City page for Feb 1

WEATHER

Forecast (Feb 1): Weather will be mainly dry in plains, low, middle and high hills

Temperatures

Shimla: 14.0 (max) 3.2 (min) Degrees Celsius Sunrise: 07:14 am, sunset: 5: 57 pm

Dharamshala: 15. 8 (max), 4.2 (min) Degrees Celsius

Manali: 13.0 (max), -1.6 (min) Degrees Celsius

READERS’ SAY

Simian terror at IGMC

Due to broken windows of the ramp area of the six-storey building of Indira Gandhi Medical College & Hospital (IGMC), monkeys can be seen roaming inside the hospital very often. Usually, a large number of attendants eat food and take some rest in the said area, where the monkey menace causes a lot of inconvenience to them. The patients admitted to the hospital too are scared as the simians attack them every now and then and snatch their eatables. The situation is no different outside the hospital building. The hospital administration should take note of the problem and do the needful immediately. — Asha, rohru

Irregular water supply irks residents

Residents of Manhon, Kalyuni and Jagal villages under Banjar Assembly segment of Kullu district are suffering due to lack of regular water supply. The Irrigation and Public Health Department should ensure regular water supply for the convenience of the villagers. — Ludar Chand, banjar

EDUCATION NOTES

National Martyrs’ Day observed (PIC)

To mark the National Martyrs’ Day, the Campus Mentoring Cell of Himachal Pradesh National Law University (HPNLU), organised a special lecture by Dr Ved Prakash Sharma, Assistant Professor of Political Science, HPNLU, Shimla. Speaking on the ‘The spirit of martyrdom and my country’, Dr Sharma focused on the ideals that Mahatma Gandhi stood for and emphasised the significance of bridging the gap between beliefs and practices. Prof Nishtha Jaswal, Vice-Chancellor of the university, was the chief guest for the event.

HPU pays tributes to martyrs

Himachal Pradesh University observed the Martyrdom Day on Saturday. The university’s faculty and administration, including the Vice-Chancellor, remembered the martyrs on the occasion and paid tributes to them.

Online painting competition on Feb 2 (PIC)

The Himachal Pradesh State Wetland Authority and ENVIS Hub, Council for Science, Technology and Environment (HIMCOSTE) is celebrating the World Wetlands Day on February 2 by organising an online painting competition and webinar. For the online painting competition, students have been divided into two categories – Class VI to VIII and IX to XII. The best 10 entries will be submitted to HIMCOSTE by the Deputy Director of Elementary Education, and the top three will get cash reward. The webinar will be organised on ‘The importance of wetlands eco-system’. JNU Assistant Professor Sanjeev Sharma will be the key speaker. The World Wetlands Day is celebrated every year on February 2 to raise awareness about wetlands. Wetlands are among the most productive ecosystems in the world, comparable to rain forests and coral reefs.