IMD plans to use AI to better forecasts; admits predicting severe weather events challenging
New Delhi, Jan 13 (PTI) As it celebrates 150th year of its establishment, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has now set its eyes on fine-tuning its weather forecast models using artificial intelligence and faster supercomputers even though it struggles to predict small-level severe weather events. In an interview with PTI, IMD Director General Mrutyunjay Mohapatra […]
441 fresh Covid cases in India
New Delhi, Jan 13 (PTI) India has recorded 441 fresh COVID-19 infections while the number of active cases has come down to 3,238, the Union health ministry said on Saturday. No deaths were reported in a span of 24 hours, according to the ministry’s data updated at 8 am. The number of daily cases was […]
Cold wave continues in Punjab, Haryana; Narnaul coldest at 3 degrees Celsius
Chandigarh, Jan 13 (PTI) Cold wave continues in Punjab and Haryana with the mercury dropping to under 5 degrees Celsius in several places. Several parts of the two states also witnessed fog in the morning. Narnaul in Haryana was the coldest place with a minimum of 3 degrees Celsius on Saturday, according to a report […]
Light snowfall in Gurez sector breaks dry spell in Valley
Srinagar, Jan 13 (PTI) The prolonged dry spell in the Valley was broken as Gurez sector in Bandipora district received light snowfall overnight even as minimum temperatures rose a few notches in several places, officials said on Saturday. A feeble western disturbance hit Jammu and Kashmir on Friday night due to which light snowfall occurred […]
Casual labourers in BRO projects to be covered under term insurance
New Delhi, Jan 13 (PTI) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has approved a proposal to roll out a term insurance scheme for casual paid labourers engaged by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) for various infrastructure projects. Under the scheme, a sum of Rs 10 lakh will be given to the next of kin in case of […]
Investing in JK means investing in unity, integrity of Bharat: Lt Guv
Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit GUJARAT: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday said that investing in J&K offers unique opportunity to tap into UT’s potential brimming with raw material, better incentives, high productivity for niche market, high potential of value addition, robust infrastructure and high level of innovation, research and development. While attending the special session […]
