Jaipur, April 6 (IANS) The Meteorological Centre, Jaipur, India Meteorological Department (IMD), has issued a yellow alert for several parts of Rajasthan in view of an approaching and active Western Disturbance. A fresh spell of strong winds, rainfall, and isolated hailstorms is expected to impact the state between Monday and Wednesday.On Monday, with the activation of the weather system during the afternoon, parts of Jodhpur, Bikaner, Ajmer, and Jaipur divisions, along with the Shekhawati regio…
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Jaipur, April 4 (IANS) The impact of an active Western Disturbance continues to grip Rajasthan, with the Meteorological Centre here issuing a heavy rainfall alert for over 20 districts on Saturday.On Friday, more than 10 districts witnessed intense weather activity, including rain, hailstorms, and dust storms. Hailstorms were reported in Bikaner, Sri Ganganagar, and Jaisalmer, while heavy rain lashed several other regions.In Jaipur, a severe dust storm late on Friday led to the death of a person…
Jaipur, March 31 (IANS) Weather conditions across Rajasthan are set to remain active over the next few days, with back-to-back Western Disturbances likely to impact the state during the first week of April, said Radheshyam Sharma, Director of the Meteorological Centre, Jaipur, on Tuesday.Thunderstorms accompanied by gusty winds (30-40 km/h) and isolated light rain are expected in Ganganagar, Hanumangarh, Churu, the Shekhawati region, and parts of the Jaipur and Bharatpur divisions on Tuesday.Sha…
Jaipur, March 30 (IANS) Rain, hailstorms, and dust storms lashed several parts of Rajasthan on Monday, owing to the impact of an active Western Disturbance. Kota witnessed intense rainfall accompanied by hailstorms during the afternoon.Rainfall activity was also recorded in Ajmer, Sri Ganganagar, Bikaner, Hanumangarh, Churu, and Nagaur districts. Jaisalmer experienced a dust storm, while cloud cover persists over several regions, including Jaipur and Jodhpur.The Meteorological Department has iss…
Jaipur, March 14 (IANS) The weather in Rajasthan is expected to change once again as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an alert for rain, strong winds, and possible hailstorms in several districts over the next 48 hours.According to the Meteorological Department, the impact of the changing weather pattern may continue in different parts of the state until March 21.Over the past 24 hours, the weather in Rajasthan has largely remained dry, though a slight drop in temperatures ha…
Jaipur, March 4 (IANS) Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma celebrated Holi with great enthusiasm alongside members of the public on Wednesday. Thousands of people from across the state gathered at the Chief Minister’s residence to celebrate the festival with flowers and natural colours.Sharma and his wife warmly greeted attendees, applied gulal, and showered the gathering with flower petals.On the auspicious occasion of Holi, the diverse cultural traditions of Rajasthan were brought tog…
Jaipur, Feb 27 (IANS) Reacting to the discussion on the Finance and Appropriation Bill in the Rajasthan Assembly on Friday, Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma said that the state’s economy is progressing rapidly due to public welfare policies and major economic reforms undertaken by his government. He emphasised that the state government’s approach is focused on solutions and development rather than confrontation.The Chief Minister said that under the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Raja…
Jaipur, Jan 22 (IANS) Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister and Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Diya Kumari on Thursday said that the conservation of heritage stepwells is a priority for the state government and that Shekhawati’s iconic havelis will be preserved, with Mandawa being developed as a model heritage town. Chairing a review meeting of pending cases of the Tourism and Arts and Culture Departments at Tourism Bhawan, Diya Kumari reviewed the progress of several key projects in the presenc…
Jaipur, Jan 22 (IANS) The weather across Rajasthan remained largely dry over the past 24 hours, though light to moderate fog was reported at a few locations in the state, according to the Meteorological Department.During this period, Barmer recorded the highest maximum temperature at 29.6 degrees Celsius, while Karauli registered the lowest minimum temperature at 5.8 degrees Celsius.Meanwhile, the maximum temperature in almost all districts crossed the 25 degrees Celsius mark in the state.Vanast…
Jaipur, Jan 20 (IANS) While the capital city of Jaipur witnessed light drizzle on Tuesday, weather conditions across the rest of Rajasthan remained largely dry. However, moderate to dense fog was recorded at several places in the state, affecting visibility during the early morning hours and indicating changing winter conditions.According to data from the Meteorological Centre, Jaipur, temperatures showed wide variation across the state. The highest maximum temperature in the last 24 hours was r…