A Frequently Asked Questions' list on Bureau of Energy Efficiency’s recommendations on the temperature setting of Air Conditioners has been released by the ministry. In a press release, the department has tried to clear the doubts and confusions regarding the recommendations, especially, about the default temperature setting of ACs. These are as follow…

New Delhi: The high pollution levels during this time of the year in Delhi are unusual and primarily due to dust storms from Rajasthan. Rajasthan is facing extremely dry weather conditions, with high temperatures and wind speeds.

New Delhi: Rainfall Forecast issued by India Meteorological Department indicates that Heavy to Very Heavy rainfall is likely at a few places with extremely heavy fall at isolated places over Konkan and Goa, Madhya Maharashtra during June 7 to 12. Due to this warning, there is likelihood of rise in water levels in various river basins such as West Flowing rivers Between Tapi and Tadri, Godavari and its tributaries near the west coast, Krishna and its tributaries near west coast, Cauvery and its tributaries near west coast as well as in West flowing rivers between Tadri and Kanyakumari.

New Delhi: Southwest Monsoon has further advanced into some more parts of Central Arabian Sea, remaining parts of Goa, Karnataka and Rayalaseema, some parts of south Konkan, south Madhya Maharashtra, Marathwada, Vidarbha, south Chhattisgarh and south Odisha, entire Telangana, most parts of Coastal Andhra Pradesh, remaining parts of West Central Bay of Bengal and most parts of North Bay of Bengal.

New Delhi: Global celebrations of World Environment Day 2018, being hosted by India, kicked off with a total of three thematic sessions being held at Vigyan Bhawan here.

New Delhi: India Meteorological Department (IMD) has prepared the 2nd Stage Long Range forecast of the seasonal rainfall over the country as a whole, forecasts for the monthly rainfall for July and August over the country as a whole, and forecasts for the seasonal rainfall for the four broad geographical regions of India (Northwest India, Northeast India, Central India and South Peninsula).