Environment

May 25, 2026 11:24 AM

Million trees transform Gujarat’s ceramic town Morbi into green oasis

A massive plantation drive led by Gujarat Minister of State for Labour, Skill Development and Employment Kantilal Amrutiya has transformed a barren stretch of land in Morbi into a thriving green zone with the planting of more than one million trees across 1,200 bigha land. The initiative, known as ...

May 25, 2026 8:59 AM

Heavy rainfall expected in western, northern Tamil Nadu districts today

The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC), Chennai, has forecast heavy rainfall in 19 districts across Tamil Nadu on Monday, with several parts of the state likely to witness widespread showers accompanied by strong winds and thunderstorms. After weeks of intense summer heat across the state, recent...

May 22, 2026 5:22 PM

IMD issues five-day heatwave warning for Madhya Pradesh, advises precautions

A severe heatwave has tightened its grip across Madhya Pradesh, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issuing red and orange alerts for several districts as temperatures continue to hover above 44 degrees Celsius in many parts of the state. According to the Meteorological Centre in Bhopal,...

May 22, 2026 11:32 AM

IMD issues orange alert for Delhi as heatwave scorches large parts of India

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday issued an orange alert for Delhi and adjoining regions as intense heatwave conditions continued to grip large parts of northwest, central and eastern India. Temperatures crossed 45 degrees Celsius in several regions on Thursday, prompting the IMD ...

May 21, 2026 8:27 PM

Banda Sizzles at 48.2°C, Remains Hottest Place in India for Third Day

Uttar Pradesh continued to reel under intense heatwave conditions on Thursday, with Banda recording a maximum temperature of 48.2 degrees Celsius, making it the hottest place in the country for the third consecutive day, according to the India Meteorological Department. Residents in Banda were seen...