It was a cloudy Monday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded at 13 degrees Celsius, three notches above the season’s average, the weather office said. “The sky will be generally cloudy and thundershowers with light rains is likely to occur in some areas,” an India Meteorological Department (IMD) official told IANS. […]
The Chandigarh International Airport was closed for all air traffic on Monday for authorities to carry out runway expansion and repairs. Flight operations will remain suspended from February 12 to 26, an airport official said on Monday. The 15-day closure of the airport will roughly affect over 80,000 passengers, an official said. Flight operations will […]
Himachal Pradesh’s capital Shimla and its nearby tourist destinations on Monday were wrapped in snow, giving them a picturesque look. Towns in upper Shimla district were cut off with snow piled on roads, a Met official said. This was the season’s second significant snowfall that froze the “Queen of Hills”, as Shimla was fondly called […]
Moderate to heavy snowfall started in the valley as rain lashed the plains on Monday breaking the nearly two-month long dry spell in Jammu and Kashmir. The snow and rain is likely to continue till Tuesday, the weather office said. Heavy snowfall in Banihal sector of Jammu-Srinagar Highway closed the road for traffic as authorities […]
The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Centre and the states to ensure that all positions in Commissions for protection of child rights, Juvenile Justice Boards and Child Welfare Committees are filled up expeditiously and in accordance with the rules. Issuing a slew of directions for effective implementation of the Juvenile Justice Act, the bench […]
Indian Army chief General Bipin Rawat will pay a four-day visit to Nepal from February 11 and participate in the Nepal Army Day celebrations in Kathmandu, official sources said on Friday. General Rawat will witness the Army Day Parade on February 12 in Tundhikhel in the heart of Kathmandu. An Indian Army band has since […]
Normal life was affected across the Kashmir Valley on Friday during a shutdown called by separatists to mark the fifth anniversary of the hanging of Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru. Markets, public transport and businesses remained shut in Srinagar and all other major towns in the Valley. Few private vehicles plied on the roads. Due […]
The Uttarakhand Forest Department on Friday told the National Green Tribunal (NGT) that it spotted at least seven more Himalayan blue sheep with infection in eyes due to an “unknown virus” at the Gangotri National Park. The virus reported from the Park in Uttarkashi district was infecting the sheep due to which their eyes were […]
Delhi Police on Friday said it has arrested Indian Air Force (IAF) Group Captain Arun Marwaha on charges of espionage for passing secret information to Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agency. “He was arrested on Wednesday after a case was registered against him under the Official Secrets Act (OSA),” Delhi Police Special Cell’s Special Commissioner M.M. […]
By Ekaansh Thapa Parramasala is a multicultural festival based in Western Sydney which solely focuses on the various cultures and customs the area brings. Since its inception in 2010, Parramasala has acted as a multicultural beacon for vibrant ceremonies, social gatherings and of course, delicious delicacies. Parramasala 2018 comes to Prince Alfred Park and Harris […]