A severe heatwave is gripping large parts of India, with the capital city of New Delhi topping 46 degrees Celsius and some northern regions breaking temperature records, meteorologists warned on Monday.
Experts from India's meteorological department predict that the extreme heat will persist in parts of the country through Thursday and Friday, posing major challenges for outdoor workers.
"The hot weather has caused us a lot of trouble. Even in the evening, it would still be 42 or 43 degrees Celsius, and on Tuesday, the temperature hit 46 degrees. Workers cover their heads up like this to shield from the sun, try to stay in the shade as much as possible, and cut back on time outdoors. We always carry lemon water and drink plenty to stay healthy, just barely managing to keep working," said Umakant, an outdoor worker in New Delhi. Apart from the capital, Uttar Pradesh and other regions are also suffering intense heat. In some parts of Uttar Pradesh, the temperatures reached up to 48.2 degrees Celsius on Wednesday, the highest recorded there since 1951.
Forecasters expect the scorching conditions to continue across much of India for at least another week.
Northern India swelters as temperatures hit record highs
Northern India swelters as temperatures hit record highs
China's outstanding aggregate financing to the real economy stood at 468.17 trillion yuan (about 69.96 trillion U.S. dollars) at the end of August, maintaining a reasonable growth rate of 7.1 percent year on year, central bank data showed on Wednesday.
M2, a broad measure of money supply that covers cash in circulation and all deposits, had increased by 7.2 percent year on year to 359.63 trillion yuan by the end of last month, according to the People's Bank of China (PBOC).
The growth rates of both aggregates align with the projected targets for economic growth and general price levels, indicating reasonable growth in the total volume of finance and supporting the economy's sustained development toward new, better, and more positive outcomes, according to the PBOC.
In the first three quarters, combined financing from bonds and stocks accounted for 49.5 percent of the total increase in aggregate financing to the real economy, surpassing the share of loans by nearly 7 percentage points, reflecting accelerated bond and equity financing and increasingly diversified financing channels.
During the same period, RMB loans increased by 11.52 trillion yuan, with funds increasingly flowing into technological innovation, green development, and micro, small, and medium enterprises.
China’s aggregate financial volume sees reasonable growth in September: central bank
