Tag: Winter

Bhubaneswar: Life has been thrown out of gear in most parts of Odisha due to intense cold wave sweeping the State. People are mostly seen huddling around fire with warm clothes put on. Mercury at many places except the coastal parts of the State is hovering near 10 degree Celsius. People going for work and […]

Srinagar: Kargil town was the coldest in the Kashmir Valley at minus 9 degrees Celsius on Sunday while the minimum temperatures across the region around the freezing point, the weather office said. According to a Met Department official, the minimum temperatures in Leh, Gulmarg, Pahalgam and Srinagar were minus 5.1 degrees, minus 4.5, minus 1.1 […]

Lucknow: Extreme cold wave conditions prevailed in most parts of Uttar Pradesh on Saturday. Lack of night shelters and amenities have already led to the death of over 70 homeless and poor people. Phone calls to senior officials, including Director Information Anuj Jha have remained unanswered. Twenty two deaths have been reported from Poorvanchal; three […]

New Delhi: Coffee turns out to be your best friend to give warmth in the winter season but do you know that you get a supple skin if you try coffee on your skin in the chilly season? Neetu Prasher, Head of Training at Avon India, lists the reasons why coffee is good for the […]

New Delhi: With winter comes dryness, dullness and roughness. Hence it is very important to follow rituals like treating the skin with Vitamin C or peeling away flakiness with enzymes, say experts. Disha Meher, a national expert on skin and nails at Lakmé Salon and Pond’s skin expert Rashmi Shetty share tips you need to […]

New Delhi: With the air quality in Delhi and NCR getting worse ahead of winter, the city government has said it may bring back the odd-even vehicle rationing scheme in the capital. In a letter written on Wednesday, Delhi Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot directed the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) to gear up for implementation of the […]

New Delhi: The capital may not witness smoggy mornings this winter as many farmers in the neighbouring state of Punjab have stopped burning paddy stubble and are using it to generate electricity with the help of biomass machines, chairman of Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA) Bhure Lal has said. Stubble is also being used to produce […]

Bhubaneswar: Mercury continued to plummet further across the State with the temperature settling at 9.5 degree Celsius in the capital city on Friday. While Daringbadi, also known as Odisha’s Kashmir remained the coldest place in Odisha at 6 degree Celsius, the tourist town witnessed heavy frost for the first time during winter this year. “It […]

Bhubaneswar: Cold wave condition will prevail and temperature will be below normal in most places of Odisha for the next three to four days, the regional Meteorological department informed. Director of the Meteorological Centre, Bhubaneswar, HR Biswas said the mixture of dry air and cold winds from North-westerly direction is resulting in fall of temperatures […]

Bhubaneswar: Phulbani recorded a lowest of 7 degree Celsius while the temperature plummeted below 12 degree celsius in ten other districts as cold wave swept most parts of Odisha on Friday. While Daringibadi shivered at 8.5 degrees, the minimum temperature recorded in the State Capital was 13 degree Celsius. With the temperature dropping drastically in last […]

Bhubaneswar: With the temperature already hovering around 10 degree Celcius in several districts, the Indian Meteorological Department has stated that cold wave conditions are likely to intensify further in Odisha. While the temperature dipped in parts of West Odisha and interior areas of the State yesterday, the Meteorological department predicted that it will continue to […]

Bhubaneswar: Bone-chilling cold wave conditions continue to sweep most parts of Odisha with more than ten places recording temperatures below 10 degree Celsius on Wednesday. For the past 3-4 days, temperature drop has led to snowfall in Koida area of Sundergarh while other parts of the district also witnessed temperatures below 10 deg Celsius. Similarly, […]

New York: Low humidity is a key reason behind people falling sick and even dying from flu during the winter months, says a study. Decreased humidity lowers the immune system’s defences against flu infection, says a study published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). It offers an insight into why […]

Come winter and it is time to enjoy glorious evening receptions and parties where you can flaunt your exceptional wardrobe and exquisite collection of jewellery. It is never the same in summer because of the hot weather that prevails in the subcontinent during that season. So what can be the best option that will look […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Friday asked all district collectors to take appropriate measures to protect people from the cold conditions as the IMD has forecast cold wave condition in certain pockets of the state. “All collectors are requested to keep a close watch and take appropriate steps to deal with the cold wave situation,” […]