Severe cold continues in North India. According to India Meteorological Department (IMD), snowfall will continue at higher places in Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir from today (January 13) till the end of this week. Due to the effect of snowy and westerly cold winds coming from the hilly areas, the minimum temperature will be seen falling in Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, due to which the chill will increase further.

Yellow alert issued in Delhi
The temperature in the capital Delhi is continuously creating new records. The lowest minimum temperature recorded in the last 2 days in 13 years was 3 degrees Celsius, which is about 5 degrees Celsius less than normal. The mercury in Palam has reached minus 2.5 degrees Celsius, causing severe cold. Cold wave conditions are likely to persist for the next two days. Due to this, the minimum temperature may fall further in many areas of the capital. The Meteorological Department has issued a yellow alert in view of the cold.

Weather changed in UP
Now in Uttar Pradesh, it is bitterly cold in the morning and evening because the sun is coming out in the afternoon. There is melting due to wind blowing in the morning and evening. There is a possibility of light fog in and around Lucknow in the morning. Light to moderate fog was seen in Purvanchal and Western UP. According to the Meteorological Department, fog may return now.

The weather has changed in UP after the passing of western disturbance. There was light to moderate fog in different areas in Lucknow on Monday morning. However, as the day progressed, the sun shone brightly. Due to changed weather and north-westerly winds, the day temperature was recorded at 21.6 degrees Celsius while the night temperature was 6.6 degrees Celsius. Today the maximum temperature of Lucknow can be 20 and the minimum temperature can be 7 degree Celsius.

Cold wave warning in which districts?
At some places in western Uttar Pradesh, cold wave conditions have arisen due to the minimum temperature falling below 4 degrees Celsius. In the absence of any significant change in it during the next 48 hours, there is a possibility of frost along with cold wave in the districts of Agra, Aligarh, Meerut, Saharanpur, Moradabad and Rohilkhand of Western Uttar Pradesh.

Severe cold in Rajasthan
Cold wave continues to wreak havoc in Rajasthan. The minimum temperature was recorded at minus 2 degrees in Pratapgarh and minus 1 degree in Barmer. According to IMD, 1.5 degree temperature was recorded in Pilani, 1.2 degree in Sikar, 1.5 degree in Lunkaransar of Bikaner, 2 degree in Jhunjhunu and 2 degree in Churu. The minimum temperature remained below 10 degrees Celsius at most places in the state. It is likely to be around 8 degrees in the capital Jaipur.

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The National Commission for Women (NCW) on Saturday (January 3, 2026) has taken suo motu cognizance of the death of a 19-year-old student in Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh, following alleged ragging, mental torture and sexual harassment. The Commission has strongly condemned this case and termed it as a gross violation of the life, dignity and rights of the student. Apart from this, questions have also been raised on the failure of security system in educational campuses and a letter has been written to the DGP of Himachal Pradesh, instructions have been given to ensure fair and timely investigation in the case and arrest of the accused.

NCW gave strict instructions regarding the matter

The National Commission for Women (NCW) issued a statement in the matter saying that the Commission has taken suo motu cognizance of a very serious incident related to ragging, physical harassment and sexual harassment at the Government Degree College, Dharamshala, in which a 19-year-old student died during treatment. The Commission strongly condemns this heinous, inhuman and condemnable act, which is a gross violation of the life, dignity and rights of the student and highlights the serious failure of the security mechanism in educational campuses.

Letter written to DGP of Himachal Pradesh

The Women’s Commission said that the Honorable Chairperson has written a letter to the Director General of Police (DGP) of Himachal Pradesh directing him to ensure immediate FIR registration, arrest of all the accused, fair and timely investigation, preservation of post-mortem and medical records and strict action under the Indian Justice Code (BNS), 2023, anti-sexual harassment laws and prohibition of ragging rules.

At the same time, the Women’s Commission has also given instructions to take departmental action against guilty/negligent faculty members, review the anti-ragging mechanism in the college and strengthen campus security, awareness and counseling arrangements. Also, instructions have been given to submit the detailed action taken report (ATR) to the commission within the next five days.

Under which sections was the case registered?

Dharamshala Police has registered a case under sections 75, 115(2) and 3(5) of the Indian Code of Justice (BNS), which include sections like sexual harassment, voluntarily causing hurt and similar intent. Along with this, Section 3 of the Himachal Pradesh Educational Institutions (Prohibition of Ragging) Act, 2009 has also been imposed. Four girl students and a college professor have been made accused in this case.

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This time rain can spoil the New Year celebrations, because the Meteorological Department has issued a rain alert in many states of the country. According to IMD, there is a possibility of rain in many states of North India amid severe cold. Apart from this, a warning of snowfall has been issued in the mountainous areas. Due to rain and snowfall the temperature may drop by 2 to 3 degrees.

These days the havoc of cold wave is being seen in the eastern and northern parts of the country. Today (31 December 2025), apart from the capital Delhi, a warning of rain and snowfall has been issued in Himachal Pradesh, UP, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Haryana and Jammu and Kashmir.

How will the weather be in Delhi?
IMD has predicted the weather to worsen in Delhi today. According to the Meteorological Department, tomorrow on New Year, the maximum temperature of Delhi will be 20 degrees Celsius and the minimum temperature will be 10 degrees Celsius, while in the morning the temperature can fall to 8 to 9 degrees Celsius. Apart from this, an alert has also been issued regarding rain in Delhi from this evening.

Cold wave havoc in UP
Cold wave continues to wreak havoc in many districts due to icy winds in Uttar Pradesh. Even today, on the last day of the year 2025, the weather will remain the same in many districts of the state. According to the Meteorological Department, there may be light drizzle in many districts after the next 24 hours. However, today there is a possibility of severe fog in many districts of Eastern UP as well as Western UP. The Meteorological Department has issued orange and yellow alerts regarding this.

Where is it a cold day today?
In UP, on Wednesday, Azamgarh, Gorakhpur, Ballia, Deoria, Mau, Ayodhya, Kushinagar, Maharajganj, Sant Kabirnagar, Siddharthnagar, Gonda, Balrampur, Shravasti, Bahraich, Sitapur, Lakhimpur Kheri, Shahjahanpur and Bareilly will see a double attack of fog along with cold day. There will be severe cold in Varanasi, Mirzapur, Chandauli, Prayagraj, Pratapgarh, Kaushambi, Agra, Kanpur, Unnao, Mainpuri, Rampur, Kannauj, Rae Bareli and Amethi.

Fog will be seen in the capital Lucknow and Noida in the morning also. The Meteorological Department estimates that the minimum temperature in these districts may be 9 and maximum 20 degrees Celsius. After 24 hours, people of Noida and Lucknow will get some relief. Kanpur city had the coldest night in the last 24 hours, as the minimum temperature recorded here was 4.4 degrees Celsius.

Bihar weather
Weather patterns may change in Bihar today. A decrease of 2 to 3 degrees Celsius may be seen in the maximum temperature. Apart from the capital Patna, warning of dense fog has been issued in Gopalganj, Jehanabad, Gaya, Siwan, Bhojpur, Buxar and East Champaran. The Meteorological Department has expressed the possibility of light rain at some places on January 1 on the New Year.

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In North India, on Sunday (December 21, 2025), severe cold chilled people and at other places a dense blanket of fog slowed down the pace. Due to snowfall in the highlands of North India and rain in the plains, the mercury dropped in Jammu and Kashmir, while the cold wave increased in Punjab and Haryana and visibility was affected due to fog in some parts of Delhi and Uttar Pradesh.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy snowfall in the higher reaches of Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh and northeastern Himachal Pradesh and rain along with snow at some places till Monday (December 22, 2025).

According to IMD, Palam, one of the major weather monitoring centres, recorded a minimum visibility of 300 meters due to moderate fog between 10 pm on Saturday (December 20, 2025) and 12:30 pm on Sunday. The IMD said visibility increased to 600 meters due to light fog, but dropped again to 350 meters due to winds blowing from east-southeast direction at a speed of 7 km per hour.

Light rain and snowfall in Kashmir

Officials said snowfall occurred in Gulmarg, located in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district, where about two inches of snow has accumulated. He said that snowfall started in Sonamarg located on the Srinagar-Kargil highway on the morning of Sunday (December 21), which was continuing till the last information was received. Sadhna Top, which connects the Tangdhar sector near the LoC to the main Kashmir valley, has received moderate snowfall since Saturday (December 20) night, due to which about six inches of snow has accumulated. Officials said light rain started overnight in Srinagar and other parts of the valley and continued intermittently.

There will be severe cold in many areas from Himachal to Punjab and Haryana.

At the same time, moderate to heavy snowfall is expected at some places in Kinnaur and Lahaul-Spiti districts of Himachal Pradesh. According to IMD, dense fog is expected at some places in Una, Bilaspur (Bhakhra Dam Reserve) and Mandi (Balh Valley) districts during the late night and morning of 21 and 22 December. Whereas many areas of Punjab and Haryana experienced severe cold on Sunday (December 21) and dense fog was seen in many areas of both the states.

At the same time, Narnaul was the coldest place in Haryana, where the mercury fell to 5.2 degrees Celsius. Whereas, Gurdaspur was the coldest place in Punjab, where the minimum temperature was recorded at 6.8 degrees Celsius and the minimum temperature in Chandigarh was 8.8 degrees Celsius.

Dense fog will prevail in UP and Rajasthan – IMD

IMD said that there was very dense fog in some parts of Uttar Pradesh, due to which visibility was reduced to less than 50 meters. The department predicted that there will be dense to very dense fog in some areas of eastern Uttar Pradesh during night and morning hours till December 23. At the same time, a slight increase in temperature has been recorded in Rajasthan, although the night temperature at most places still remains below 10 degrees Celsius. The Meteorological Department gave this information. The minimum temperature in Fatehpur, Sikar was recorded at 8.9 degrees Celsius, which was 5.4 degrees Celsius on Friday.

Yellow alert issued for many districts of Jharkhand

IMD has issued an alert on Sunday (December 21) regarding cold and dense fog in some parts of Jharkhand. The minimum temperature has been recorded below 10 degrees Celsius in many districts of the state. IMD said that a yellow alert regarding cold has been issued for Garhwa, Palamu, Chatra, Latehar and Lohardaga districts till 8.30 am on Monday (22 December). Dense fog alert has been issued in 15 districts including Garhwa, Palamu, Chatra, Hazaribagh, Koderma, Giridih, Deoghar, Ranchi, Ramgarh, Bokaro, Dhanbad and Khunti.

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In the last week of November, cold has knocked across the country. The mercury is continuously falling in the plains of North India, while there is a possibility of rain in many southern states. India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a new update for many states including Uttar Pradesh and Bihar apart from the capital Delhi.

The cold will increase further in Delhi from today i.e. Sunday (23 November). There will be light fog in the morning, but as the weather improves during the day, the sun will come out. It will be cold in the morning and night. The maximum temperature can go up to 26 degrees Celsius and the minimum temperature can go up to 11 degrees Celsius. Wind speed can be 10-15 km per hour.

Fog and cold in UP
The weather is changing again in Uttar Pradesh. Meteorologist Atul Kumar Singh said that the decline in temperature that has started in the state due to the effect of cold westerly and north-westerly winds may increase further in the coming days. He said that due to the absence of any active weather system in the state, the effect of cold winds is visible. There is every possibility of a gradual drop in the minimum temperature by 2-3 degrees Celsius within the next 4 to 5 days. The weather in the state may remain completely dry on 23 November.

During this period, there is a possibility of moderate fog at some places in both the parts. Moderate fog has been recorded in Aligarh, Agra, Kanpur and Amethi. There was light fog in Ayodhya, Kushinagar, Varanasi, Azamgarh and Gorakhpur. Light fog has also been recorded in the capital Lucknow in the morning with visibility of about 800 meters.

The Meteorological Department has advised people to be careful while leaving their homes in the morning and to drive slowly during fog. Due to cold winds, the chill in the morning and evening is likely to increase in the state for the next few days.

Temperature will drop in Bihar
Cold has slowly started showing its effect in Bihar adjacent to UP. According to IMD, now there are chances of the temperature going down further. This week people are going to feel more cold. Apart from this, fog has also started in many areas of North Bihar. A minimum visibility of 800 meters was recorded in Purnia in the morning. Patna-based Meteorological Center says that from today the night temperature in most of the districts of Bihar may decrease by 2 to 4 degrees.

Snowfall continues in Himachal
Talking about Himachal Pradesh, cold and snowfall continues in Manali. The temperature may drop up to 2 degrees. According to IMD, the maximum temperature can be 16 degrees Celsius and the minimum temperature can be 2 degrees Celsius.

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Bijli Mahadev Temple: There is a temple located on the peaks of Himachal Pradesh, where the Shivalinga breaks automatically every 12 years. This Shivalinga Kullu Located on the high hills of the district, which is known as Bijli Mahadev.

There is a place amidst peaceful atmosphere and forests, where a miracle happens every 12 years. But you will be surprised to know the method of reassembling this Shivalinga.

Lightning strikes every 12 years

this temple Kullu About 20 kilometers away from and about 7874 above sea level feet of height But it is built. This temple is not as simple as it looks.

Regarding its tradition, local people say that lightning falls on Shivalinga once every 12 years. Which is considered to be the divine leela of Lord Shiva.

Lord Shiva himself throws lightning on himself

The religious belief here is that Lord Shiva himself throws lightning on himself, because he already takes upon himself all the troubles that come on earth.

Due to which, as soon as lightning strikes, there is a loud explosion and the Shivalinga breaks into pieces. But here the local people consider it a part of a unique tradition.

butter and barley Shivling associated with

A few days after the breaking of Shivalinga, the priests and local people made butter and barley The broken pieces are carefully joined together by applying a paste, then after a few days this paste gets removed and the Shivalinga starts looking as before.

After which it is worshiped again as per the rituals, which the people here consider no less than a miracle.

What is the story of Bijli Mahadev?

There is a mythological story related to this temple, according to which it is believed that Beas once near the river Kulant of name monster Wanted to drown this entire valley. Then he took the form of a python and started scaring the people there.

After which Lord Shiva appeared there and fought with the demon and set fire to his tail, due to which he died. It is believed that on this mountain Kulant The demon’s body also fell, after which Bijli Mahadev was established there. so it Kulant Also known as Peetha.

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It is raining at some places across the country and an alert for snowfall has been issued at some places. Amid the changing weather, apart from light rain, snowfall has also been recorded at different places in Himachal Pradesh during the last 24 hours. Due to snowfall in the upper areas of Lahaul, Spiti and Manali, winter has started increasing. After the first week of November, the cold has started increasing gradually. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a warning of increase in cold across the country and advised people to remain alert.

Pollution continues to wreak havoc in Delhi-NCR. The air quality here is in very poor condition. Cloud movement continues in Delhi-NCR, but no rain has been recorded for the last two days. According to IMD, it will be cloudy for the next 2 days with strong winds and cold will be felt.

Cold will increase in UP
Regarding UP, weather experts say that due to the effect of north-westerly winds, the effect of winter will increase rapidly in the Ganga plains of the state. At present, light sunshine during the day and cold winds in the evening are making the weather chilly. Due to snowfall in the mountains, there is a possibility of increase in cold due to light winds in the plains.

when will the weather change
According to the Meteorological Department, the minimum temperature may drop by about 5 degrees Celsius in the next 72 hours. Day temperature will be almost normal. Due to this change, the feeling of cold will increase in the morning and late evening. Its maximum impact will be seen in the plains of Ganga, Lucknow, Prayagraj, Varanasi, Kanpur, Bareilly and Gorakhpur. There is no rain alert in the state right now, but it may be partly cloudy at some places. Due to slight change in weather and blowing of surface winds, coolness will increase at night and morning.
The weather is expected to remain clear in Bihar. Cold and fog may arrive till November 10. Amid signs of changing weather in Bihar, it is expected to remain partly cloudy at many places.

Himachal Pradesh weather
In the last 24 hours in Himachal Pradesh, 0.6 mm rainfall has been recorded in Bhaba Nagar of Kinnaur, 0.2 mm in Sangla, and 0.1 mm in Sundernagar. No, it has snowed in Kalpa-Tres. According to Meteorological Center Shimla, now the weather will remain clear in the state. During this period, there is a possibility of moderate to dense fog at one or two places in Balh Valley of Mandi and Bhakra Dam Reservoir in Bilaspur on November 7.

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After the end of monsoon from North India, now pink cold has started. Delhi-NCR is feeling hot during the day and mildly cold at night. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the weather will remain like this for a few days, after which the cold will start increasing in Delhi too. The weather is likely to be mixed in UP, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Punjab and Himachal today on Friday (October 17, 2025). There will be light clouds in the sky.

The minimum temperature has started falling gradually in different districts of Uttar Pradesh. While there is bright sunshine during the day, people have started feeling tired during the night and morning. The minimum temperature in the state has also dropped to 16 degrees Celsius.

weather of up
According to the information received from the Zonal Weather Center located in Amausi, Lucknow, the weather will be dry in all 75 districts of UP from Friday. The Meteorological Department has also kept all the districts of Eastern and Western UP in the Green Zone. The weather is going to be similar on 18th October also. Even on Diwali on 19th and 20th October, the weather will remain normal in the state.

BHU meteorologist Professor Manoj Kumar Srivastava said that there will be no significant change in the maximum and minimum temperatures in UP for the next 5 days. At present, north-west winds have started blowing at a slow speed in the entire state. Due to wind pressure, fog may be visible in many districts. Apart from this, the air quality index is also likely to deteriorate in many districts.

Bad air in Bihar
The air quality in Bihar has started deteriorating rapidly. The Air Quality Index (AQI) used to be in two digits during the monsoon season, but now it has continuously reached three digits. This situation is considered very worrying from health point of view. According to IMD, there are fluctuations in day and night temperatures. It is becoming slightly cold in the morning and evening and fog is also being seen.

It will rain in Bengal
The Meteorological Department has predicted rain in the coastal areas of West Bengal. The Meteorological Department estimates that there may be light rain in many areas of Bengal on Saturday and Sunday. At present there is less chance of rain in Kolkata, but the sky will remain cloudy. There has been no rain in the city for the last four days. Snowfall has started in Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Jammu and Kashmir. IMD has predicted that if snowfall continues till Diwali, the cold wave may increase.

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After the departure of monsoon, now pink cold has knocked in many states of North India. There is very strong sunlight in Delhi-NCR during the day, whereas people are starting to feel cold due to falling mercury in the evening. Due to cold at night in UP, people are forced to take out blankets.

According to India Meteorological Department (IMD), the weather will remain similar in Delhi-NCR today i.e. Tuesday (14 October). The maximum temperature will be 31 degrees Celsius, but despite all this, people are facing problems due to the scorching sun. The weather of Delhi NCR will remain like this from October 14 to October 18.

Weather patterns in UP
These days it is getting cold at night in Uttar Pradesh. Although the sun is shining brightly during the day. According to the Meteorological Department, this trend may continue in the coming days. No alert has been issued yet regarding rain and strong wind. The weather is likely to remain dry in western and eastern UP on October 14. The weather may remain clear in both parts of the state on October 15-16 also.

According to IMD, there will be no major change in the temperature due to dry westerly and north-westerly winds. The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to be normal or slightly below normal. Overall normal rainfall has been recorded in the state during the monsoon season (June 1 to September 30).

Weather changed in Rajasthan also
Talking about Rajasthan, most of the districts are witnessing rise and fall in day and night temperatures. According to Jaipur Meteorological Centre, due to weakening of winds coming from the north and activation of easterly winds, day and night temperatures will increase in the state. The weather will remain dry till Diwali and due to clear sky, the heat of the sun is also likely to increase. Due to no weather activity in North India for the next one week, the weather is expected to remain dry in entire North India including Rajasthan.

Cold increased in Himachal
Cold has started increasing in Himachal Pradesh. According to Meteorological Center Shimla, the weather will remain clear till October 18 and there is no possibility of rain or snowfall anywhere. There has been a slight increase in the maximum temperature due to sunshine during the day, but there will be no significant change in the minimum temperature at present.

Rain activities in South India
According to IMD, rain activities will continue in South India. There will be light rain in the north-eastern states. There is a possibility of rain in Maharashtra, South Gujarat and Mumbai around October 17.

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Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Number: In different states of the country, officers often refuse to work. Due to which the problems of common people increase. Even after complaining many times, there is no hearing and people have to make rounds of government offices. But in Himachal Pradesh, the situation is changing now. Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu has started Chief Minister Seva Sankalp Helpline 1100 to listen to the complaints of the public directly.

This platform has become a strong link between the public and the government. So far, more than 7.30 lakh complaints have been settled. CM Sukhu says that when a citizen calls. So the government does not just listen. She also understands and takes action. This is the biggest strength of this initiative.

Complain this number

This helpline of Himachal Pradesh has become a source of relief for the common people. If you have a problem related to a government department. So you can call 1100 and file your complaint. Whether the matter is related to electricity, water, road, health or education. Every complaint is heard seriously.

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The caller is given a tracking ID. So that he can see the status of his complaint online. So far, millions of people have been helped by this number. Chief Minister Sukhu says that it is not just a helpline. Rather, there is a dialogue between the government and the public.

Complain the officers

In Himachal Pradesh, if an officer has deliberately stopped your work or has shown negligence. So now you do not need to wander anywhere. Now you can complain to him on the number 1100. After calling this number, the trained team in the center listens to you and then sends it to the concerned department.

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If action is not taken within the stipulated time, the matter is sent to the higher officials or the Chief Minister’s Office. This system has strengthened administrative accountability. Earlier, people had to wait for months on complaints. Now the solution is being found in a few days.

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