According to an official release, "A task force comprising officials from ECI, IMD, NDMA and the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare will review the impact of heat waves and humidity five days before each polling phase for any concerning developments and mitigatory measures, if necessar
The India Meteorological Department on Sunday said that the temperature in Delhi is expected to remain around 38 degrees Celsius in the coming 2-3 days adding that there is a possibility of light rain on Monday.
Thirteen new deaths from a second spell of heavy rain in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa raised the death toll to 59 on Saturday, according to the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA).
As Odisha continued to be in the grip of a heatwave, the Met department held out no immediate hope of a respite as it forecast the maximum daytime temperature to hit 45°C over the next 24 hours.
The Indian Meteorological Department delegation also briefed Bagchi on the third session of the World Meteorological Organisation's (WMO) Commission for Observations, Infrastructure, and Information Systems (INFCOM).
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.
The Pakistan Meteorological Department imposed a rain emergency in Karachi on Thursday as a downpour continued in several regions, reported The News International.
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.
MoI highlighted the efforts of the field teams that worked in a preventive manner and will continue to work diligently until full recovery. The Supreme Committee for Internal Security remained in constant session during the weather conditions to ensure rapid response and guarantee business c
The recent casualties occurred in Shangla and Charsadda districts, adding to the devastation caused by continuous heavy rains accompanied by thunderstorms over the past few days.