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Central Europe sizzles as heat records smashed in Switzerland, Denmark, Czech RepublicEurope is grappling with unprecedented heat waves, shattering temperature records from Switzerland to Denmark. Germany's infrastructure is ...
Modi stresses whole-of-nation approach to tackle heatwave: Union Minister Ashwini VaishnawPrime Minister Narendra Modi has instructed Union cabinet ministers to take immediate steps to combat the severe heatwave. He emphasized a ...
Coal India arm SECL vows to meet nation's energy needs as power demand hits record highCoal India arm South Eastern Coalfields Ltd's (SECL) CMD Harish Duhan said during the ongoing financial year 2026-27, SECL has made the hig...
Heatwave advisory: AYUSH ministry shares what to drink, what to eat and what to avoid right nowIndia’s Ministry of AYUSH and the Director General of Health Services (DGHS) have issued a public health advisory amid ongoing heatwave con...
Orange alert for thunderstorms issued for Bihar, Jharkahnd, Odisha; heavy rainfall likely in northeast India: IMD scientistSrivastava said thunderstorm activity is expected in Punjab and Haryana over the coming days, which may lead to a drop in temperatures by 2...
Heatwave alert: Centre issues advisory, work hours may shiftIndia's Union labour and health ministries have issued urgent heat-wave advisories. States and union territories must ensure adequate rest ...
India braces for severe summer; Health Ministry issues nationwide heatwave alertIndia faces a potentially severe heatwave season in 2026. The Union Health Ministry has alerted all states and union territories. Forecaste...
SC issues notice to Centre on plea seeking national guidelines on heatwaveThe Supreme Court, responding to a PIL citing over 700 heatwave deaths, has directed the Centre to respond to a plea for strict implementat...
SC issues notice to Centre on plea seeking national guidelines on heatwaveThe Supreme Court has asked the Central government for a response regarding the implementation of heatwave action plans. This follows a pet...
Include heatwaves in disaster management plans: Parliamentary panel tells CentreA parliamentary panel has urged the government to include emerging disasters, like heatwaves, in its disaster management plans. The panel r...
Brutal heatwave: Death toll climbs to 143, actual numbers could be highThe Indian health ministry has reported 143 recorded deaths and 41,789 people suffering from suspected heatstroke between March 1 and June ...
Amid rising temperatures, Health Minister orders special heatwave units in government hospitalsNadda reviewed heatwave situation, ensuring hospitals are prepared to provide top healthcare amidst soaring temperatures up to 45 degrees C...
Be prepared to beat the heat: Health ministry to statesThe government urged all states and union territories to promptly implement heat health action plans to safeguard people from intensifying ...
European heatwave: What's causing it and is climate change to blame?Europe is expected to face severe heatwaves with temperatures projected to reach up to 45°C, causing concern for public health and infrastr...
Coordinated efforts can ensure zero death: Mansukh Mandaviya reviews heatwave situation in 7 statesUnion Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya chaired a high-level meeting to review the public health preparedness for management of heat-relate...
Central team to be deployed in UP, Bihar to aid them in public health response measures for heat-related illnessesUnion Minister of State for Health Bharati Pravin Pawar and Dr V K Paul, Member (Health), NITI Aayog, were also present at the meeting. Sev...
Premature to attribute extreme heat in India to climate change but heatwaves more intense: WMOExtreme heat is gripping large parts of India and Pakistan, impacting hundreds of millions of people in one of the most densely populated p...
View: Canada’s wildfires are a warning to IndiaFor decades, scientists have warned that the climate crisis will increase the frequency and intensity of heatwaves. However, Canada is not ...
India making all efforts to combat climate change, Harsh Vardhan on IPCC reportHarsh Vardhan said the government is putting all efforts to ensure that the global temperature does not further increase.
India's killer heatwaves claim 4620 lives in last four yearsAccording to the Ministry of Earth Sciences, in 2016, nearly 1,600 people died due to erratic weather conditions, of which 557 casualties w...