-The Times of India NEW delhi: A day after Rajasthan's Phalodi recorded the country's highest temperature ever of 51°C, the India Meteorological Department said the frequency of severe heat waves had increased sharply in the past 15 years. Most heat-affected states have no plan in place to prevent mortality and morbidity associated with extreme heat. IMD officials said the average frequency of severe heat waves had doubled from 50 days a year...
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In delhi last year, 22 children went missing every day
-The Indian Express The data has been collated by NGO CRY from replies given by delhi Police to RTI queries filed by the organisation. Last year, almost 8,000 children went missing in the national capital, an average of 22 children every day, a significant increase compared to 2014, when 18 children on an average went missing every day. The data has been collated by NGO CRY from replies given by delhi...
More »Rajasthan's Phalodi sizzles at 51°C, highest ever temperature in country -Ashish Mehta
-The Times of India JAIPUR: The severe heatwave conditions intensified in dry Rajasthan on Thursday with a majority of stations witnessing maximum temperatures above 46 degrees Celsius. Phalodi in Jodhpur recorded a maximum temperature of 51 degrees Celsius - the highest temperature recorded in the country since 1956, while the state capital of Jaipur had its hottest day in last 11 years with a maximum temperature of 46.5 degrees Celsius. Alwar, so...
More »Prepare action plans to tackle drought impact, Centre tells states
-The Hindu Business Line Affected states to undertake construction of farm ponds, adopt micro-irrigation New delhi: The Centre has asked drought-affected States to prepare action plans on a weekly basis to tide over challenges such as shortage and scarcity of drinking water, promote conservation efforts and prudent usage of existing water resources. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his recent meetings with the Chief Ministers of Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Telangana, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat,...
More »Bengal tops in Nota votes -Meghdeep Bhattacharyya
-The Telegraph Calcutta: A young man who flew in from delhi for 16 hours just to cast his vote has provided a clue why Bengal has recorded the highest number of votes under the Nota (none of the above) option among the five poll-bound states. The man in his 30s, who works with a global watchmaker, said he spent Rs 20,000 on air tickets to cast a Nota vote because not one...
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