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Also read | Mint Primer | Into the 50s: Why heatwaves are hotter & longerDelhi's primary weather station, the Safdarjung Observatory, recorded its second-highest maximum temperature of this summer season so far on Thursday.This came a day after recording a 79-year high of 46.8 degrees Celsius on Wednesday, according to the IMD data.On June 17, 1945, a temperature of 46.7 degrees Celsius was recorded. On Wednesday, Delhi's Mungeshpur recorded a maximum temperature of 52.9 degrees Celsius, the highest temperature recorded in the country.Following this, IMD officials released a press statement saying that they are examining the sensors and data of the area's weather station for any potential errors.However, the IMD has not issued any report on the inspection of the water sensors in Mungeshpur till nowThe ministry has mandated imported coal based plants to operate full capacity till September 2024.

temperatures across India are having their worst impact in the country's teeming megacities, experts said Thursday, warning that the heat is fast becoming a public health crisis. India is enduring a crushing heatwave with temperatures in several cities sizzling well above 45 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit). Temperature readings in the capital New Delhi rose into the high 40s Celsius this week, with power usage in the city — where the population is estimated at more than 30 million — surging to a record high on Wednesday.

situation in Bishkek is normal and the Indian Embassy in Kyrgyzstan remains ready to assist students in every manner, Ministry of External Affairs official spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said on Thursday. While addressing a media briefing, Jaiswal informed that direct flights between Bishkek and Delhi can be availed by students who wish to return to India after their exams in Kyrgyzstan. Asked about the situation in Bishkek, he said, «The situation in the capital of Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek is normal. Some two weeks back or so, there were some incidents involving foreign students, not Indians. Because of that, Indian students got worked up. They were really concerned. Our embassy swung into action. We established helplines to assist the students.»

Orient Electric, part of the diversified $3 billion CK Birla Group, has appointed Ravindra Singh Negi its managing director and CEO, effective May 31, 2024 (subject to regulatory approvals), the company said in a statement on Friday. Negi joins the Orient Electric Board as a full-time Director and will be based in New Delhi. “Negi’s extensive experience across industries and especially electrical consumer durables will be pivotal in guiding Orient Electric towards sustained growth,” CK Birla, Chairman, Orient Electric said in a statement. “Under his leadership, Orient Electric will accelerate its journey to becoming a future-ready consumer-centric organisation. He will continue to build organisation capability and execution excellence towards growing all key businesses.”

heatwave warning for Delhi, which recently recorded an unprecedented 52 degrees Celsius on May 29, 2024. This extreme heat is severely affecting urban wildlife, with birds and animals struggling to find shade and water. Delhi Zoo's Heat Mitigation Measures To mitigate the impact of the extreme heat, the Delhi Zoo has implemented several measures. Coolers and sprinklers have been installed in animal enclosures, and the water in mud ponds and pools is changed every 3 to 10 days. In an interview with ANI, Delhi Zoo Director Sanjeet Kumar shared, “The zoo authorities have introduced comprehensive measures to protect the animals from the extreme heat and create a more comfortable environment during the hottest part of the year.” Wall-hanging thermometers in key enclosures help monitor temperature fluctuations.

pesky calls and SMSes, the department of telecom (DoT) has decided to allocate a separate number series — 160 — exclusively for service and transactional voice calls, as per Telecom Commercial Communication Customer Preference Regulation (TCCCPR), 2018, reported Business Line.The phone calls coming from government and regulators should have the prefix of 1600 and financial entities which are regulated by RBI, SEBI, PFRDA and IRDAI should have a prefix of 1601, Department of Telecommunications said.Apart from these principal entities (PEs), if any other entity requires assignment of number resources under this series, the same has to be requested separately by TRAI, a source, reported BusinessLine.DoT stated, telecom service providers (TSPs) have to indicate the licensing service area as part of the series in the 10-digit number provided to PEs. If a call is routed from Delhi, then the series should be 1600 (or 1601)11; if from Tamil Nadu then 1600 (or 1601)44; from Mumbai, the series would be 1600 (or 1601) 22.

₹2,000 against the violators. The Delhi government has also banned the usage of portable water at construction sites.Announcing the ban, Atishi said, “There are many car repair and car washing centres that are using Delhi Jal Board's drinking water.

Delhi BJP Mahila Morcha's office bearers on Thursday held a protest outside minister Atishi's residence over water crisis in the national capital. The protestors were carrying earthen pots on their shoulders and placards during the demonstration. They raised slogans against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal outside Water Minister Atishi's residence. The Delhi government today held an emergency meeting regarding the water crisis that the city is facing amid a prevailing heatwave.

DoT) has called on its enforcement units to alert all state police departments across India to clamp down on the rampant theft of critical network gear that has already triggered around Rs 800 crore of losses for telcos, disrupted 4G/5G expansions and impacted quality of mobile coverage. In a directive, dated May 27, the department has asked its field enforcement units in all licence service areas (LSAs) to also conduct quarterly reviews of the telecom gear theft situation with national law enforcement agencies. It also wants the matter to be taken up at upcoming state broadband committee meetings. The DoT directive comes after Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea (Vi) recently sought the government’s intervention, saying they were facing huge losses and heavy additional replenishment costs amid rising incidence of network gear theft across India. They had pointed out that expensive active telecoms infrastructure gear such as remote radio units (RRUs) and base-band units (BBUs) were being regularly stolen since October 2023.

Delhi government will approach the Supreme Court on Thursday over Haryana not releasing the national capital's share of water, which has led to a crisis situation, Water Minister Atishi said. Addressing a press conference here, Atishi said Delhi is staring at an "emergency situation" and announced a slew of emergency measures to tackle the crisis. «We will approach the Supreme Court on Thursday itself over Haryana not releasing the share of Delhi's water,» she added. The minister said a central water tanker control room is being set up in the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) and it will be monitored by an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer.

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CM Arvind Kejriwal has been instructed to return to Tihar Jail on June 2. However, Kejriwal has sought a week's extension of the bail.

temperature in Delhi on Thursday was 30.4 degrees Celsius. Later in the day, the department predicted moderate showers and a dust storm. According to the weather service, today will be mostly cloudy with a heatwave, a chance of dust storms or thunderstorms, and very light rain mixed with strong gusts. The maximum temperature of 46.8 degrees Celsius was recorded on Wednesday at Delhi's main meteorological station, Safdarjung. This is the highest reading in 79 years. It was June 17, 1945, and the temperature was 46.7 °C.

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Mumbai, the temperature typically ranges from 35 to 36 degrees Celsius during the summer, which is considered normal. However, due to high humidity levels ranging from 80% to 90%, the perceived temperature can feel 40 degrees Celsius even at 35-36 degrees Celsius.

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Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), these states' heatwave-like conditions will gradually decrease in the next 2-3 days. Take a look at today's IMD weather forecast.-Heatwave to severe heat wave conditions likely to reduce gradually over Northwest and Central India from 30th May.-Heatwave to severe heatwave conditions very likely in isolated pockets of Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha on 30th and isolated heatwave conditions on 31st May and 01st June.Also Read: Red alert in Delhi: IMD warns of severe heatwave across 6 states today; IMD issues rainfall alert in Arunachal, 7 others-Heatwave conditions are very likely in isolated pockets of Vidarbha, Chhattisgarh, Jammu division, Himachal Pradesh on 30th May 2024.-Severe heatwave conditions will likely to prevail in isolated pockets of Vidarbha, Chhattisgarh, Jammu division, Himachal Pradesh on 30th May.Also Read: Delhi on fire: Capital city hits record 50.5 degrees as IMD predicts 'severe heat-wave conditions'-People in Goa will continue to suffer from hot and humid weather in isolated pockets of Konkan and Goa on 30th and 31st May.The National Capital will witness a severe heatwave (with slightly reduced intensity) today, May 30.

Top Events on May 30: India is all set to witness various political, technological, sports, and entertainment events today. PM Modi will be on a three-day break from political meetings, while Yogi Adityanath will hold a public meeting in Himachal Pradesh and Rahul Gandhi will visit Odisha today. India and France will begin the talks on the Rafale Marine fighter jet deal in Delhi on Friday.

At 2.30pm on Wednesday, the NCR’s temperature hit a shocking 52.3 degrees Celsius, its hottest day ever, according to a screenshot taken by Mint. Earth sciences minister Kiren Rijuju later said this was “not official yet" and described such a high temperature as “very unlikely" while asking the weather office to verify the report. Nonetheless, extreme hot weather is increasing both in duration and intensity.

stockpile of 400,000 vehicles worth ₹44,000 crore by this month-end as demand cools in India after a 3-year run of scorching sales. With car despatches to dealers outpacing demand, passenger vehicle registrations, taken as a proxy for retail sales, are also expected to fall by 5% in May from a year earlier. The likely decline — 2nd this year — comes amid election-related uncertainties, completion of marriage season, and heat waves in several key markets especially Delhi NCR, said industry executives. Automakers are expected to end May with wholesales or factory despatches to dealers of 340,000-350,000 vehicles, up 4-4.5% from a year earlier. As per dealers, planned shutdowns by some companies will help in moderating production volume and managing inventory. «Pre-Covid stocks for the industry used to be in the range of 45 days. This has dropped to 2-3 weeks after pandemic. Industry stocks are high,» said Hardeep Singh Brar, national sales head at Kia India. He expects sales to rebound after the new government takes charge. «Forecast for monsoons is good. Interest rates are expected to come down later in the year, with inflation under control. Given the high base for the entire year, sales growth is likely to be in low single digits,» he said.

India Meteorological Department (IMD) is currently investigating the temperature sensor at the automatic weather station in Delhi's Mungeshpur to ensure it is functioning correctly, as reported by IMD Director General M. Mohapatra. The IMD stated in an official release that it is examining the data and sensors. «The maximum temperature over Delhi NCR varied from 45.2 degree Celsius to 49.1 degrees Celsius in different parts of the city, Mungeshpur reported 52.9 degrees Celsius as an outlier compared to other stations. It could be due to an error in the sensor or the local factor. IMD is examining the data and sensors,» the release mentioned.