Youth handing over Ambali in the backdrop of a heat wave which continues to grip the State in Sangareddy on Sunday. | Photo Credit: MOHD ARIF The sweltering heat wave continued to grip Telangana as all 33 districts recorded temperatures at or above 40°C on Sunday. According to data from the Telangana Development Planning Society … Read more
After a blazing first week, the second week of March saw a slight dip in daytime temperatures in the coastal districts of the State. However, temperatures rose in Rayalaseema, where the maximum temperature crossed 40Coastal districts experience temperature dip, while Rayalaseema sees scorching heat with maximum temperatures crossing 40°C. Except for Nandigama and Rayalaseema, whose … Read more
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. File | Photo Credit: DEBASISH BHADURI West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is likely to hold administrative review meetings in three districts next week with the first one expected in Murshidabad on January 20, an official said on Saturday (January 18, 2025). After the Murshidabad meeting, Ms. Banerjee is likely to … Read more
TGDPS data revealed that nine out of the 33 districts in Telangana recorded temperatures below 10°C. | Photo Credit: File Photo Telangana experienced a warmer morning on Monday, with the State’s minimum temperature showing a slight rise compared to Sunday. Data from the Telangana Development Planning Society (TGDPS) that Kohir in Sangareddy district recorded the … Read more
A low pressure area over the Bay of Bengal is likely to trigger a few intense spells of rain across the State in the coming days. An orange alert warning of very heavy rainfall has been issued for three districts – Ernakulam, Idukki, and Thrissur — on Thursday by the India Meteorological Department (IMD). According … Read more
The Lokayukta officials on Tuesday carried out a series of raids against ten government officials in six districts across the State. The officials were found to have disproportionate assets totally worth over ₹48.5 crore to their known source of income. After gathering information based on the complaints, several teams conducted raids in Bengaluru, Bengaluru Rural … Read more
Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin on Sunday inspected Marakkanam, Kottakuppam, Villupuram and Tindivanam, parts of which were still reeling under the impact of the flooding caused by Cyclone Fengal. He inspected the measures taken to drain water and handed over essentials to affected persons, at the Government Boys Higher Secondary School in Marakkanam. He also … Read more
Tiruchi, Pudukottai, Ariyalur, Ramanathapuram, Sivaganga district collectors announce holiday for institutions Tiruchi – Collector M. Pradeep Kumar declares holiday for schools and colleges in the district today due to rain Pudukottai – Holiday declared for schools only in district Ariyalur – Collector P. Rathinasamy declares holiday for schools in the district due to rain Ramanathapuram … Read more
Water is stagnating in the Big Temple complex in Thanjavur after a spell of rain on Monday (November 18, 2024). | Photo Credit: R. Vengadesh Several parts of the Cauvery delta districts continued to receive moderate to heavy rainfall on Monday (November 18, 2024), in what is seen to be largely beneficial northeast monsoon season … Read more
Two southern districts — Madurai and Kanniyakumari — account for 50% of the irrigation tanks in the State that have reached their capacity. As many as 1,222 tanks across the State were full, as on October 21. Of them, 302 and 310 tanks were in Madurai and Kanniyakumari, respectively. This could be attributed to the … Read more