India recorded warmest February in 124 years, says India Meteorological Department
New Delhi: India recorded its hottest February in 124 years with an average temperature of more than 22 degrees Celsius, official data showed.
The India Meteorological Department pointed out that the average temperature in February rose by 1.34 degrees Celsius, from the usual 20.70 degrees Celsius to 22.04 degrees Celsius.
It also noted that the maximum temperature in the country increased by 1.49 degrees Celsius, reaching 29.07 degrees Celsius compared to the normal 27.58 degrees Celsius. Additionally, the average minimum temperature for February was recorded at 15.02 degrees Celsius, which is higher than the normal 13.82 degrees Celsius.
Warmer nights were observed in northern and northwestern India in February, which in turn also kept fog conditions away from the Indo-Gangetic plains.
In its summer season forecast released on Friday, the IMD predicted that both maximum and minimum temperatures across most parts of India would remain above normal from March to May. Jammu, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Delhi, Rajasthan, plains of Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, central MP, Chhattisgarh, coastal, northern and eastern Maharashtra, Goa and coastal Karnataka are expected to experience warmer conditions during this period.
The weather department further warned that India could face above-normal temperatures and an increased number of heatwave days during the upcoming summer months.
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Porsche car crash case exposed systemic corruption: Pune police commissioner
Pune (PTI): The Porsche car crash case exposed "systemic corruption," but the Pune Police have successfully uncovered the nexus behind the replacement of the accused juvenile's blood samples with those of his mother, Police Commissioner Amitesh Kumar said on Wednesday.
The case made national headlines after the high-end car allegedly driven by the 17-year-old boy in an inebriated state mowed down motorcycle-borne IT professionals Anish Awadhiya and Ashwini Costa in the Kalyani Nagar area on May 19 last year.
"Last year’s Porsche car crash case sparked widespread discussions about Pune’s deteriorating social culture, alleged police corruption, and several other issues. Amid all the criticism, one positive aspect stood out: the case exposed systemic corruption.
"It also demonstrated how the police, working within the same system, managed to uncover the entire nexus behind the replacement of the juvenile’s blood samples with those of his mother," Kumar said while addressing Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan, an initiative aimed at raising awareness against drug addiction, organised at Modern College.
He added that the juvenile has been released since he was a minor.
"However, his mother has remained in jail for over a year, and his father continues to be behind bars. Doctors from Sassoon Hospital and others involved are also still in jail," Kumar said, adding that one mistake by a child, and an attempt by his parents to cover it up, destroyed an entire family.
He said the police will follow up on this case until every guilty person is punished.
Kumar also appealed to students to stay away from intoxicating substances and drugs.
"You are not only endangering your own life but also putting your entire family at risk," he said, urging the youth not to fall prey to harmful addictions.
"Instead, stand strong and act as a force to ensure that drug abuse is curbed in your surroundings. We assure you of full police support," he added.
He further stated that if youth from all colleges unite and decide to end this menace, "the day is not far when not even one gram of drug will be sold in the city".
The investigation into the car crash had revealed that the juvenile's blood samples were replaced with those of his mother.
The roles of Dr Ajay Taware, head of the forensic department, Medical Officer Shreehari Halnor, and a hospital staffer came under scrutiny.
While the mother is currently out on bail, the juvenile’s father, Sassoon Hospital doctors Taware and Halnor, staffer Atul Ghatkamble, two middlemen, Ashpak Makandar and Amar Gaikwad, and others remain in jail for the alleged blood sample swap.
