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Weather department predicts heavy rain in three TN districts

14 Jan, 2025 9:43 AM

Chennai, Jan 14 (IANS) The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) has forecast heavy rainfall in the districts of Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli, and Kanniyakumari on Wednesday.

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Delhi's air quality remains 'poor' amid cold wave; IMD predicts isolated rainfall

14 Jan, 2025 9:23 AM

New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) Delhi's Air Quality Index (AQI) remained in the 'poor' category and fog continued to persist in the morning hours on Tuesday also.

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Los Angeles wildfires: 25 dead, 92,000 people under evacuation

14 Jan, 2025 8:33 AM

Los Angeles, Jan 14 (IANS) About 92,000 people remain under mandatory evacuation orders and 25 dead due to the Los Angeles wildfires in the western US, and another 89,000 are under evacuation warnings, Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna told reporters.

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IMD’s 150th Foundation Day: PM Modi to launch 'Mission Mausam' today

14 Jan, 2025 8:33 AM

New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch ‘Mission Mausam’, which aims to make the country a weather-ready and climate-smart nation, on the occasion of India Meteorological Department's 150th Foundation Day on Tuesday.

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NEWS DATE: 13 Jan, 2025



Tenders invited for seven solar power projects of 72 MW: Himachal CM

13 Jan, 2025 11:03 PM

Shimla, Jan 13 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Sukhu on Monday said the government is aiming to harness green energy on a large scale. He said tenders have been invited for setting up seven solar power projects of 72 MW, which are being evaluated.

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India's green energy capacity records 16 pc rise to 209 GW in 2024

13 Jan, 2025 3:03 PM

New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) India's total renewable energy installed capacity recorded a robust double-digit growth of 15.84 per cent to touch 209.44 GW, as of December 2024, from 180.80 GW in December 2023, according to a statement issued by the Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) on Monday.

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PM Modi to launch Mission Mausam on Tuesday, will make India weather-ready, climate-smart

13 Jan, 2025 12:17 PM

New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch ‘Mission Mausam’ on the occasion of India Meteorological Department 150th Foundation Day tomorrow, the Prime Minister's Office said on Monday.

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MeT department warns of hailstorms, rain in Rajasthan parts

13 Jan, 2025 11:53 AM

Jaipur, Jan 13 (IANS) The Meteorological (MeT) Department on Monday warned of a new western disturbance which will reach Rajasthan on Tuesday, bringing a likelihood of rain and hailstorms in districts like Bikaner, Jaipur, Bharatpur, Ajmer, and Kota on January 14 and 15.

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Cold wave impact: Rajasthan govt shuts schools for Classes 1 to 8

13 Jan, 2025 11:07 AM

Jaipur, Jan 13 (IANS) Amid a cold wave sweeping Rajasthan, the state government has announced holidays for students from Class I to 8 in 25 districts, including Jaipur.

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At minus 5.1 degrees, J&K's Srinagar city freezes

13 Jan, 2025 10:43 AM

Srinagar, Jan 13 (IANS) Minimum temperature dropped several notches below the freezing point in Kashmir on Monday as intense cold affected life in J&K.

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