As Lok Sabha polls 2024 start, will extreme heat be a threat to voters? Here's what IMD has to say

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While hot weather is part of everyday life in much of India, the intensity and frequency of heat waves are rising due to climate change, increasing the risk of working or other outdoor activities.

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Lok Sabha

Lower house of the Parliament of India
In Madhya Pradesh, the elections for its 29 Lok Sabha constituencies are scheduled to be conducted in four phases, April 19 (phase 1), April 26 (phase 2), May 7..
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The Congress has kept the suspense going for Amethi and Raebareli constituencies, not naming candidates for them in the latest list of names for the Lok Sabha..
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Hemang Joshi, the youngest Lok Sabha candidate in Gujarat, intertwines music with his journey from student leader to BJP nominee, with a 'sanedo' endorsed by..
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The overall voter turnout data for the first two phases of Lok Sabha polls, which the Election Commission officially released on Tuesday, is identical to the..
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India Meteorological Department

Meteorological agency of the Government of India
As vast swathes of east and south India continued to bake under the scorching sun on Thursday, with the mercury in two Telangana districts hitting the 44°C..
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India Meteorological Department forecasts intense hot weather during parliamentary elections in many states/UTs. 295 seats to vote in the next four phases, with..
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The Meteorological Department's All India Weather Bulletin states that a significant western disturbance is centred over central Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and the..
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Several states, including Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand, are expected to witness widespread light to moderate rainfall or snowfall..
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Indian Meteorological Department's (IMD) scientist, Soma Sen Roy, has said that the chances of heatwave conditions in North India are less likely to happen..
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