New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) Residents of Delhi are currently experiencing noticeable relief from the intense heatwave that gripped the city in April. For Saturday as well, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted partly cloudy skies throughout the day, which is expected to keep the rise in temperature in check. Meanwhile, air quality in the capital remained in the ‘moderate’ category. Following rainfall and hailstorms that lashed parts of the city on Thursday, temperatures dropped…
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Guwahati, April 30 (IANS) Assam recorded an instance of urban flooding, with partial waterlogging reported in a locality of Guwahati following rainfall earlier in the day, officials said on Thursday.The Disaster Reporting and Information Management System (DRIMS), Assam, in its Urban Flood Report issued on Thursday, said that only one district — Kamrup Metropolitan — was affected by the rain-induced urban flooding.The affected revenue circle was Dispur.Officials said that waterlogging was repo…
Ahmedabad, April 27 (IANS) Gujarat’s Ahmedabad is set to face an intense heatwave over the coming week, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting maximum temperatures of up to 44°C and placing the city under an orange alert for six days starting April 28. According to the IMD, the alert will remain in effect until 8:30 a.m. on May 4, with one day under a yellow alert during these seven days.The forecast indicates that daytime temperatures are likely to range between 43°C…
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) India’s peak power demand soared to a record high of 256.11 GW on Saturday as the heat wave intensified across the country, which forced both domestic and commercial consumers to step up the use of air conditioners and other cooling devices, data compiled by the Power Ministry showed.The peak power demand on Saturday shot past the previous day’s consumption of 252.07 GW, which was also an all-time high. Senior officials said that there were no outages as electricity …
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) Large parts of India are reeling under an intense heatwave, with temperatures soaring well above normal levels for this time of the year. The national capital, Delhi, has witnessed a sharp spike in temperature, raising concerns over public health and safety.On Saturday, Delhi recorded a maximum temperature of 44.5 degrees Celsius, the highest so far this season, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). On Sunday, the temperature remained above 40 degrees…
Thiruvananthapuram April 23 (IANS) A 37-year-old man died of suspected sunstroke in Kannur as Kerala continued to reel under intense heat conditions that have prompted a formal heat wave warning in parts of the state.The deceased, Sanal Kumar, a native of Pallippoyil, collapsed while engaged in well-digging work on Wednesday afternoon and was later declared dead.The incident comes amid a sharp rise in temperatures across Kerala, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issuing a heat wave …
Jaipur, April 17 (IANS) The Meteorological (MeT) Centre in Jaipur issued an alert for dust storms and light rain in eight districts of Rajasthan on Friday, as Barmer district recorded a temperature of nearly 43 degrees Celsius. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), a weak weather disturbance is likely to trigger thunderstorms accompanied by gusty winds (30-40 km/h) and drizzle in Alwar, Deeg, Jhunjhunu, Khairthal-Tijara, Kotputli-Behror, Sikar, Hanumangarh, and Sri Ganganagar.D…
Chennai, Feb 18 (IANS) A low-pressure area that formed over the Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify on Wednesday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said, raising the possibility of rainfall across parts of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry in the coming days. According to the weather department, the system developed on Tuesday over the Bay of Bengal, extending across the Indian Ocean and the adjoining southwest Bay of Bengal region. It is currently moving west-northwestwards and is likely t…
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) Delhi also woke up to shallow fog and slightly warmer temperatures on Monday, indicating a gradual end to the winter season, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) rising to 206, placing it in the ‘poor’ category at 7 a.m., according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). Several monitoring stations recorded AQI levels in the poor to moderate range. As per CPCB data, Anand Vihar recorded an AQI of 289, Bawana 259, Chandni Chowk 193, DTU 206, IGI Airport (T…
Jaipur, Jan 23 (IANS) Weather conditions changed across Rajasthan over the last 24 hours as rainfall accompanied by lightning, thunder and strong winds was reported at several places in the state. The highest rainfall of 13.0 mm was recorded in Pushkar (Ajmer).Light to moderate fog was also observed in parts of the state.The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued orange and yellow alerts for thunderstorms, strong winds, rainfall and hailstorms in various districts. An orange alert is i…