India is drying up, fast
Congratulations to all... we have achieved 50 degree temperature this year. Let’s cut more trees to achieve 60 degrees the next year,’ a sarcastic tweet the other day came as a jolt. It was, however,
Churu (D)
-
Unrelenting heat wave sends people scurrying for cover
Palodhi in Rajasthan simmers at 51 degrees; Ahmedabad breaks 100-year-old record Blistering heat roasted north India with Palodhi in Rajasthan simmering at 51 degrees and the maximum in Ahmedabad shattering
-
Groundwater exploration: Rajasthan govt. mulls to rope in private player
With an aim to address acute water shortage in Rajasthan, state government is considering to rope in a company to explore underground water stream in Churu-Rajgarh-Sardarshahar area. Public Health Engineering
-
Heat wave conditions in Rajasthan
The heat wave conditions made a comeback in most parts of western Rajasthan on Sunday as no rainfall occurred in over a month in the state while Churu became the hottest place at 42.8 degrees Celsius,
-
Thirsty kya: Scheme feeds Churu villages
Over 350 villages in "water stressed" Churu district have no water woes. The ongoing Apni Yojna project drawing water from Indira Gandhi Canal is providing potable drinking water to a population of 9 lakh
-
North continues to reel under heat wave
Searing heat conditions prevailed in the northern region as mercury soared to record levels at many places with Churu registering a blistering high of 48.3 degrees Celsius. In Rajasthan, Sriganganagar
-
Churu to become open defecation free district
Rajasthan, which ranks among the bottom five states in the country for open defecation, has something to cheer about. Churu is likely to become the first district in state to be declared open defecation
-
Haryana, Punjab reel under heat wave
Hisar recorded the maximum temperature of 45 degrees Intense heat waves swept across Haryana and Punjab, including Chandigarh, for the second day on Thursday even as Hisar in Haryana recorded the maximum temperature of 45 degrees Celsius.
-
Heat wave increases, Phalodi hottest at 47 degrees Celsius
The scorching heat continued in the state for the second consecutive day on Wednesday. The conditions further aggravated which affected normal life and vehicular traffic. In western Rajasthan, maximum
-
Haryana usurping Yamuna water’
Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje has accused the Haryana Government of “usurping Rajasthan’s share of water” from the Yamuna and has urged the Centre to intervene in the matter. In a letter written to the
-
Cold wave covers north India, but spares Bihar
Cold wave conditions continued in much of north India on Tuesday, with some places even in the plains of Punjab recording near-zero minimum temperature. Dense fog hit vehicular traffic in many places,