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[ad_1] Hyperlocal warning systems, vulnerability mapping of cities, and climate-resilient housing policies are some of the measures recommended by a “model heat action plan” commissioned by the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA). Researchers recently submitted the model plan which aims to guide states and cities in formulating local action plans in the face of rising extreme heat.Such heat action plans (HAPs) have proliferated in recent years, however assessments have…

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: India is likely to see above-normal monsoon, with cumulative rainfall estimated at 106 per cent of long-period average of 87 cm, India Meteorological Department said on Monday.The IMD defines average or normal rainfall as ranging between 96% and 104% of a 50-year average of 87 cm (35 inches) for the four-month season.“IMD predicts 2024 southwest monsoon season (June to September) rainfall over the country as a…

[ad_1] Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Bishnu Pada Ray, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader from Andaman and Nicobar Islands has claimed that India’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, “gifted” the Coco Islands, a part of northern Andaman Islands to Myanmar. Ray, who is the BJP’s Lok Sabha candidate from the region also criticised the Congress for its allegedly “historical anti-India stance”, in an interview with ANI on April 14.…

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an alert for ongoing rainfall spell with moderate thunderstorms, gusty winds and hail over various regions in the country, including Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, West Uttar Pradesh, and Rajasthan on April 14.“Ongoing rainfall spell with moderate thunderstorms, lightning, gusty winds & hail over Northwest India likely to continue during next 48 hours and abate thereafter”, IMD said…

[ad_1] New Delhi: India’s standalone health insurers grew two times faster than the general insurance industry in FY24, ToI reported on April 12 citing data from the General Insurance Council. The general insurance industry recorded an annual premium of close to Rs 2.9 lakh crore for FY24, marking a 13 per cent rise from the previous fiscal year’s Rs 2.6 lakh crore. Similarly, the five standalone health insurance companies…

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: A senior scientist at the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Dr Naresh Kumar, predicted that temperatures may start falling owing to thunderstorms and rainfall activity in North interior Karnataka, with one or two weather stations recording heat wave conditions.“If you talk about the last five-six days, there were heatwave conditions that were prevalent in South Peninsular India, specifically, the areas were North interior Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and…

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The India Meteorological Department on Saturday has issued a warning stating that certain regions in peninsular and eastern India are likely to experience “heatwave conditions for the next two days”. The areas expected to be impacted include Odisha, Gangetic West Bengal, Jharkhand, Vidarbha, North Interior Karnataka, Coastal Andhra Pradesh, Yanam, Rayalaseema, and Telangana. The weather department on X said, “Heat wave conditions are likely to persist…

[ad_1] Total Solar Eclipse on April 8: North America is set to witness a total solar eclipse next week on Monday (April 8). The cosmic event will start along Mexico’s Pacific coast, journeying through Texas and 14 other US states before heading out over Canada, as per an AP report. A solar eclipse was last visible over North America in 2017. So what is the significance of this solar…

[ad_1] External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday attacked former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and claimed that past errors were responsible for contemporary issues such as the Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK) and China’s occupation of certain Indian territories. During his address at the Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Ahmedabad, Jaishankar referenced a historical instance when India was offered a permanent seat in the UN Security Council, highlighting…

[ad_1] BENGALURU: In a breakthrough, a multi-institutional team of Indian scientists has unveiled critical insights into the evolution and origins of the Lumpy Skin Disease Virus (LSDV) strains fueling the outbreak.“In May 2022, cattle across India began dying of a mysterious illness. Since then, about 1 lakh cattle heads have been lost to a devastating outbreak of what scientists have identified as LSDV.The outbreak has severely affected India’s agricultural…

[ad_1] Lazard Asset Management, Manulife Investment Management and Candriam Belgium NV are paring exposure to India after a record-breaking rally. They’re pivoting to former favourite China, as Beijing’s support for its economy spurs a recovery in industrial profit and manufacturing.  The nascent swing highlights how funds are starting to buy into the narrative that China’s policy support will be enough to revive growth. While major Wall Street banks continue…

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Close to 50,000 additional deaths globally are estimated between 2020 and 2030 due to pandemic-related disruptions to immunisation, new research published in The Lancet Global Health journal has found. The study assessed the impact of Covid-19 on the coverage of measles, rubella, humanpapillomavirus (HPV), Hepatitis B, Meningitis A, and yellow fever vaccinations. Of these additional deaths, more than 30,000 are predicted from Africa and around 13,000…

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The IMD on Monday warned that India will suffer extreme heat from April to June, with the central and western peninsular regions anticipated to be worst affected. “For the month of April 2024, above-normal maximum temperatures are likely over most parts of the country,” IMD said in a press release.Union minister for Earth Sciences Kiren Rijiju urged stakeholders to take precautionary measures in advance due to…

[ad_1] (Bloomberg) — After the worst quarter in five years for Asia Pacific initial public offerings, a pick up activity is expected from South Korea, India and Japan while Chinese deals are likely to remain sparse. New share sales across the region fell to $11 billion between January and March, the lowest tally for a quarter since early 2019, data compiled by Bloomberg show. The amount represents a 46%…

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said parameters used to measure progress are detrimental to climate and suggested developing the concept of a green gross domestic product. In an interaction with philanthropist and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, he also said that climate action has gained momentum since the G20 Summit in India last September. When Gates asked if the green approach could be made more affordable…

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Isro has unveiled a new introductory-level online training programme called ‘Space Science and Technology Awareness Training (START)’ which is aimed to attract youngsters to the field of space science and technology. It is particularly targeted at postgraduate and final-year undergraduate students who are pursuing physical sciences and technology.The space agency will conduct the START 2024 programme during April and May.In this connection, the space agency solicits…

[ad_1] It was February 5 and Prime Minister Narendra Modi was replying to the debate on the Motion of Thanks to the President’s address in the Lok Sabha. In what was probably his most direct attack on the disharmony of the INDIA bloc, PM Modi said: “Congressmen have recently learnt the job of a motor mechanic. So they know what alignment is but I can clearly see that the…

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Globally, 1.05 billion tonnes of food waste generated (including inedible parts) in 2022 which was almost one-fifth of all food available to consumers, and each person, on average, wasted 79 kg of food annually in households in the world compared to 55 kg per capita per year in India, said the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Food Waste Index Report 2024 released on Wednesday. The report…