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23 August 2024 at 4:29:04 pm

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Agniveer recruits of the Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry (JAK LI) during the passing out parade of the sixth batch at the JAK LI Regimental Centre, on the outskirts of Srinagar, on Thursday. Bollywood actor Chunky Panday during Hungama OTT India Fest 2025, in Mumbai, on Thursday. Greek actress Mary Mina lights a torch from the cauldron during the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics flame handover ceremony at Panathenaic stadium, in Athens, Greece, on Thursday. An artist from Rajasthan...

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Agniveer recruits of the Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry (JAK LI) during the passing out parade of the sixth batch at the JAK LI Regimental Centre, on the outskirts of Srinagar, on Thursday. Bollywood actor Chunky Panday during Hungama OTT India Fest 2025, in Mumbai, on Thursday. Greek actress Mary Mina lights a torch from the cauldron during the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics flame handover ceremony at Panathenaic stadium, in Athens, Greece, on Thursday. An artist from Rajasthan performs a traditional dance during the 32nd Rashtriya Shilp Mela at North Central Zone Cultural Centre in Prayagraj on Wednesday. A woman collects usable items from debris strewn on the shore in the aftermath of Cyclone 'Ditwah', at Pattinapakkam Beach, on Thursday.

Heatwave sweeps parts of Jharkhand, Daltonganj hottest at 43 degrees C

  • PTI
  • Apr 24
  • 1 min read

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RANCHI: Heatwave swept parts of Jharkhand with Daltonganj sizzling at 43 degrees Celsius, an official said on Thursday.


A 'yellow' alert of heatwave was issued for Simdega, Saraikela-Kharswan, East and West Singhbhum districts till April 26, he said.


Ranchi Meteorological Centre's Deputy Director Abhishek Anand said the maximum temperature is hovering around 40 degrees Celsius across the state.


He said a heat wave alert has been issued for the southern region.


The Santhal Pargana region is also facing a high maximum temperature, he said.


Daltonganj registered the state's highest maximum temperature at 43 degrees Celsius, which was 2.2 notches above the normal, on Wednesday.

It was followed by Jamshedpur and Chaibasa, recording 42.6 and 42.4 degrees Celsius, respectively.


State capital Ranchi recorded 38.8 degrees Celsius.


Anand said no major change in the maximum temperature is expected for at least three days.


Thereafter, it may decline by 3 to 5 degrees Celsius, with the likelihood of rain and hailstorm from April 27, he said.

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