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Mercury falls to 42 degrees, heat wave ends in Delhi (Lead)

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New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) Bringing some respite to Delhi residents, mercury fell by over two degrees in the national capital over past 24 hours with Wednesday’s maximum temperature recorded at 42 degrees Celsius, a notch above the season’s average.

While Delhi and surrounding areas are expected to remain warm anyway, heat wave conditions will no longer affect the national capital till at least June 1, India Meteorological Department officials told IANS.

“Thursday is expected to remain cloudy with maximum temperature likely to hover around 40 to 42 degrees,” IMD scientist Kuldeep Singh told IANS.

At 42.8 degrees, Palam remained the warmest region across National Capital Region (NCR) on Wednesday, though down from Tuesday’s sizzling at 46.5 degrees Celsius. The Ridge and Narela saw 40 degrees and Ayanagar saw 40.8 degrees Celsius on Wednesday.

At Gurugram and Faridabad, mercury fell by at least 4 degrees with maximum temperature recorded at 39.7 and 39.8 degree Celsius.

“Heat waves conditions have ended today (on Wednesday) and will not affect the national capital for the next four to five days,” said Kuldeep Singh.

He added that maximum temperatures are likely to hover around 40 to 42 degrees over the next four to five days in and around the national capital.

The minimum temperature on Wednesday was recorded at 29.6 degree Celsius, three notches above the season’s average.

Easterly winds in the national capital maintained moisture in the air with Wednesday’s humidity oscillating between 36 to 56 per cent against 18 to 47 per cent on Tuesday.

According to private weather forecasting agency Skymet, Delhi was expected to receive light rains and thunderstorm towards Wednesday evening but the weather system shifted towards Jaipur and adjoining areas of Rajasthan bringing much needed respite there.

While areas of west Rajasthan, Vidarbha in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh will still suffer for another day, heat waves conditions are expected to end by Friday in all these regions.

Tuesday’s maximum temperature in Delhi was 44.4 degrees, four notches above the season’s average, while the minimum temperature was recorded at 25.9 degrees, a notch below the season’s average.

Delhi’s air quality remained “poor” across 18 monitoring stations with 281 Air Quality Index on a scale of 0 to 500, while on Tuesday was 285.

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Dr. Abhishek Verma Dedicates a Shelter in Memory of His Mother, Veena Verma, at KGMU; Inaugurated by Daughter Nicolle Verma

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World-renowned business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has supported Foodman Vishal Singh’s Hunger-Free World mission. In memory of his mother, Late Veena Verma, who was a 3 term Rajya Sabha MP.

Dr. Verma dedicated a state-of-the-art free permanent shelter for the attendants of patients at KGMU Medical University, Lucknow, under the aegis of Vijay Shree Foundation. His daughter, Nicolle Verma, inaugurated the shelter.

During the event, Foodman Vishal Singh honored Nicolle Verma by presenting her with a memento. Mrs. Nidhi Sharma and Avantika Yadav, associated with the organization, welcomed her with garlands. Following this, Nicolle Verma distributed essential items to the attendants and also handed out fruits. She became emotional remembering her grandmother on her birth anniversary.

On this occasion, she also inaugurated the “Veena Verma Sevalaya” in memory of her grandmother, Veena Verma, to serve the attendants. She expressed, “I feel proud that my family is engaged in nation-building as well as social service. Today, in collaboration with Vijay Shree Foundation founder Foodman Vishal Singh Ji, I feel immensely proud to dedicate this shelter for the poor, helpless, and needy attendants of patients battling serious illnesses like cancer. I am honored to be associated with the Hunger-Free World Mission for humanity.”

Inspired by the continuous humanitarian service provided by Vijay Shree Foundation over the past 17 years, Nicolle Verma donated 10 lakh rupees to support the cause. The purpose of this donation is to ensure that services continue for the needy attendants of patients suffering from severe illnesses in hospitals, as facilitated by Foodman Vishal Singh.

It is noteworthy that Dr. Abhishek Verma’s family has a legacy of public and philanthropic service. They are helping millions to carry forward the values and service work of their parents. On the occasion of his mother’s birth anniversary, Dr. Abhishek Verma dedicated this state-of-the-art permanent shelter at Lucknow Medical College to serve the attendants of patients through the Vijay Shree Foundation.

Supporting Foodman Vishal Singh’s Hunger-Free World mission, Dr. Abhishek Verma assured that he would continually support keeping this flame of humanity alive. He also promised to assist in providing medicines to the helpless patients.

Continuing her grandmother’s legacy of service, Nicolle Verma personally served food to the needy patients and attendants. She said, “It is our good fortune to have received the joy of doing this noble work today through Foodman Vishal Singh. I have taken another step forward in carrying my family’s values and cooperation by joining hands with the Vijay Shree Foundation. My father taught me to serve and help the needy, and I feel happy when I bring a smile to someone’s face.”

On the birth anniversary of the late Veena Verma, the event organizer, Vijay Shree Foundation founder Foodman Vishal Singh, said, “We feel proud and happy that Dr. Abhishek Verma, a globally renowned business tycoon, has extended his support to uplift our country from the hunger index. Today, on his mother’s birth anniversary, he inaugurated a state-of-the-art permanent shelter at Lucknow Medical College, which will always be helpful for the needy attendants of patients. It is a pleasure for me and the organization to receive the affection of Mr. Verma.”

The event was attended by General Manager Verma Family Office Hemant Garg, Sonu Rajput, and the organization’s volunteers, including Sandeep Singh, Parmeshwar Ji, Prashant Rao Gautam, Balram Singh, Ramesh Chaudhary, Suman, Jeetu, Anil, Suraj, Vinay, Manish Bhadauria, Manas Mehrotra, Vivek, Apurv, Happy, and others.

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