Holiday declared for schools, colleges of Mangaluru taluk on July 8
Mangaluru: As rain continues to batter Mangaluru taluk, Tahsildar Prashantha V Patila has declared a holiday for anganwadis, primary schools, high schools and PU colleges, including government, aided and private institutions, in the taluk on July 8.
Tahsildar of Mangaluru, who is also the Chairman of Mangaluru Taluk Disaster Management Authority, has issued the order in consideration of a heavy rain forecast issued by Indian Meteorological Department and the Karnataka State Natural Disaster Management Authority.
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Mercury likely to touch 44 deg C in Delhi; IMD issues alert for heatwave-like conditions
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'.
