Anjali Marar

A recent decision by NITs mandates that “all new entrants shall have PhD in the relevant or equivalent discipline and shall have first class in the preceding degrees. At least one of the qualifying degrees from a centrally funded Institution (CFTI)/Institute of repute (National/ International) is mandatory.”

The monsoon is supposed to begin on June 1, and withdraw fully by September 30. Over the past many years, however, significant changes have been seen in precipitation patterns. So, the ‘normals’ are now set to shift.

The new dates are expected to be announced in April, when IMD releases its First Long Range Forecast for the 2020 monsoon, IMD director-general M Mohapatra said.

Areas within Pimpri-Chinchwad seem to have gone easy on the use of the banned plastic items, with sellers in vegetable markets and street vendors increasingly seen using them.

During a severe winter, new reports have declared 2019 as the second warmest ever globally, and the seventh warmest in India. A look at these trends, what caused them, and the climate change connection

Barely 150 of these birds are estimated to be surviving now globally. However, a major conservation effort launched about four years ago is bringing a ray of hope.

Rain and flood alone claimed 849 lives, with Bihar being the worst affected state due to unprecedented weather events experienced during all the seasons last year.

In a weather summary titled the 'Statement on Climate of India during 2019', IMD stated rains and floods alone took lives of 849 people, with Bihar being the worst affected Indian state.

“The optical image of the galaxy AGC 203001 showed no signs of any stars, which is astounding. One of the reasons could be that hydrogen gas is very low in density and its vast expanse could make it unconducive for star formation,” said Yogesh Wadadekar, senior scientist and co-author of the research published on Thursday in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society.

Reservoirs in southern states stock 76 per cent stock

IMD records show that December was equally warm for Kolhapur and Solapur, among other cities in central Maharashtra, where the minimum temperature recorded was 17.6 degrees Celsius.

Prime Minister lauds contributions of IUCAA and NCRA.

There is nothing unusual in the climatic conditions that influence temperatures in this region at this time of the year, scientists say. But there must be some specific explanation?

Nagpur and Chandrapur reported a sudden drop in mercury levels, as the two cities were among the coldest in the state on Sunday. According to meteorologists, Vidarbha, too, is under the influence of the ongoing coldwave that has affected North India for over a week now.

The unusually cold December this year could just be another instance of extreme climates becoming more and more frequent, a result of climate change. Across the world, the frequency and intensity of both heatwaves and cold waves have increased in the last few years.

Digital entries to help maintain records safely, allow observers to keep track of real-time weather events.

Decade-long rainfall data, maintained by the India Meteorological Department (IMD), indicates that Pune city has reported rainfall only three times in December since 2009.

I hope that I can bring a change. In my societal setup, I do ask parents to give the same opportunities to daughters as they give their sons, said Shaha.

The stove could soon be rolled out in most metros in the country where PNG for cooking is available. The IIP has held preliminary talks with officials of the Maharashtra Natural Gas Limited (MNGL) in this regard.