The draft Tamil Nadu Dog Breeding Policy has strictly prohibited the breeding of at least nine cold climate dog breeds, which it says cannot withstand the weather in the country. It has said that female dogs âshall not be mated after the age of eightâ. Though it allows âout-breeding and line-breedingâ, the policy restricts âin-breedingâ. … Read more
Dan Richards was instantly paralysed after a “freak accident” during a New Year’s Eve swim. Source link
The UK Health Security Agency has issued an amber cold-health alert for the whole of England. Source link
Snow being cleared from Mughal road after heavy snowfall in Pir ki Gali area, in Poonch on October 16, 2023. | Photo Credit: ANI A cold wave gripped Kashmir on October 16 as the higher reaches received a spell of snowfall and the plains were lashed by rainfall. Several highways were closed due to snow … Read more
Mumbai: The shortage of blood supply is a widely discussed problem amongst the medical fraternity. It is estimated that India needs around 15 million units of blood, but it falls short of its requirement every year. The blood requires intended temperatures to be preserved with the help of efficient medical-grade cold chain solutions. Apart from … Read more
Ambulance crews say they are treating more people who are sick because they cannot afford to heat their home. Source link
Much of the plains in north and northwest India is reeling under a severe cold wave. | Photo Credit: Sandeep Saxena Minimum temperatures ranged from one to three degrees celsius in many parts of northwest India on January 1. 2023, as severe cold wave conditions continued to shiver Rajasthan, Punjab and Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi. … Read more
Frosty winds whipped the plains of north and northwest India on Sunday, bringing minimum temperatures down to the range of 3 to 5 degrees Celsius in many areas. It is going to turn even colder until western disturbances provide some relief starting Thursday. At minus 4.7 degrees Celsius, Fatehpur in Sikar district of Rajasthan recorded … Read more
Pharmacies say there are supply chain issues with some products but people should not panic buy. Source link
Dense fog engulfed large swathes of north India reeling under intense cold as visibility reduced significantly, disrupting rail services and causing a vehicle pile-up in Uttar Pradesh, on Wednesday. The harshest winter period ‘Chilla-i-Kalan’ also set in Kashmir, freezing fringes of many water-bodies. At least 11 people were injured in the pile-up involving several vehicles … Read more