Lucknow, June 28 (IANS) Amid the challenges posed by heatwave and fluctuating climate, the Uttar Pradesh government on Sunday readied an ‘action plan’ to help students deal with the vagaries of weather or rather get the better of extreme heat by adopting the ‘right practices’. It has issued special guidelines for the teachers to help safeguard students from extreme heat, exhaustion as well as heatstroke.The Basic Education Department has released ‘Guideline for Teachers on Sensitising Students t…
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New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Scorching heatwave conditions continued to trouble residents across Delhi-NCR on Friday, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issuing an orange alert for the national capital and adjoining regions. The whole region has reported a sharp rise in temperatures over the past few days, making outdoor activities increasingly difficult for people.A jogger told IANS, “The heat has increased significantly compared to earlier days. The weather used to be pleasant in the…
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Doctors from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) have urged people to take preventive measures against heat-related illnesses as soaring temperatures continue to impact several parts of the country.Dr Piyush Ranjan, Additional Professor in the Department of Medicine at AIIMS Delhi, said that cases of dehydration and heat stroke tend to rise sharply whenever temperatures increase.”Whenever the temperature rises, health problems related to heat begin to app…
Chennai, April 27 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned that temperatures are likely to rise further across several districts in the coming days, even as the state witnesses a relative cooling of its political climate after weeks of intense activity. With the mercury climbing steadily, health experts have cautioned that the risk of heat-related illnesses is increasing and stressed the need for preventive measures. Doctors say that staying safe during peak summer requires tw…
Chennai, March 21 (IANS) With temperatures steadily rising across the city and several parts of Tamil Nadu, the Directorate of Public Health (DPH) has issued a comprehensive advisory urging residents to take precautions against heat-related illnesses.The move comes amid growing concerns that prolonged exposure to extreme heat could lead to a spike in medical emergencies.Health officials have stressed the importance of simple but critical preventive measures, including staying well hydrated, avoi…