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Chandigarh: Fog clears, sun show up, mercury climbs to 17.1°C
As per the India Meteorological Department (IMD), chances of moderate to dense fog will continue on Thursday and Friday but clear skies are likely again over the weekend.
Updated on Jan 04, 2024 08:50 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
As temp plummets, night shelters help needy beat the winter blues in Chandigarh
These winter homes hold capacity to provide free-of-cost shelter to 450 people at a time but considering biting cold, they are running to full capacity
Updated on Dec 29, 2023 07:06 AM IST
Shreya Suman, Chandigarh
Six-inch pipe reaches tunnel workers in boost to rescue op
Rescuers have installed a second "lifeline" pipe to provide food and water to workers trapped inside a collapsed tunnel in Uttarkashi, India. The workers have been trapped for nine days after a portion of the tunnel collapsed. Rescuers are now focusing on creating passages for the workers to crawl through and planning the best method to extract them. The workers' health is being closely monitored, and a camera will be inserted into the second pipeline to establish two-way video communication.
Updated on Nov 21, 2023 06:30 AM IST
Amit Bathla, Silkyara (uttarkashi)
Slight improvement in AQI after morning showers in Delhi-NCR
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted a cloudy sky with light showers in the national capital and over the next two days.
Published on Nov 10, 2023 02:18 PM IST
'Reduction in gas prices will increase comfort of my sisters': PM Modi
In a move that will bring respite to households across India, the Central government has announced a reduction of ₹200 in cooking gas.
Published on Aug 29, 2023 07:45 PM IST
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Brace for more rain in Punjab, warns weatherman
The districts — Ropar, Patiala, Fatehgarh Sahib, Mohali, Ludhiana and Nawanshahr— received heavy to extremely heavy rainfall. In the past 24 hours, the Ropar district received an unprecedented 380 mm of rain, which submerged the paddy crop.
Updated on Jul 11, 2023 01:35 AM IST
In Vasai-Virar protests yield water once in 8 days
Residents have faced the crisis since the middle of 2020, which has only escalated. The situation has been acute over the past few months. Three years ago, when the pandemic prevented them from staging protests, they took their fight to the respective ward offices
Updated on Apr 18, 2023 01:01 AM IST
Jeet Mashru
Light showers to bring relief from soaring temperature in Ludhiana
As per the weather forecast, isolated clouds will start covering Ludhiana by Monday evening; on Tuesday and Wednesday, the district will receive light showers accompanied by thunderstorms and gusty winds
Updated on Apr 16, 2023 11:06 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Ludhiana
Mercury soars to 35°C in Chandigarh
Residents of Chandigarh felt the heat on Tuesday as the city’s maximum temperature soared to 35°C, against 33.8°C on Monday
Updated on Apr 12, 2023 03:43 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
Relief for Punjab wheat farmers, Centre relaxes quality norms
After unseasonal rain and hail, central team visited grain markets to assess quality of yield; value cut imposed on purchase of shrivelled and broken grain but no cut on grain with lustre loss
Updated on Apr 11, 2023 12:19 PM IST
Mercury dips as rains lash parts of J&K, inclement weather to continue till Apr 6
As per the Met department, on Sunday, there will be some respite and the weather will improve. “But, there is a possibility of rain in the evening at some places,” met officials said. Higher reaches could receive snowfall, however, there is no forecast of heavy rain/snowfall, the weathermen said.
Updated on Apr 02, 2023 12:48 AM IST
HT Correspondents, Jammu/srinagar
Gusty winds, rain lash Ludhiana, flatten wheat crop
As per the data received from the Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), Ludhiana received 5 mm and 0.8 mm of rain in March in 2021 and 2022 respectively
Updated on Mar 31, 2023 11:38 PM IST
Dinkle Popli, Ludhiana