Heatwaves

IMD issues red alert due to severe heatwave condition in West Bengal and Odisha

27 Apr 2024

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) announced on Saturday that a red alert has been issued for Odisha and Gangetic West Bengal due to severe heatwave conditions in these areas. Soma Sen Roy, a senior scientist at IMD, highlighted that severe heatwave conditions have persisted in Gangetic West Bengal for several...

Heatwave alert in West Bengal and Karnataka as phase 2 voting begins

25 Apr 2024

The upcoming Phase 2 voting of the Lok Sabha elections in India is set to take place amid a challenging backdrop of extreme weather conditions. As millions of voters gear up to cast their votes, they are facing the dual challenges of relentless heatwaves and the looming threat of thunderstorms...

Union Health Minister to chair high-level meeting to discuss managing heatwaves

20 Jun 2023

A high-level meeting to examine public health preparations addressing the continuing heatwave across the nation will be led by Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Tuesday, according to sources. According to the sources, the meeting will be held at 11:30 AM on Tuesday, wherein Union Health Minister will chair the...

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