There have been 16,344 cases of heatstroke since 1st March 2024, of which 486 cases were on 22nd May 2024 alone: Government data.
Only 25% Urban Indians feel inequality is a concern, as compared to 52% of people worldwide: Ipsos Equalities Index 2024.
6 people have died due to Cyclone Remal, in Kolkata and the Sundarbans; 2 lakh people were evacuated.
268.48 lakh tones of wheat and equivalent 489.15 LMT of rice have been purchased in this year so far. There is enough for PM Garib Kalyan Yojana and interventions: Consumer Affairs Ministry.
17 people confirmed dead, multiple people are still trapped in the collapsed stone quarry in Mizoram.
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