A file image of Marine Drive in Kochi | Photo Credit: H.VIBHU The overall air quality index (AQI) was in the ‘moderate’ category in Kochi around 12 noon on Tuesday (October 21, 2025.) According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), an overall AQI in the “moderate” category indicated that the air quality is acceptable … Read more
A recently-published study to estimate “child food poverty” among children aged between 2 and 5 in urban slums found that they lacked adequate nutrition in energy and protein. Most children in urban slums were suffering from moderate child food poverty and had poor feeding practices. Inadequate dietary intake in early childhood can lead to failure … Read more
Several places in Rayalaseema received moderate rainfall on Monday (October 14,2024) due to a low pressure formed under the influence of a cyclonic circulation over the Bay of Bengal. The 12 p.m. bulletin from the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said the low pressure area was formed over southeast Bay of Bengal at 5.30 a.m. on … Read more
Southwest monsoon has been normal over Telangana and rain occurred at many places over the State in the last 24 hours, including 5 cm rain recorded each in Parkal (Hanumakonda), Boath (Adilabad); 4 cm each in Bazarhathnoor, Talamadugu ( Adilabad), Nallabelly (Warangal), Venkatapuram (Mulugu), Kerameri (Kumaram Bheem Asifabad), etc. Weather reports issued by the India … Read more
The India Meteorological Department’s (IMD) Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC), Chennai, has forecast light to moderate rain on Wednesday, November 9, 2022, with thunderstorm and lightning to occur at one or two places over Chennai, Thiruvallur, Chengalpattu, Villupuram, Cuddalore, Thanjavur, Thiruvarur, Pudukottai, Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai and Ramanathapuram districts of Tamilnadu and Puducherry & Karaikal during the next one … Read more