Overview

• The Jharkhand government has adjusted school hours due to extreme heat, effective April 26, 2025, across all educational institutions in the state.
• Revised timings are 7:00 am to 11:30 am for Kindergarten to Class VIII and 7:00 am to 12:00 pm for Classes IX to XII until further notice.
• The Ranchi Meteorological Centre has issued yellow heatwave alerts for Simdega, Saraikela-Kharswan, and East and West Singhbhum districts through April 26.
• Temperatures have soared, with Daltonganj reaching 43 °C, Jamshedpur 42.6 °C, Chaibasa 42.4 °C, and Ranchi 38.8 °C, prompting the adjustments.
• Meteorologists forecast sustained high temperatures for three days, followed by a 3–5 °C drop and potential rain or hail starting April 27.