Half Day Classes in Schools Extend till June 24 in AP
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Half Day Classes in Schools Extend till June 24 in AP
Amaravati: The Andhra Pradesh government has extended half-day classes in schools until June 24 due to the rising temperatures in the state.
The Commissioner of School Education, S Suresh, announced in a press release that the single-session schools will continue until June 24, which applies to both government and private schools.
The half-day school timings are from 7 am to 12 pm, with ragi malt being served between 8:30 am and 9 am and mid-day meals between 11:30 am and 12 pm.
The Indian Meteorological Department has forecast that the heatwave will continue in the state for the next few days. The highest temperature of 46 degrees Celsius was recorded in Nellimarla mandal in Vizianagaram district.
The Union Home Minister has alerted the states of the country in the wake of the Indo-Pak War. The Telangana government and police, which were immediately alerted, took preemptive measures. Security has been tightened in Hyderabad.
Thirty-two airports across northern and western parts of the country, including Srinagar and Amritsar, have been closed for civilian flight operations till May 15, according to the civil aviation regulator.
In view of the ongoing high alert across India and intensified security arrangements in Hyderabad and Secunderabad, the city police have issued a ban on bursting firecrackers or fireworks in public spaces, particularly near military cantonment areas.
India responded strongly to Pakistan’s repeated drone and missile attacks and hit at least eight military targets inside Pakistan on Friday night with precision, thereby causing significant damage, the Centre told the media, as part of a special briefing on ‘Operation Sindoor’.