May has begun and usually, for many areas of India, this month is the hottest month of the year. On the very first day (May 1), heatwaves and severe heatwaves were observed in parts of

Odisha, West Bengal, North India and Vidarbha. Sri Ganganagar of Rajasthan recorded maximum temperature of 46.3 degree Celsius, which was the highest maximum temperature in the whole of

India.