Karnataka changes working hours for govt offices in 9 districts due to heatwave: Check new timings and key detailsThe Karnataka government has adjusted working hours in nine districts due to the ongoing heatwave. Offices will operate from 8 am to 1:30 p...
02 Apr, 2025, 05.20 PM IST
Power consumption grows nearly 7% to 148.48 bn units in MarchIndia's power consumption increased by 7 percent in March 2025 compared to March 2024, due to higher temperatures. Peak power demand also s...
01 Apr, 2025, 07.33 PM IST
Odisha heatwave alert: IMD warns of rising temperatures in multiple districtsAccording to IMD Bhubaneswar Director Manorama Mohanty, districts like Sambalpur, Sonepur, Balangir, and Jharsuguda will experience extreme...
29 Mar, 2025, 08.38 PM IST
India must brace for 9-10% power demand surge in 2025 amid rising temperatures, warn expertsExperts warn that India should prepare for a 9-10% increase in peak electricity demand this summer due to rising temperatures and more heat...
25 Mar, 2025, 05.11 PM IST
India must brace for 9-10% power demand surge in 2025 amid rising temperatures, warn expertsIndia is expected to see a 9-10% rise in peak electricity demand this summer due to more heatwaves, driven by climate change. Experts highl...
25 Mar, 2025, 10.34 AM IST
Lenders brace for a midsummer's nightmare as IMD flags heatwavesWith the IMD issuing heatwave warnings, lenders in India are bracing for challenges. They anticipate a decline in collection efficiency and...
27 Feb, 2025, 10.38 AM IST
Madhya Pradesh recognizes heatwaves as natural disasters, ensures compensation for victimsThe Madhya Pradesh government has classified heatwaves as natural disasters, enabling compensation for fatalities similar to other calamiti...
30 Sep, 2024, 09.45 AM IST
India saw 536 heatwave days this summer, warmest June for NW region since 1901: IMDThe monthly average maximum temperature in the region settled at 38.02 degrees Celsius, 1.96 degrees Celsius above normal. The average mini...
01 Jul, 2024, 09.51 PM IST
Brace for hotter days in May, predicts IMDRainfall over the country as a whole is likely to be 91-109% of the long period average (LPA), Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, director general, IMD,...
02 May, 2024, 12.26 AM IST
Hatsun Agro posts Q4 Results: PAT rises over 100% to Rs 52.16 croreRevenues during the quarter under review grew to Rs 2,046.87 crore as against Rs 1,789.46 crore registered in the same period of last year.
23 Apr, 2024, 03.35 PM IST
Election Commission sweats over missing summer collectionECI addresses low voter turnout in Phase 1, plans interventions for upcoming phases, including engaging political parties, mobilizing young...
21 Apr, 2024, 11.52 PM IST
Heatwave pushes Odisha to declare summer vacations in all schools from April 25Odisha govt announces summer break due to severe heatwave conditions. IMD reports high temperatures across India, impacting various states....
21 Apr, 2024, 03.30 PM IST
As summer intensifies, IMD warns of heatwave across multiple Indian statesThe India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued heatwave warnings for multiple regions across the country as summer temperatures soar....
15 Apr, 2024, 05.46 PM IST
Peak power demand estimated to rise 7% to 260 GW this summerPeak power demand in India is expected to rise by seven percent year-on-year to 260 GW this summer, with the previous year's peak touching ...
04 Mar, 2024, 05.34 PM IST
From walking stick to baby walker, EC releases fresh list of 193 free poll symbolsAfter the conclusion of the 62-day long Amarnath Yatra from July 1 to August 31, a possible window sometime in October this year could be a...
22 May, 2023, 07.12 PM IST
Assembly polls ahead of 2024 Lok Sabha elections to keep political pot boiling this yearThe assembly elections in Karnataka may be over, but a series of other state polls this year will keep the political pot boiling till the 2...
14 May, 2023, 02.47 PM IST
In big shift, ships to move thermal coalCoastal shipping of coal is, in fact, being looked at as a viable option by the Centre following the rounds of brainstorming that followed ...
01 Dec, 2022, 12.12 AM IST