City page for May 12

WEATHER

Forecast (May 11): Rain/thunderstorm at many places in plains and low hills, rain/thunderstorm at most places in medium hills, rain/snow at many places in high hills

Temperatures:

Shimla: 21.4 (max), 12.4 (min) Degrees Celsius, Sunrise: 05:28 am, sunset: 07:08 pm

Dharamshala: 26.2 (max), 15.6 (min) Degrees Celsius

Manali: 19.8 (max), 11.6 (min) Degrees Celsius

Readers Say

Malfunctioning transformer (pix)

A transformer in Tutikandi often malfunctions, resulting in sparks flying around. Many a time, the surrounding shrubs catch fire. If the problem is not fixed early, there could be a bigger accident someday. The electricity board should repair it at the earliest – Amit, Tuti Kandi

Overcrowding in shops

The three-hour window given to people to buy essential items is resulting in overcrowding in many shops. Social distancing goes for a toss as everyone is in a rush to buy the things they need. – Raman, New Shimla

Education Notes

Lecture on long Covid

Students for Holistic Development of Humanity (SHoDH) organised a lecture on Facebook on Covid-19 Sequelae. The lecture wad delivered by Dr Vikas Sharma, Assistant Professor, Immunology and Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, IGMC. In his lecture, Dr Sharma spoke about the long-term impact the diseases was having on some people even after they had recovered. Most common problems included respiratory issues, fatigue, psychological issues, etc. Dr Sharma said people needed to identify the symptoms of long Covid and the measures they needed to take to deal with the specific problem they were facing.

UIT to hold two faculty programmes

The University Institute of Technology (UIT), HPU, has got the approval from All India Council of Technical Education to conduct two faculty development programmes. One programme will be conducted on earthquake engineering in August, and another on photonics integrated circuits will be held in October.

Mother’s Day celebrated

Shimla Shemrock School celebrated Mother’s Day through virtual mode. The school principal, while interacting with children and parents, said mothers save their children from all problems. She told the toddlers that they should listen to their mother and keep her happy.