Punjab

IMD warns cold wave in 9 Odisha districts, Phulbani coldest at 7.5 degree Celsius

La Nina influences 2020 as India records above normal rains, harsher winter, reduced heatwave

4:04 pm December 28, 2020

New Delhi: La Nina seemed to have played a critical role in influencing the country’s weather in 2020 which was a second consecutive year of above normal rainfall with below normal temperatures in the winter and less occurrence of heatwaves. The year also saw formation of five cyclones in the seas along eastern and western […]

BJP, Opp target each other as stir against agri laws enters second month

10:24 pm December 27, 2020

New Delhi: The war of words between the BJP and opposition parties intensified on Sunday as the stir by thousands of farmers who are camping on Delhi’s borders braving the harsh winters to press for the repeal of three new central agriculture laws entered the second month. A day after protesting farmer unions proposed December 29 for […]

India fighting Covid with all its might: PM Modi

Political rivals misusing farmers’ protest to push their agenda; Govt willing to talk to all on farm issues: PM

11:55 pm December 25, 2020

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday squarely blamed those with political agenda for the deadlock in the Centre’s talks with protesting farmers and asserted that his government is willing to hold dialogues with all, including those staunchly opposed to it, as long as talks are based on farm issues, facts and logic. In […]

Kisan Sena to march to Delhi in support of farm laws on Thursday

10:50 pm December 23, 2020

Noida : Farmer union Kisan Sena said thousands of its members from western Uttar Pradesh will march to Delhi on Thursday in support of the Centre’s new agriculture laws. The march will have members joining from the Braj area, which includes districts like Mathura, Agra, Firozabad, Hathras and also have supporters joining from Meerut and Muzaffarnagar in western UP, […]

Slight rise in day temperatures, nights remain cold in Punjab, Haryana

10:15 pm December 22, 2020

Chandigarh: There was a marginal increase in day temperatures in Punjab and Haryana on Tuesday, but nights continued to be cold with the mercury hovering slightly below normal range. The day temperatures hovered one to two notches above normal at most places settling between 21-22 degrees Celsius. As the minimum temperatures hovered below normal, Hisar in Haryana recorded a […]