Articles by Rajanbir Singh
PU blinks, promises to take back FIR against students
PU’s move came late Monday night -- 43rd night of the agitation-- when students were gearing up to burn effigies of Prime Minister Narendra Modi while he was going to be present at Punjab Engineering College on Tuesday for an event regarding the new criminal laws.

Updated on Dec 04, 2024 08:34 AM IST
Rajanbir Singh, Chandigarh
At 28.6°C, Monday was hottest December day in Chandigarh in over 12 years
While the Western Disturbances will be active in the region on December 4 and 5, it is expected to bring rain and snow only to the upper reaches of Himachal Pradesh, and clear weather will continue to prevail in Chandigarh

Updated on Dec 03, 2024 09:02 AM IST
Rajanbir Singh, Chandigarh
Day before PM’s visit, Chandigarh sees first two convictions under BNS
The first order involved a snatching case registered on November 13 at the Sector 17 police station under Sections 304 (2) (snatching), 317 (2) (dishonestly receiving stolen property) and 3 (5) (criminal act done by several persons in furtherance of the common intention) of the BNS.

Updated on Dec 03, 2024 08:54 AM IST
Rajanbir Singh, Chandigarh
Chandigarh: AQI soaring again after brief respite
The Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) restrictions which the Chandigarh Pollution Control Committee (CPCC) had started in the city last month are still in effect

Updated on Dec 02, 2024 08:16 AM IST
Rajanbir Singh, Chandigarh
Chandigarh education dept to survey ‘out of school’ kids from December 9
As per Rule 10 of the Right to Education Act, education department maintains a record of all children in the UT and data is collected through a household survey, from their birth till they attain the age of 14; the record is updated annually

Updated on Dec 02, 2024 08:12 AM IST
Rajanbir Singh, Chandigarh
At 8.7°C, Chandigarh records coldest November night in 4 years
Despite cooler nights, the day temperature continues to remain unaffected; in fact, the maximum temperature rose from 26.8°C on Thursday to 27.1°C on Friday, 1.8 degrees above normal

Updated on Nov 30, 2024 09:28 AM IST
Rajanbir Singh, Chandigarh
Outsider’s overdose death exposes Panjab University’s failure to learn from security lapses
A standard operating procedure for Boys Hostel Number 7 security was set to be implemented after a drunk man had barged into Girls Hostel Number 4, Panjab University, in April 2023; but has yet to be executed

Updated on Nov 30, 2024 08:06 AM IST
Rajanbir Singh, Chandigarh
Chandigarh: Panjab University moves court, seeks permanent ban on stirs outside V-C office
As per a petition by PU registrar, YP Verma, filed in a local court, six defendants have been named in the case, including Sath party, Students Organisation of Panjab University (SOPU), Students Organisation of India (SOI), All India Students Association (AISA), Ambedkar Students Association and PSU Lalkaar

Updated on Nov 29, 2024 09:30 AM IST
Rajanbir Singh, Chandigarh
Chandigarh logs coldest November night in 2 years as mercury slides to 9.2°C
This was also the lowest that the minimum temperature has gone in the month of November in two years, as per India Meteorological Department (IMD) data

Updated on Nov 28, 2024 08:26 AM IST
Rajanbir Singh, Chandigarh
‘Roll back FIR’: Students block PU gate number 2
With slogans of ‘Jo Bole So Nihal’, the students rushed the cops, and the cops had to resort to light cane-charging to restrain the students who eventually sat right beside the gate till around 5 pm.

Updated on Nov 27, 2024 09:28 AM IST
Rajanbir Singh, Chandigarh
Chandigarh: After dry October, November also likely to end without any rain
With zero rain, this November will be the driest since 2022, when also no rain was recorded. Since 2012, it will only be the second year with no precipitation in November

Updated on Nov 25, 2024 08:44 AM IST
Rajanbir Singh, Chandigarh
Chandigarh: Health education centre for school kids pushed back to Feb ’25
A first-of-its-kind initiative at a government school in the country, the centre is being set up by the UT administration in partnership with the Chandigarh Rotary Club to impart health education to students of city’s government schools

Updated on Nov 25, 2024 08:36 AM IST
Rajanbir Singh, Chandigarh
Chandigarh: PU to bolster security at boys hostels after drug overdose incident
On November 19, an outsider, who stayed overnight at Boys Hostel Number 7 without entry in the guest register, was declared brought dead at GMSH-16 after a drug overdose; police subsequently registered a case of culpable homicide against two youths, including a PU student, who were with the deceased and arrested them

Updated on Nov 22, 2024 10:00 AM IST
Rajanbir Singh, Chandigarh
Chandigarh: PU asks protesting students to form committee to discuss senate reforms
MP Fatehgarh Sahib Amar Singh, who was present at the protest site on Monday afternoon, discussed the issue of the senate elections and also the FIR registered against the students

Updated on Nov 22, 2024 09:32 AM IST
Rajanbir Singh, Chandigarh
Chandigarh education dept forms panel to probe issue of private school hosting coaching classes
UT director school education Harsuhinderpal Singh Brar said that a committee has been formed to investigate the allegations and they have been asked to submit a report regarding this

Updated on Nov 21, 2024 05:52 AM IST
Rajanbir Singh, Chandigarh
Winter chill sets in as Chandigarh’s night temperature dips to 10.5°C
Chandigarh’s Air Quality Index (AQI) continued to remain in the ‘poor’ category as per the daily bulletin released by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) on Wednesday

Published on Nov 20, 2024 10:18 PM IST
Rajanbir Singh, Chandigarh
Chandigarh: Private school in soup for hosting coaching classes
Following this alarming discovery, the Chandigarh Commission for Protection of Child Rights has written to the relevant authorities, including CBSE, Chandigarh education secretary and city SSP, requesting that the school’s affiliation be revoked for flouting both CBSE and UT rules

Updated on Nov 20, 2024 09:08 AM IST
Rajanbir Singh, Chandigarh
Chandigarh: Mystery shrouds ‘outsider’s’ death at Panjab University boys hostel
The youth was allegedly not a Panjab University student, but had stayed overnight with a second-year student of hotel management known to him

Updated on Nov 20, 2024 09:06 AM IST
Rajanbir Singh, Chandigarh
Chandigarh’s AQI soars to ‘very poor’ in morning, dips by evening
With dense morning fog and falling temperatures, similar AQI spikes are expected during the morning hours in the coming days

Updated on Nov 19, 2024 08:46 AM IST
Rajanbir Singh, Chandigarh
Chill arrives in Chandigarh: Day temp drops 8.7°C in 2 weeks
In the two weeks between October 20 and November 3, the maximum temperature in Chandigarh had seen only a slight change, moving from 33.3°C to 32.8°C

Updated on Nov 18, 2024 08:20 AM IST
Rajanbir Singh, Chandigarh
Finally, Northwesterlies arrive to blow away smog in Chandigarh
The AQI bulletin released by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) reflected a drop of over 100 points between Thursday and Friday

Updated on Nov 16, 2024 06:36 AM IST
Rajanbir Singh, Chandigarh
Panjab University names 14 students in campus clash FIR
The FIR against the 14 students has been lodged under Sections 223 (disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant) and 132 (assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita

Updated on Nov 15, 2024 10:32 AM IST
Rajanbir Singh, Chandigarh
Chandigarh’s AQI soars to scary high of 460
Reading at Sector 22 monitoring station highest in six years; daily mean AQI of 412 second only to Delhi’s 424 in country

Updated on Nov 15, 2024 10:14 AM IST
Rajanbir Singh, Chandigarh
Chandigarh continues to choke as air quality plummets to ‘severe’
Chandigarh was the fifth most polluted city in the country as per the bulletin, with an average AQI of 372 at 4 pm; Delhi at 418, Hajipur (Bihar) at 417, Saharsa (Bihar) at 379, and Bhiwani (Haryana) at 375 were more polluted than Chandigarh

Updated on Nov 14, 2024 06:30 AM IST
Rajanbir Singh, Chandigarh
Chandigarh: Seeking senate polls, protesting students clash with cops at Panjab University
Mild force used as students wanted to disrupt ‘Punjab Vision: 2047’ event, says UT senior superintendent of police Kanwardeep Kaur. A student leader claims the protesters were not aware of the presence of the chief minister at law auditorium.

Updated on Nov 14, 2024 07:34 AM IST
Rajanbir Singh, Chandigarh
Chandigarh chokes on smog as AQI worsens at 382
The joint capital of Punjab and Haryana has been witnessing very poor AQI for a week now due to rampant paddy stubble burning in both the states. High humidity, low temperature aggravating air pollution.

Updated on Nov 13, 2024 12:50 PM IST
Chandigarh turns into gas chamber; at 343, AQI 2nd worst in country
At 7pm, the AQI was 355 at the Continuous Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Station (CAAQMS) Sector 22, 326 at CAAQMS Sector 25 and 360 at Sector 53, all in the ‘very poor’ category.

Updated on Nov 13, 2024 08:52 AM IST
Rajanbir Singh, Chandigarh
Winter onset delayed in Chandigarh, says IMD
Speaking about Chandigarh, director general of meteorology Mrutyunjay Mohapatra said currently there was a low pressure area and a weak Western Disturbance (WD) that were leading to high humidity and above normal minimum temperature

Updated on Nov 12, 2024 08:58 AM IST
Rajanbir Singh, Chandigarh
Climate change weakening western disturbances: IMD DG
Western disturbances are the major source of rain in Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh.

Updated on Nov 12, 2024 05:00 AM IST
Rajanbir Singh, Chandigarh
In no let-up, Chandigarh air now worse than Delhi
While remaining in the very poor category for the fifth straight day, Chandigarh’s Air Quality Index surges to 339, soaring past national capital Delhi’s value of 334

Updated on Nov 11, 2024 09:10 AM IST
Rajanbir Singh, Chandigarh