms in some parts of Madhya Pradesh i
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Madhya Pradesh has been experiencing a change in weather conditions as it received rainfall, along with thunderstorms in several regions for the last few days.
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Temperatures may start falling owing to thunderstorms in Peninsular India:
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
"If you talk about the last five-six days, there were heatwave conditions that were prevalent in South Peninsular India, specifically, the areas were North interior Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Andhra Pradesh. There was a heat wave in these states," Naresh Kumar said speaking to ANI on Tuesday
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IMD using AI, machine learning for weather forecasts, says DG Mrutyunjay M
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has started using artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning in weather forecasts and it will expand it further into other areas to improve forecasts in coming years, IMD's director general Dr Mrutyunjay Mohapatra said.
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IMD predicts high temperatures for Kerala, issues yellow alert
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a yellow alert in various districts of Kerala on Saturday, predicting scorching temperatures and challenging conditions for people from April 6 to April 10.
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Heatwave grips Tamil Nadu: Karur, Dharmapuri breaches 40-degree mark
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
As heatwave hits Tamil Nadu, Karur and Dharmapuri breached the 40-degree mark, as per India Meteorological Department's Chennai office.
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Odisha: Guidelines issued to tackle heat wave conditions; IMD predicts 'no
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
As the mercury level is rising and temperature is expected to sour in Odisha and other parts of the country, Director of Public Health Odisha Dr Niranjan Mishra said that guidelines have been issued to all districts on what has to be done to combat the summer.
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'No major change' in Odisha's heat wave conditions for next 24 hours, pred
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
As Odisha reels under hear wave conditions, India Meteorological Department (IMD) Director in Bhubaneswar, Manorama Mohanty, predicted 'no major change' in the next 24 hours and said that the heat wave will continue.
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