City page for August 23

WEATHER Forecast (August 23): Rain and thunderstorm at many places in the plains, low hills and middle hills, rain/snow at a few places in high hills.

Temperatures

Shimla: 20.5 (max), 15.9 (min) Degrees Celsius, Sunrise: 05:52 am, sunset: 06:55 pm

Dharamsala: 27.8 (max), 19.8 (min) Degrees Celsius

Manali: 20.4 (max), 15.8 (min) Degrees Celsius

Readers Say

No check on use of phones while driving

The number of road accidents is rising in the state, yet many drivers are not careful. Many of them are seen using mobile phones while driving, putting the passengers at risk. Passengers too know it’s dangerous, but they don’t speak up. The police can’t be present everywhere, so passengers should take the responsibility to ensure drivers follow rules. – Amit, Shimla

Norms flouted in buses

The prescribed Covid protocol is not being followed in buses. Overcrowding and no use of masks and sanitisers is becoming the new norm. If people fail to take precautions, we will be in the same position as we were during the second wave.

Education Notes

CM releases book ‘Mohra’

Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur released the book ‘Mohra’, written by noted writer, storyteller and filmmaker Dr Dev Kanya Thakur. The book is a collection of 10 stories, depicting the prevailing traditions in Himachal. Appreciating the efforts of the writer, the Chief Minister said the writer had succeeded in engraving the struggles and moods of the hill women through her stories. He said the stories were well-crafted and simple in language, style and tone, and the author had given a new high to artistic experimentation, traditions and customs prevailing in the hills.

Activists tie rakhis to ITBP jawans

The women activists of the ABVP celebrated Rakshabandhan by tying rakhis to the ITBP jawans at ITBP’s sector headquarter in Shimla. ABVP’s Gaurav Attri said the activists were ready to offer their services as and when required by the armed forces.

ERP poor, students facing problems: ABVP

Claiming that ERP being used in HPU was substandard, the ABVP said students were facing problems, as it caused irregularities in exam results and fee depositing. The ABVB also demanded resumption of student elections in the university, which were stopped in 2014. The ABVP said sports quota should be resumed for admission in colleges and the university and Wi-Fi and Internet should be strengthened.

NSS camp ends with cultural event

The seven-day NSS camp concluded at Government College, Sanjauli, with a cultural programme. The volunteers participated with enthusiasm. During the programme, culture of various states was presented through folk dances such as Rajasthan’s Ghoomar, Maharashtra’s Lavani and Koli, and Gujarat’s Garba. The principal congratulated the volunteers and the programme officers on successful conduct of the camp.