City Page for November 6

WEATHER

Forecast (November 6): Weather will be mainly dry in plains and low hills, and middle and high hills

Temperatures

Shimla: 18.2 (max), 8.2 (min) Degrees Celsius, Sunrise: 06:40 am, sunset: 05:29 pm

Dharamshala: 22.2 (max), 12.0 (min) Degrees Celsius

Manali: 16.2 (max), 2.8 (min) Degrees Celsius

Readers Say

Dhalli-ISBT road full of potholes

Many heavy vehicles ply on the Dhalli-ISBT bypass during the apple season. As a result, the road has become full of potholes. As this road takes away a lot of traffic from the main road, the PWD should ensure quick maintenance of the road. – Pawan Sharma, Shimla

Provide access to shopping complex

The Public Works Department has removed kiosks near the bus stand, Hamirpur, and dumped debris at the spot. This has blocked access to the newly built shopping complex. The department should remove the debris, so that people can reach the complex. — Rakesh Kumar, Hamirpur

Education Notes

HPTU counselling on November 10

The Himachal Pradesh Technical University (HPTU) has fixed November 10 as the date of counselling for direct entry to BArch and BSc courses. Dean Rajinder Guleria said the interested students have to visit the university on the given date. He said counselling would be done to fill some of the vacant seats in various courses such as BArch, BSc, HMCT, BHMCT, MBA and MBA-Tourism. The students, who could not attend the counselling session earlier, can attend this time.

6 DAV-Mandi students clear NEET

As many as six students of DAV Centenary Public School, Mandi, cleared the National Eligibility Entrance Test (NEET). Madhav Sharma secured the first position in the state and 490th overall rank by scoring 690 marks. Principal KS Guleria congratulated the students and their parents on the achievement.

Cyber Jagrookta Diwas every month

The Director, Higher Education, has directed principals of government colleges and Deputy Directors to conduct ‘Cyber Jagrookta Diwas’ to help deal with cyber crime in a coordinated and comprehensive manner. As per the orders, the institutions will hold ‘Cyber Jagrookta Diwas’ on the first Wednesday of every month by inviting district magistrates, police officers and experts.