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Topic: summer

Urban India is warming faster, 3.2% of city GDP could be at risk by 2050—World Bank

Report studied 24 cities with focus on Chennai, New Delhi, among others. Timely adaptation can avert billions of dollars of annual losses from weather-related shocks, it adds.

Power demand in Delhi grew 3.8x on hot & humid days in last 1 yr, finds new IEEFA report

Report by Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis released Friday also found that total number of hot and humid days surged from 24 in 2022-2023 to 40 in 2023-2024.

Rise in cases of heat exhaustion & stroke — symptoms & why they shouldn’t be taken lightly

As many as 40,211 heat stroke cases & 110 deaths have been registered between 1 March & 18 June, according to National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).

Millions sweltering under extreme heat worldwide as summer arrives in northern hemisphere

Record temperatures already reached in recent days are suspected to have caused hundreds if not thousands of deaths across Asia and Europe.

Crematorium, hospital in UP’s Ballia fill up as heatwave scorches town

The deaths in Ballia have triggered a row as the UP government replaced a district health official for citing heat as the cause of deaths.

Women, children trek miles in scorching heat to fetch water near Mumbai’s Telamwadi

Villagers say supplies run short from March to May every year, when temperatures can run as high as 40 degrees C (104°F), before monsoon rains bring respite in June.

‘Save power, more time for staff’: CM Bhagwant Mann announces new office timings for Punjab

From 2 May to 15 July, government offices in the state will open at 7:30 a.m. & close at 2 p.m. Currently, these offices in Punjab operate from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Taking steps to ensure adequate availability of electricity during summer, says power ministry

Power utilities have been directed to maintain coal-based power plants in advance to avoid disruptions and all plants would have to run at full capacity from 16 March.

On Camera

Navarro to Loomer—Trump’s team is making India new frontline of MAGA politics

It's a wolf pack unleashed on India, and Peter Navarro is leading it. The week gone by has been critical for Indian diplomacy amid the tensions with the US.

GST 2.0: India streamlines indirect tax regime amid Trump tariffs & what it means for consumers

Goods and Services Tax Council paves way for a broad two-slab structure of 5% and 18% with a demerit rate of 40% for super luxury and 'sin' goods.

Army chief weighs in on theaterisation, says it is inevitable and need of the hour

New Delhi: Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi has strongly backed the idea of theaterisation, saying it is inevitable and the need of the hour. Speaking...

Punjab is fast becoming the new Northeast. And there’s a message in it for Modi

In its toughest time in decades because of floods, Punjab would’ve expected PM Modi to visit. If he has the time for a Bihar tour, why not a short visit to next-door Punjab?