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WDs to keep mercury from shooting up this week: MeT

Chandigarh, April 8 -- Peak April heat is still a few days away, as Western Disturbances (WD) are likely to keep temperatures from rising much this week. As per the India Meteorological Department (I... Read More


New NCERT books for Classes 3 and 6 to roll out by month-end

Chandigarh, April 6 -- With the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) revising syllabus of Classes 3 and 6, books for the session are not yet available even after the session h... Read More


UT education dept calls meeting with schools to tackle Sec-26 gridlock

Chandigarh, April 5 -- Looking to tackle the perennial traffic chaos on the Sector 26 road that is enveloped by five schools, the UT education department is planning to meet all stakeholders on April ... Read More


Education, excise depts teamup to check bookstore chaos

Chandigarh, April 4 -- The UT education department has joined forces with the UT excise and taxation department to rein in the burgeoning chaos outside certain bookstores in Sector 19 and 22 ahead of ... Read More


Parents grapple with bookstore chaos as new session begins

Chandigarh, April 3 -- As the new academic session has started in some of the city's private schools, long lines greeted those who went to purchase books at some of the major bookstores of the city in... Read More


City sees coldest March in 4 years

Chandigarh, April 1 -- With an average maximum temperature of 27.8degC and an average minimum of 14.2degC, the city saw its coldest March since 2020, as per the India Meteorological Department (IMD) r... Read More


PEC students' research finds road safety lacking outside UT schools

Chandigarh, March 30 -- When it comes to road safety, significant deficiencies exist outside Chandigarh schools. Using the International Road Assessment Programme and the Star Rating For Schools (SR4... Read More


City swelters as mercury hits 2-year high for March

Chandigarh, March 29 -- City residents sweltered on Thursday as maximum temperature rose three notches, crossing the 35deg mark for the first time this year. Relief, however, is likely to come in the ... Read More


Tricity sweats at 32degC

Chandigarh, March 27 -- Though overcast conditions prevailed through the day, the city's maximum temperatures rose to 32degC on Tuesday, the highest it has gone so far this season. On Monday, the city... Read More


From rain to rising mercury: Brace for 33degC this week

Chandigarh, March 25 -- Active Western Disturbances over the past week brought along cloudy weather, trace rain and gusty winds, keeping the mercury from climbing rapidly. But the week coming up may ... Read More