City page for Nov 21

WEATHER

Forecast (November 21): Weather will be dry in plains and low hills, middle and high hills

Temperatures:

Shimla: 15.4 (max) 5.0 (min) Degrees Celsius Sunrise: 6:54 am, sunset: 5:21 pm

Dharamshala: 15.2 (max), 6.2 (min) Degrees Celsius

Manali: 15.0 (max), 0.4 (min) Degrees Celsius

Readers Say

Illegal mining a threat to Baijnath temple

Illegal mining in the Binwa near the Baijnath temple is going on unchecked, posing a serious threat to the the monument. Despite repeated complaints to the authorities, no action has been initiated to stop the mining. Dozens of mules can be seen lifting material from the river to the roadside daily. Mining is being done in the prohibited area. Deputy Commissioner, Kangra, should address the issue and save the ancient Shiva Temple built in 12th century. — Rakesh Awasthi, Baijnath

Rash driving (Pix)

Drivers of private buses in Solan drive are rash and reckless, which is causing mishaps. Though such cases regularly come to fore, the authorities concerned have not done enough to discipline the erring drivers. Drivers of private buses should be strictly directed to drive safe, as their carelessness can cause loss of life. — Ramkumar, Solan

Education Notes

Workshop on script writing

School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Shoolini University organised a two-day workshop on ‘Script writing for feature films and short films’. The session was taken by Harjeet Singh, Assistant Professor, Punjabi University, Patiala. He emphasised the importance of music, location and time while writing for feature films. He said the script had to be written in the present tense. He added that background location and symbolism must be keep in mind for screenplay writing. Vipin Pubby, Director and HOS, School of Journalism and Mass Communication, said with the increasing popularity of social media content, screenwriting had become an essential tool for journalism students. Students from various schools in the region also attended the workshop. Harjeet said reading was important for any writer. He encouraged the students to read books.

Extend fee submission date: ABVP

The ABVP submitted a memorandum to the director, ICDEOL, demanding that the last date to deposit the fee, which was November 15, should be extended without charging late fee. The ABVP said several days leading to November 15 were non-working, owing to festivals, and many students could not deposit the fee before the scheduled last date. The ABVP said the last date should be extended to November 30, and no late fee should be charged as everyone was facing financial trouble because of the pandemic.

Govt to review decision on schools

The state government will take the decision to reopen the schools on November 23, based on the feedback from the school management committees and the parents teachers association. The government had shut the schools till November 25 after many students and staff tested positive in two schools of Mandi. The schools were opened only for the students of Class IX to XII.