- Farmers stay put in Delhi winter chill, rain; stir enters day 39Farmers continued to hold sit-in protest at Delhi-UP Border against Centre's farm laws amid heavy rainfall and cold waves. "We are staying on streets in such harsh weather conditions away from our family. We are hopeful that the government will accept our demands tomorrow (January 04)," a protestor said. Watch now. (Text: ANI)Farmers stay put in Delhi winter chill, rain; stir enters day 39
- Cold wave in Delhi, minimum drops to 3.8 degrees CelsiusA cold wave had swept the city on Tuesday, too, with the minimum temperature dropping to 2.1 degrees Celsius, seven notches below normal.
- Delhiites shiver as temperature dips to 8.6 degrees CelsiusSevere winters continued to tighten its grip over northern India. The national capital remained shrouded in dense fog reducing the visibility in the morning of January 19. Delhiites shivered due to the cold waves blowing across the city. According to the India Meteorological Department, the national capital recorded temperature of 8.6 degrees Celsius in the morning. IMD had predicted that temperature in Northern plains will begin to rise during day and fall in the night. Delhiites shiver as temperature dips to 8.6 degrees Celsius
- Delhi's minimum temperature dips to 9.6 deg CDelhi's minimum temperature dropped to 9.6 degrees Celsius on Friday, a day after it rose to 14.4 degrees Celsius, the highest in January in four years, according to the IMD.
- 'Moderate' fog in Delhi, minimum temp rises to 14.4 deg CVisibility levels dipped to 300 meters at Palam and 500 meters at Safdarjung due to "moderate" fog, an official of the IMD said.
- Rain, hailstorm lash parts of DelhiThe Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said parts of South Delhi reported hailstorm around 7:30 am. More rain and hailstorms are predicted during the day, it said. Residents in neighbouring Gurgaon shared video clips of hailstorm there.
- Rains, waterlogging cause inconvenience to farmers protesting at Delhi bordersFarmer leader Abhimanyu Kohar, who is a member of Sankyukt Kisan Morcha, said farmers have waterproof tents but they cannot protect them from biting cold and waterlogging.
- Delhi wakes up to heavy rain, thunderstorm on chilly winter morningThe India Meteorological Department (IMD) had earlier predicted "thunderstorms with light to moderate rainfall" over some parts of South Delhi viz Ayanagar, Deramandi, Tughalkabad, and some districts of Haryana.
- Cold wave conditions likely in Delhi over next 4 days, says IMDThe minimum temperature had increased slightly to 5.5 degrees Celsius on Monday under the influence of a fresh Western Disturbance (WD) affecting the upper reaches of the Himalayas. The maximum temperature settled at 23.5 degrees Celsius, two notches more than normal.
- Cold wave sweeps Delhi, minimum temperature dips to 3.4 degrees CelsiusOn Saturday, the minimum temperature at the Safdarjung Observatory, which provides representative data for the city, had settled at 3.9 degrees Celsius.
- Dense fog in parts of Delhi, 'cold wave' predicted for two days, says Met DepartmentAccording to the IMD, very dense fog is when visibility is between 0 and 50 metres, 51 and 200 is dense, 201 and 500 moderate, and 501 and 1,000 shallow.
- Cold wave grips Delhi; mercury dips to 4.1 degree CelsiusFor the plains, the IMD declares a cold wave when the minimum temperature is 10 degrees Celsius or below and is 4.5 notches less than the normal for two consecutive days.
- Dense fog lowers visibility in Delhi: India Meteorological DepartmentThe Safdarjung Observatory, which provides representative data for Delhi, recorded fog that reduced visibility to 200 metres in the morning hours, the IMD said.
- Coldest November in Delhi in 71 years: Weather DepartmentThe mean minimum temperature for November was 9.6 degrees Celsius in 1938; nine degrees Celsius in 1931 and 8.9 degrees Celsius in 1930, according to IMD data. Normally, the mean minimum temperature for the month of November is 12.9 degrees Celsius.
- Delhi records coldest November morning in at least 14 yearsFor the plains, the IMD declares a cold wave when the minimum temperature is 10 degrees Celsius or below and is 4.5 notches less than normal for two consecutive days.
- Delhi winter power demand at record 5343mwJanuary 1 was the coldest January day so far at 2.4 degrees in the last six years. Delhi broke the previous high of 5298 mw recorded on December 30, 2019. This is an increase of over 19% from the peak hour power demand of 4472 mw, recorded on January 1, 2019.
- Delhi's winter power demand touches record highTata Power Delhi Distribution said it met the record peak power demand of 1541 mw without any network constraint and power outage as Delhi also touched a record high of 5298 mw, highest till date. The previous highest demand of Delhi was 4800 mw and 1433 mw in January 2019.
- Delhi's winter power demand touched all-time high on new year's day: DiscomAccording to State Load Dispatch Centre (SLDC), Delhi, the peak power demand reached 5,343 MW at 11.11 AM on January 1 when the minimum temperature was 2.4 degrees Celsius, the lowest in the last six years.
- Cold wave worsens Delhi weather; foggy air, rail trafficDense fog across north India disrupted flight and train operations in the region, also impacting air and rail services elsewhere in the country.
- Why ‘hill station’ Delhi has been colder than Shimla, MussoorieThe maximum temperatures in both these hill towns over the weekend have been above 14 degrees Celsius. On both days, weather stations in the capital have registered lower temperature peaks.
- Delhi reels under cold wave, mercury plummets to half-a-decade lowSaturday's minimum, at 2.6 degrees, was four notches below normal and the maximum, at 20°C, a degree below normal.
- This was Delhi's warmest winter in 12 yearsThe average maximum temperature in February was 2.7°C above normal. Day temperatures were exceeded normal temperatures on 24 of the 28 days in the month.
- Urban heat island burns hole in fog over DelhiUrban heat island refers to the higher temperature seen in a city compared with adjacent rural areas because of intense concrete development and reduced green cover. Warmer temperatures help fog dissipate.
- Cold, foggy Saturday morning in DelhiThe Railways had to cancel 18 trains while 49 were delayed and 13 rescheduled due to fog in several parts of northern India.
- Delhi winter power demand to peak 4,600 MW: BSESAnil Ambani-owned BSES Yamuna Power Ltd and BSES Rajdhani Power Ltd say they will rely on power banking with other states and spot market purchase.
- Vinod Kumar Binny's poster heat in the Delhi winterInstead, the less well-known and less-worshipable Vinod Kumar Binny has been hoisted into the forefront via posters across the New Delhi assembly constituency.
- Rs 20 crore meant for night shelters in Delhi siphoned offFor over 20 years almost Rs 20 crore earmarked for building night shelters to the national Capital's poor and homeless was siphoned off with impunity.
- Delhi shivers as max temperature drops to lowest in 44 yrsBone chilling cold and icy winds left Delhiites shivering today with the maximum temperature plummeting to 9.8 deg C, the lowest in 44 years.
- Peak power demand expected to touch record 5,400 MW this winter in DehliDiscom Tata Power Delhi Distribution Ltd (TPDDL), that supplies electricity to consumers in north and northwest Delhi, has expected a peak demand of 1,700 MW this winter season, a company spokesperson said.
- Winter could be colder this season due to prevailing La Nina conditions: IMD DGHe said there should not be an impression that climate change leads to rise in the temperature, but on the contrary, it leads to erratic weather.
- Protesting farmers stay put in severe Delhi cold as talks with government remain deadlockedThe government and the farm unions had reached some common ground on Wednesday to resolve the protesting farmers' concerns over rise in power tariff and penalties for stubble burning, but the two sides remained deadlocked over the main contentious issues of the repeal of three farm laws and a legal guarantee for MSP.
- Time to buy SBI instead of HDFC Bank? Here's whyI would want to be underweight on private sector financials which are overvalued. I am positioned more towards SBI, says Sanjay Dutt.
- View: India's Modi is losing his political mojoFor the first time in years, the government of India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi is playing defense.
- Returning from injury, Shikhar hits unbeaten 137 for Delhi in tough conditionsDhawan's knock would do a world of good to the confidence of a side which was going southwards, as he hit 19 fours and two sixes in his 198-ball innings. "It was more like English conditions. It's satisfying to score runs in these conditions. With experience you get idea of what shots to play on what kind of track.
- US commerce secretary Wilbur Ross’ India visit cancelled on bad weather“Due to cancellation of flight, US Commerce Secretary will not be attending the India-US Commercial Dialogue," said an official.
- BJP should run from workers' contributions, not donations from money bags: Amit Shah"BJP workers should say with pride that we run this party from our money and no industrialist, contractor, money bag or builder can run it," Amit Shah said.
- Winter likely to be colder this yearThe weather office also flagged a “strong possibility” of El Nino conditions developing this winter season, which will drive minimum temperatures up.
- Rabi crops sowing crosses 565 lakh hectareThe acreage under rabi crops was 1% less than the previous year at 565.79 lakh hectares as compared to 571.47 lakh hectare this time in 2016.
- Are debt mutual funds losing credibility?What started with the collapse of IL&FS last year is still having ripple effects in the market.
- As risks around debt funds rise, investors are returning to bank depositsWhat started with the collapse of IL&FS last year is still having ripple effects in the market.
- Delhi rolls out 'anti-smog' mist cannon in trial runDelhi chokes every winter as cool air traps a toxic blend of pollutants from crop burning, car exhausts, open fires, construction dust and industrial emissions close to the ground.
- Rabi crop planting rises 10% in a weekRabi planting is expected to continue till the month end. The government has set a rabi-season crop planting target of 638.37 lakh hectares.
- Rabi crop planting up 14 per cent in one weekThe government expects crop planting to continue, with the weather remaining favourable and support prices for various crops being attractive.
- Winter’s here, but more cities see improvement in air quality: CPCBCPCB data shows 52% of the 482 stations have recorded an improvement or no change in annual average levels of PM 10 between 2013 and 2016.
- Change of weather getting you down? Say goodbye to that cold with these 5 home remediesIt's important to stay hydrated as it helps break the congestion and keeps the throat moist, reducing irritation.
- Winter wear sales down in northern India as weather remains warmStores in New Delhi have cut down feather jackets and heavy woollen sweaters to shore up their stock of sleeve-less Nehru jackets to light pullovers.
- Winter gradually retreats from DelhiThe maximum temperature settled at 27.1 degrees Celsius, three notches above the season's average, as sun shone brightly throughout the day.
- Significant level of stubble burning in Haryana, Punjab: CentreThe Centre and Delhi government were engaged in a blame game earlier this month when Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal asserted that stubble burning in neighbouring states was the main cause of pollution in the national capital but Union Environment Minister Dave said Delhi was responsible for 80 per cent of its pollution.
- Delhi's severe air pollution is frightening everyone, forcing sick to relocateOld people & young parents are looking at migration as an option to escape Delhi's toxic air.
- Parliament's Winter Session from December 5 to 20An official announcement said the President has summoned the two Houses of Parliament to meet on December 5.
- Parliament's Winter Session to be held from Dec 5 to Dec 20Winter Session of Parliament will be held from December 5 to December 20, the Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs informed the media.
- Opposition to raise intolerance issue in winter session of parliamentWinter session of Parliament beginning next week is set to be a stormy affair with Opposition raring to raise the issue of intolerance in a big way that could overshadow Government's efforts to seek an early passage of key reform measures including GST.
- DGCL to give Air India Dreamliners ILS category II certification to fly in light fogBut whether the most crucial Cat III B certification — which lets aircraft land in dense fog — happens this winter or not remains to be seen.
- Spells of drizzle fail to moisten Republic Day celebrationsAccording to MET department, rain gauges measured 1.4 mm of rains in the city. Similar weather conditions are expected to remain for the next three days.
- Boundaries divide, some trains uniteIn fact, it is not uncommon to notice emotions running high for anyone who is remotely related to lives around these trains.
- Winter session from Monday likely to be stormy"Modi said that the budget session went on very well and was constructive and successful. We hope that the winter session will also be on the same lines," Naidu said.
- Winter advances in north, cold wave grips Himachal hillsWinter advanced its grip in north India with parts of Rajasthan and higher reaches of Himachal Pradesh shivering under cold wave conditions.
- Parliament adjourns for the day after obituary referencesWinter session of Parliament began today on a sombre note as both Houses condoled the death of sitting members.
- Planning on some body art soon? Not the season to get tattoos,say expertsTattoo artistes say the start of summer is when many people get inked, since this is when they can show the most skin but the cold, dry winter is best for quick healing of your tattoo.
- 2019’s biggest food trend may see chefs bringing their own culinary cultures to restaurant kitchens'Maa ke haath ka khana' will go from homes into restaurants.
- ET GBS 2015: Forum kept everyone engaged, Nassim Nicholas Taleb’s tweets on PM Modi stole the showTaleb’s tweets were unusual in that it’s rare for a disruptively smart theoretician to find common ground with a head of government.
- Winter rains, hail storm may damage crops; not much impact on wheatHailstorm will intensify the damage, said Dr J S Chauhan, director, directorate of rapeseed-mustard research, Bharatpur (Rajasthan).
- 10 apps/ websites to cope with odd-even ruleIf you live in Delhi and are going bonkers comprehending the odd-even formula, these apps/websites will come to your rescue.
- Stormy start to Parliament's Winter session, houses adjournedMembers of the Trinamool Congress, which has given a no-confidence motion against the decision to allow FDI in retail, were on their feet waving some letters.
- Pollution plan may fail if people buy more carsAllowing even- and odd-numbered cars to run on alternate days is a quick-fix for Delhi's winter smog but not a long-term answer to air pollution, experts say.
- Winter session to start tomorrow, Govt to focus on GST BillGovernment is likely to take the line in Parliament that the Centre and BJP have nothing to do with these incidents and put the ball in the court of the states.
- Wheat, pulses oilseeds up, maize downWinter staple wheat has been sown in nearly 10 lakh hectares (one million ha) more this seaon upto October 1, when sowing season began, butteressing estimates of a record 82mt of wheat this season.
- Government to push economic agenda in Winter session of ParliamentThe much-delayed Insurance Bill seeking to allow more foreign capital is high on the government agenda so also the Goods and Service Tax Bill.
- Winter fog less of a party pooper this year for air passengersTo begin with, airlines had almost 12% more trained pilots to operate domestic flights in dense fog conditions.
- Cane crops: Weather perfect but government indecision delays winter sowingLight rain spells, lower temperature are a plus but govts yet to announce support price.
- Employee interest comes before everything elseThese days, the biggest thing that impacts employees and their families is retrenchment. A good leader will think a hundred times before he builds large teams or takes a random business decision.
- How Axiom Research Labs has emerged as India’s first private aerospace companyAt its very essence, TeamIndus — and Axiom Research Labs, the company that houses it — is on track to becoming a citizen of that space industry.
- Through the third eye- What a mission!CPI-M's draft political resolution has underlined the independent role and the strengthening of the party at the national level as a central focus.
- Winter showers to boost wheat outputWinter rains in northern India have raised hopes of high wheat production - over 74 million tonnes - this year, according to a leading wheat expert.
- Travel companies face winter chillWith crisis impacting spending world over, Indian tourism industry expects a drop of 15-25% in biz. Top 10: World Heritage sites | Unusual places I Weird attractions
- State impetus towards public transport may undermine the auto industryThat India has little choice to adapt to the latest trends in transportation may not augur well for the automobile industry.
- Kashmir: Paradise unfoldsWomen engrossed in tending cattle or doing housework simply had no time to stand and stare (like their hardworking sisters elsewhere in India) but the men did, unsmilingly.
- MEA has a long history of annoying other diplomats over alcohol issuesUS diplomats in Delhi who must now sip Kingfisher instead of Coors may be bemoaning this posting, but they should not claim to be unprepared.
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