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Chandigarh, April 6 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said on Monday that his government has ordered a crop loss assessment to assess the damage caused by inclement weather, asserting that affected farmers will be compensated."We have ordered 'girdawari', and after conducting it, those who...

Chandigarh, April 5 Farmers and opposition leaders in Punjab on Sunday sought compensation for crops damaged in rain and hailstorms at various places, including Amritsar, Bathinda, Muktsar, Hoshiarpur, Tarn Taran and Fatehgarh Sahib.They urged the state government to immediately order crop...

Shimla, April 3 The district administration in Himachal Pradesh’s Lahaul and Spiti issued a warning about an avalanche near the Atal Tunnel on Friday, while hailstorms and rain lashed the state's summer capital and surrounding areas.Authorities have restricted tourist movement and commercial...

Jaipur, April 3 Thunderstorms and light to moderate rainfall were recorded in isolated locations across Rajasthan over the past 24 hours due to western disturbances, according to the local meteorological department on Friday.Padampur in Sri Ganganagar district received the highest rainfall of...

Jaipur, April 3 – A sudden change in weather swept across Rajasthan on Friday morning, bringing rain, thunderstorms, and hailstorms to several western and central districts. The spell has provided much-needed relief from the heat, with temperatures dropping significantly across the state.The...

New Delhi, April 1 The country's power consumption grew marginally by 1.8 per cent to 149.56 billion units in March from 146.92 billion units a year ago, due to reduced use of appliances like air conditioners and coolers caused by unseasonal rains.The intermittent rains have kept the...

Jaipur, March 31: Weather conditions across Rajasthan are expected 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...

New Delhi, March 28 The national capital experienced a slight decrease in the minimum temperature and a slight increase in the maximum temperature on a cloudy Saturday.The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for Sunday, predicting light rain and thunderstorms.The...

New Delhi, March 28 Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 18.8 degrees Celsius, 0.7 degrees above the normal and 1.8 degrees lower than the previous day.No rain was recorded until 9 am, but cloudy skies are likely to persist throughout the day, the Indian Meteorological Department said. It...

New Delhi, March 27 The national capital recorded its hottest morning of the year on Friday, even as parts of the city experienced light rainfall during the day, with the maximum temperature settling at 32.6 degrees Celsius.The minimum temperature settled at 20.6 degrees Celsius, making it the...

New Delhi, March 25 Delhi is set to experience another spell of strong winds, mild dust storms, and light rain on Thursday, according to experts, in what they are calling an unusually wet March.The national capital recorded a maximum temperature of 33.5 degrees Celsius on Wednesday, two...

Ranchi, March 24 Scientists at the India Meteorological Department are using artificial intelligence and advanced technologies to improve the accuracy and speed of weather forecasts, a senior official said.Abhishek Anand, Deputy Director at the IMD center here, said that AI-powered tools are...

New Delhi, March 23 – The national capital woke up to cloudy skies on Monday, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting generally overcast conditions and the possibility of very light rain accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning until the afternoon. Air quality across the...

New Delhi, March 20 Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday directed officials to coordinate with state governments for accurate assessment of crop losses after unseasonal rainfall and hailstorms damaged standing rabi crops, including wheat, across several states.Chairing a...

New Delhi, March 20 Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday reviewed the damage caused by unseasonal rainfall and hailstorms to standing rabi crops, including wheat, and directed officials to coordinate with state governments for accurate assessment of losses.Chouhan, who chaired...

New Delhi, March 20 – Delhi woke up to light rain and breezy weather on Friday morning, with the minimum temperature settling at 16 degrees Celsius, 0.5 degrees below normal, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).The weather office has issued a yellow alert for the city. "Very...

Srinagar, March 2 Jammu and Kashmir experienced its seventh consecutive winter with deficient rainfall this year, with a 65 per cent shortfall from the normal.The Kishtwar and Shopian districts recorded the alarming shortfall this winter at 90 per cent and 82 per cent, respectively."Jammu...

New Delhi, March 1 The country's power consumption grew marginally by 1.86 per cent to 132.99 billion units in February from 130.56 billion units a year ago, as the use of heating appliances like geysers and blowers slowed down due to unusually high temperatures.According to government data...

Bhopal, February 18 – Madhya Pradesh experienced isolated rainfall in the Indore and Ujjain divisions over the past 24 hours ending Wednesday morning, while the rest of the state remained largely dry, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).The Meteorological Centre in Bhopal...