Udupi: The Udupi Deputy Commissioner has authorized block education officers to declare holidays for schools and colleges across the district due to ongoing heavy rains. Dr. Vidyakumari, the Deputy Commissioner, stated that this decision was made in response to the persistent rain affecting the area.

Heavy rain is not continuous across all seven taluks of Udupi district and there has been a notable reduction in rainfall after 10 PM. Based on the current weather conditions, block education officers have been given the discretion to declare holidays as needed.

As a result, holidays have already been announced for 19 schools in Byndur Taluk. Similarly, Salihat School and MGM College in Hoode, Udupi, have also declared holidays.

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New Delhi (PTI): Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 26.2 degrees Celsius on Sunday, 2.4 notches below the seasonal average, according to the India Meteorological Department.

The weather department has forecast partly cloudy sky with an orange alert for heatwave-like conditions at isolated places by the evening.

The maximum temperature is expected to reach around 44 degrees Celsius on Sunday, the IMD said.

The relative humidity in the capital was recorded at 43 per cent at 8.30 am.

The air quality was 'poor' at 9 am, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) reading of 223, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data showed.

According to the CPCB, an AQI between zero and 50 is considered 'good', 51 and 100 'satisfactory', 101 and 200 'moderate', 201 and 300 'poor', 301 and 400 'very poor', and 401 and 500 'severe'.