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No Heatwave Relief For Delhi Traffic Police: Duty Comes First

25 Jun 2024

Delhi Traffic police personnel are grappling with severe heat conditions as the city experiences a record-breaking warm summer. Despite efforts by senior officers to equip traffic posts with coolers and provide electrolyte packets, many officers are still enduring discomfort and health issues due to inadequate cooling measures. According to Assistant...

Petrol Sales Up by 7%, Diesel Witnesses Decline by 9.5% this April

17 Apr 2024

The consumption of Petrol has increased by 7% in the first half of the April. While Diesel sales on the other hand were down by 9.5%. These figures were announced by the preliminary data of some state-owned firms which reportedly control 90 per cent of the fuel market as of...

Special arrangements in Trichy to keep elephants cool from summer heat

03 Apr 2024

Amid rising temperatures, the Elephant Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre in Tiruchirapalli district of Tamil Nadu has implemented special measures to help elephants cope with the heat. Forest officials are providing shower baths, mud baths, and swimming pools to help lower the elephants' body temperatures. The District Forest Officer (DFO) of...