Day: August 17, 2019

AIIMS fire: Guard posted at teaching block raised alarm

10:40 pm August 17, 2019

New Delhi: A guard posted at the teaching block of the AIIMS here said he was the first to notice the blaze in the building on Saturday evening, following which he informed the control room and started the rescue operation with other officials. “I was the first to notice the blaze. I informed the control […]

J-K admin to resolve problems of families of veterans, slain soldiers on priority: LG advisor

Classes to resume in 190 Srinagar schools on Monday

10:33 pm August 17, 2019

Srinagar: Classes will resume in 190 schools in Srinagar on Monday as the district administration has made all necessary arrangements to ensure safety and security of the students, an official spokesperson said. “As many as 190 schools will reopen on Monday in various zones of the district. The areas where schools will be opened include […]

Clear weather, below-normal temperatures in Delhi

Delhi receives light rains

10:30 pm August 17, 2019

New Delhi: The national capital received light rainfall on Saturday, bringing down the maximum temperature five notches below the season’s average. Many parts of the city received intermittent light to moderate rains throughout the day. The city received 1.4 mm rainfall from 8.30 am to 5.30 pm, a meteorological department official said. He said Delhi […]

Light to moderate rain likely in Goa over five days

10:25 pm August 17, 2019

Panaji: The India Meteorological Department on Saturday predicted light to moderate rainfall in Goa in the next few days, and warned fishermen to stay away from the sea. Goa witnessed heavy rains in the last two weeks. The floods in low-lying areas have now abated. “Light to moderate rainfall is very likely to occur at […]

Very heavy rainfall in Rajasthan, rivers in spate

10:21 pm August 17, 2019

Jaipur: Many rivers are in spate in Rajasthan on Saturday as heavy to very heavy rainfall battered the state in the last 24 hours, officials said. Gegal in Ajmer district recorded 150 mm of rain, followed by Mount Abu in Sirohi district with 140 mm of rain, according to the meteorological department. In Ajmer district, […]