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April 15, 2026 11:48 AM

Barmer stays hottest at 41.6 degrees in Rajasthan, Kota second at 41.5

Sizzling summers have escalated heat conditions across Rajasthan, as temperatures rose sharply in multiple regions in the last 24 hours, with Barmer staying hottest at 41.6 degrees Celsius, followed by Kota at 41.5 degrees. Barmer and Jaisalmer crossed 40 degrees Celsius on Monday, and Kota has now recorded temperatures above 41 degrees on Wednesday. Churu and Chittorgarh followed Kota and crossed the 40-degree mark As the heat intensifies, warm winds have begun sweeping across western Rajasth...

April 14, 2026 11:39 AM

Barmer Records Season’s Highest Temperature at 41.8°C in Rajasthan

Rajasthan is witnessing a sharp rise in temperatures, with Barmer recording the highest maximum temperature of the season at 41.8 degrees Celsius over the past 24 hours, according to the Meteorological Centre in Jaipur. Chittorgarh followed closely, registering a maximum temperature of 40 degrees Celsius, marking one of the hottest days of the season in the state so far. The weather department has indicated that clear skies and intense heat conditions are likely to persist across Rajasthan ove...

September 25, 2025 6:26 PM

PM Modi launches development projects worth over Rs 1.22 lakh crore in Rajasthan’s Banswara

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for development works worth over ₹1,22,100 crore during an event in Banswara, Rajasthan. Visiting the sacred land of Maa Tripura Sundari on the fourth day of Navratri, PM Modi paid homage to Maa Mahi - revered as the Ganga of Kanthal and Vagad - and hailed the courage and contributions of tribal communities and leaders like Mahayogi Govind Guru Ji, Maharana Pratap, and Raja Bansia Bhil. The Prime Minister descr...

September 16, 2024 5:55 PM

South Asia faces extreme weather with heatwave in India, cyclone in Bangladesh

South Asia is experiencing extreme weather conditions, with at least nine killed due to a suspected heat stroke in India's west, while parts of Bangladesh and neighbouring states are likely to be hit by a cyclone in a couple of days. Extreme temperatures throughout Asia last month were made worse most likely as a result of human-driven climate change, a team of international scientists said. India's summer temperatures often peak in May, but scientists have predicted more heatwave days than us...